Seaclone protien skimmer

[aresgod]

Hey guys, i have found that my turbo flotor is just too heavy duty for my 40 gallon tank, it is too noisy to be used anywhere but in a cabinent in a sump, so i was considering getting the seaclone, if anyone knows anything about this and could let me know that would be great, also if they know if they are noisy or not, the constant loud hum from the ocean runner 2500 pump is driving both my self and my girlfriend insane, on another point if anyone is looking for a almost brand new turboflotor 1000 multi SL i will have one for sale....
thanks
Brahm

 

[S.Reef]

Well...seaclones arent the most efficient skimmer out there. The are quiet. If I were you I would look into a backpack or excalibur.

 

[dbacksrat]

umm--my seaclone 100 is pretty noisy, but it seems to be doing the job right
the next level of skimmers are $50 more--i do hear that the cpr bak paks are very good...

 

[aresgod]

yea i already have a very good skimmer it is just too big and too noisy, i am looking for something that will do the job sufficiently and QUIETLY, i have been researching the Bak paks, and i think thats what i will be going with, does any one have one and can they tell me if they are noisy, also again turboflotor 1000 multi sl almost brand new for sale
Thanks
Brahm

 

[dbacksrat]

i doubt there is a quiet skimmer out there

 

[wayne]

Check out the skimmers in use at shops. Bakpaks are reputedly pretty queit, but nothing is silent unless you really want to drop some cash.
You should try searching for reviews of seaclones. I think you'll find one of the common complaints is they're very noisy.
If you think you can get a quiet airpump you might want to try something air powered. Have you considered insulating the sump compartment?

 

[1979camaro]

he doesnt have a sump anymore...thats part of the problem

i dont know if they are quiet, but the aqua-c remora is supposed to be a good hob skimmer...im using an urchin in sump (essentially the same skimmer, different setup) and i like it

 

[KahluaZzZ]

Ok i am new in this marine world...but i read a lot of bad things about the seaclone. I never used anything else, so i cannot compare. Incredibly, mine is showing signs of skimming, and the cup is filling with green and brown stuff from my live rock i guess. BTW, with my DIY canopy, i barely hear the sound of the seaclone.

 

[aresgod]

so i have turned a complete 180, i decided to go with the aqua-c remora, its a bit more pricy, but everything i have read about the bak-paks is that they tend to produce a LOT of bubbles in the tank, and it seems like it isnt even in the initial set up phase but it is a constant thing, so thats the final i went ahead and ordered it and i will be selling my turbo flotor as soon as it gets here..
Brahm

 

[wayne]

I don't have experience with the bak-pak, but if you want quiet, it's supposed to be the quietest H.O.B. I wouldn't call a remora especially quiet.

 

[1979camaro]

you will get used to the noise anyway

i lived next to the freeway for two years and for the first month or so it drove me crazy, but after that it was just white noise...the mind can do beautiful things...course, over the freeway noise i didn't have to worry about aquarium noise

 

[S.Reef]

I have air pumps, power filters, an overflow and three skimmers running in my room. Gets kinda noisy.lol

 

[aresgod]

so i got the aqua-c remora it has been set up for roughly 24 hours and it is already pullling stuff out of the tank, it is sooo much quieter as well and there are no bubbles as i added the prefilter option when i bought it so al in all i am very happy

 

[1979camaro]

glad you like it

 

[KahluaZzZ]

The fun lasted 4-5 month...now the cheap platic endings are leaking due to the cleaning. I just cleaned it twice, very carefully each time.
The skimming is inefficient now that some air is being sucked by a loose ending. I'll have to fix this.

 

[S.Reef]

That sucks.

 

[dbacksrat]

so you have the seaclone? i've had mine running since september, and nothing has gone wrong yet...though it doesn't collect JACK...oh well

 

[aresgod]

yea i think in the long run it is just better to invest the money if your are planning on being in the hobby for a while, my aqua-c remora is still running great and pulls all sorts of stuff out of the tank.

 

[1979camaro]

ditto...

 

[KahluaZzZ]

well i was warned. Altough mine was collecting a lot of stuff..It's just a pain, gets clogged frequently due to poor tubing and mostly the intake foam.

I may buy later an aqua-medic turboflotor.