Sea Clone?

cioran · 12-19-2006, 08:30 PM

Does anyone have any usefull information about Sea Clone Skimmers? I have not heard much about them and would like to find out a little more before i get too crazy with purchases?
Thanks!

aquaman3680 · 12-19-2006, 09:31 PM

Not worth your time to even research them, they are pieces of crap... They will work for about 3 months and then decline from there. They also need constant adjusting. I would save your money and get a Aqua C Remora

JMHO

Matt

prow · 12-19-2006, 09:39 PM

i have the same opinion on the sea clones. i think there is some mods you can do but still not good. here is a link that might help you decide on a skimmer.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i1...mpressions.htm the aquaC series would be a good choice. unless you have a sump then i would go with ASM skimmers.

FYI. dont try to save money on the skimmer.

kyle1284 · 12-19-2006, 09:59 PM

what you pay for is the performance you will get.... keep that in mind. There are no short cuts to any place worth going. I have a Aqua C Pro and it is pulling so much gunk outta my tank it stuns me every day!

cioran · 12-19-2006, 10:10 PM

thanks everyone!!! i appriciate the info.

Dragon Wrasse · 12-19-2006, 10:40 PM

Ditto to all the negative Seaclone stuff....but I do like the Coralife Super Skimmer.....

lcstorc · 12-20-2006, 06:52 AM

ASM for me. In fact there is a brand new one wrapped under my tree.

pmac90 · 12-20-2006, 10:43 AM

yes, they are probably one of the worst skimmers made. although, i've seen them take out a bunch on a rock curing tank... The problem is we want performance out of the box. Rightfully so. But if you do want to buy one, I have come across a few articles on doing mods to them to make them run effecient. I believe the article had something about cutting down the inside of the cup to get the bubble over the edge and putting on a better device to adjust the air. But i think most of us would just rather spend the extra bucks on the skimmers mentioned above!! good luck.
I have an ASM now......

Cartman89 · 12-24-2006, 04:33 PM

Maybe something for like a 20gal tank and under but from what I've heard they are crap for anything bigger than that.

Cartman89 · 12-24-2006, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmac90

yes, they are probably one of the worst skimmers made.

No it's not. Lee's protein skimmer is!! That was my first skimmer but I sent it back the first day since it was incredibly too consuing to hook it up. Only cost like $20. But that is like ..well... you know that word

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burning2nd · 12-25-2006, 09:38 PM

for whats its worth get youyr self a Aqua c remora

12-19-2006, 08:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
cioran Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sea Clone? Does anyone have any usefull information about Sea Clone Skimmers? I have not heard much about them and would like to find out a little more before i get too crazy with purchases? Thanks!

12-19-2006, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sea Clone? Not worth your time to even research them, they are pieces of crap... They will work for about 3 months and then decline from there. They also need constant adjusting. I would save your money and get a Aqua C Remora JMHO Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

12-19-2006, 09:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,229 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sea Clone? i have the same opinion on the sea clones. i think there is some mods you can do but still not good. here is a link that might help you decide on a skimmer. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/cav1i1...mpressions.htm the aquaC series would be a good choice. unless you have a sump then i would go with ASM skimmers. FYI. dont try to save money on the skimmer.

12-19-2006, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 919 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea Clone? what you pay for is the performance you will get.... keep that in mind. There are no short cuts to any place worth going. I have a Aqua C Pro and it is pulling so much gunk outta my tank it stuns me every day! __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

12-19-2006, 10:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
cioran Tunicate Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea Clone? thanks everyone!!! i appriciate the info.

12-19-2006, 10:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea Clone? Ditto to all the negative Seaclone stuff....but I do like the Coralife Super Skimmer..... __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

12-20-2006, 06:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,744 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sea Clone? ASM for me. In fact there is a brand new one wrapped under my tree. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

12-20-2006, 10:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sea Clone? yes, they are probably one of the worst skimmers made. although, i've seen them take out a bunch on a rock curing tank... The problem is we want performance out of the box. Rightfully so. But if you do want to buy one, I have come across a few articles on doing mods to them to make them run effecient. I believe the article had something about cutting down the inside of the cup to get the bubble over the edge and putting on a better device to adjust the air. But i think most of us would just rather spend the extra bucks on the skimmers mentioned above!! good luck. I have an ASM now...... __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

12-24-2006, 04:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cartman89 Neon dottyback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Branson, MO Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea Clone? Maybe something for like a 20gal tank and under but from what I've heard they are crap for anything bigger than that. __________________ I'am the Shark Police, if you want a shark your going to have to go through me. In Loving Memory http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...n101/aq015.jpg

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burning2nd Golden Moray Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pocono PA Posts: 2,026 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea Clone? for whats its worth get youyr self a Aqua c remora __________________ ________________________________________________ 30g, 10g DIY sump w/ mag7 Csr90 over flow. 36" sunpod 2x150 2 Tunze 6020 40 Lb's Live Rock 20 lb's of Ls Aqua C REmora mIxed reef, softies, pora's, clams, 1 Amphiprion ocellaris (hosting GTA) 2 cromies and one dragon jake the jedi sexy shrimp, and brown bob

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