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Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Protein skimmer with aquarium pump for saltwater aquariums up to 100 gallonsEfficient design is easty to use
Average Customer Rating:
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5
(20 Reviews)14 of 20(70%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: OscarR
Date: November 1, 2009
"Good product, good value for the price. Exellent process with Petco with free shipping."
Review 2 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
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(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: HeyFishyFishy
O-Rings are cheap too
Date: May 4, 2009
"I've used the SeaClone100 on a 55gal Reef Tank for 10 years without replacement. I used another SeaClone100 on an 80gal FOLR for six yrs. Yes, users should frequently check for leaks, as with any product that relies on O-Rings to seal joints. This product is inexpensive and works it's butt off! For $2 you could buy enough O-Rings to keep it running well for years."
Review 3 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Written By: jami78
Great Deal
Date: April 14, 2009
"I bought this unit last July for my 55 gallon FOWLR tank. No problems. worked great. I recently upgraded to a 90 gallon tank and have since added corals. This skimmer is still working very well. The price was amazing and the product works great. I have had a few leaks, but that was because I didn't put it back together well enough after a cleaning."
Review 4 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: paulo64
just wait a little bit longer
Date: February 9, 2009
"when the skimmer gets ajusted just wait at least a month before you take it back. patience is the key to the bio whell so is the skimmer. it will quiet if not tampered with and ajusted once ajusted do not move it.
if you ant to buy a skimmer that is not loud buy this one.
i have had it for 11 years in my 29 gallon aquarium. Works great. dont be fooled by patience. just wait... every book says that. here is my reef tank with 2 seaclone 150 skimmers. they work great"
if you ant to buy a skimmer that is not loud buy this one.
i have had it for 11 years in my 29 gallon aquarium. Works great. dont be fooled by patience. just wait... every book says that. here is my reef tank with 2 seaclone 150 skimmers. they work great"
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Review 5 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
out of
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(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: swtvolfan
Not Happy with Seaclone
Date: July 16, 2008
"In 2 months with the SeaClone, I've not been too pleased. First, the O-ring on the J-tube snapped as I tightened it, then the skimmer did not "skim" much. I finally kept adjusting the air intake to get some skimming, and got some, but not much, plus it gets noisy with lots of air. Just today, the J-tube started leaking - I had just cleaned out the intake filter and must have tweeked it. I have just put it all back together, but if I had it to do again, I would go with something else."
Review 6 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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5
(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: SaltyEnthusiast
Great Skimmer for the price
Date: June 4, 2008
"I've had my Seaclone 100 for two months now, and the thing works wonders. After a few days of install my water was crystal clear, and nitrate levels dropped. One recommindation is installing a air-control valve better than the venturi provided. The air volume control was much easier to dial in after I did. Great product for the price I'd rather buy the Seaclone than spend a small fortune on a Berlin"
Review 7 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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5
(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: astraleo
Pros and Cons
Date: April 17, 2008
"Pretty much everyone needs a skimmer. There are lots of different designs, and at least as many arguments about which one is the best.
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Pros: This thing is cheap and it actually works. A lot of people have complained here and elsewhere online about it not working well, but when it's set up correctly (and one advantage of this design is that it doesn't require complicated adjustment) it works fine. Like any skimmer, it'll require maintenance. (E.g. you have to empty it when it gets full, clean it out once in awhile, and maybe replace a leaking O-ring.)
The big advantage is it doesn't cost $250-400 dollars. Both the company and the design have been around for a few years.
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Cons: It's relatively cheaply made, and it's more prone to leaking than many others. It's not necessarily a faulty design, it's just cheap. Watch the seals. If it's going to leak, it'll leak there. Be sure O-rings are seated properly and not twisted/overly compressed/distorted, or they'll definitely leak. If you get it home, and it leaks, fix the O-ring issue, and you'll fix the leak. (Also, check for leaks in the sink BEFORE you connect it. You won't catch every leak this way, but if it leaks even a little in the sink, it'll leak a whole lot when it's connected to your aquarium.) If you need to, reseat/replace O-rings from time to time, but not if it's not leaking. (I'd definitely follow the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" advice regarding leaks; however, if it even starts to leak a little, fix it. Even a small leak means something isn't right.)"
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Pros: This thing is cheap and it actually works. A lot of people have complained here and elsewhere online about it not working well, but when it's set up correctly (and one advantage of this design is that it doesn't require complicated adjustment) it works fine. Like any skimmer, it'll require maintenance. (E.g. you have to empty it when it gets full, clean it out once in awhile, and maybe replace a leaking O-ring.)
The big advantage is it doesn't cost $250-400 dollars. Both the company and the design have been around for a few years.
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Cons: It's relatively cheaply made, and it's more prone to leaking than many others. It's not necessarily a faulty design, it's just cheap. Watch the seals. If it's going to leak, it'll leak there. Be sure O-rings are seated properly and not twisted/overly compressed/distorted, or they'll definitely leak. If you get it home, and it leaks, fix the O-ring issue, and you'll fix the leak. (Also, check for leaks in the sink BEFORE you connect it. You won't catch every leak this way, but if it leaks even a little in the sink, it'll leak a whole lot when it's connected to your aquarium.) If you need to, reseat/replace O-rings from time to time, but not if it's not leaking. (I'd definitely follow the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" advice regarding leaks; however, if it even starts to leak a little, fix it. Even a small leak means something isn't right.)"
Review 8 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: luis7075
great skimmer
Date: March 18, 2008
"This is one good skimmer i have nothing bad to say about it. once hooked up and a bit of adjustments it works good and the price you just cant beat. its well worth it."
Review 9 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Written By: splash
save your money
Date: February 7, 2008
"yep I said it and buy a better protien skimmer . This thing was my first protien skimmer and if you do get one get the 150 . It's still junk does not skimm that well, but put together well though"
Review 10 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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(based on 20 reviews)
Written By: Reefer1986
Horrible
Date: January 25, 2008
"This skimmer was given to me by a friend (Still in box) who bought it previously. I hooked it up and never got it to work well. It was more efficient when I just hooked up a bigger powerhead and popped an airstone inside with air pump. I will never buy this brand of anything again."
Review 11 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
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Written By: bubblebass
good purchase
Date: January 7, 2008
"after shopping around for protien skimmers at other shops and finding some good products,i looked at the seaclone 100 skimmer. i must say i wasn't impressed at the over-all appearence of the product "but" at the price of the skimmer i thought id give it a try. for the money this protien skimmer cant be beat,i can see were issues with leaks may become a problem but with care while hanging skimmer on the aquarium this problem can be averted. i am very pleased!"
Review 12 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
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Written By: 180reef
Don't be fooled
Date: December 19, 2007
"....by the price, this is a great product for the money. I purchased one 13, yes 13 years ago and I have never had a problem, in fact, it is running with the original powerhead today. Because of the size of my system, it only acts as a backup to my main skimmer, but for whatever reason over the years it has produced waste even downline from a big berlin pushing 700 gallons/hr. About a year ago I converted it to an ozone reactor, so the poly has turned slightly yellow. No leaks, no complaints, just a good quality small skimmer that does what it is supposed to do."
Review 13 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
3
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Performance:
3
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Written By: thardt91788
seaclone
Date: December 3, 2007
"i just bought the seaclone after returning one for not having all the parts. i set it up and it workes great i have not had any problems with it yet. the only thing i wish was if the tube was longer so it could recive more dwell time.( more gunk removed)"
Review 14 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
5
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Performance:
4
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Written By: gofish
Seaclone Skimmer
Date: September 25, 2007
"Great product. Have three units, all at least three years old and still going strong. Here's a hint to those that can't figure out how to stop a leak. The unit has several O-ring seals that can be replaced for about 79 cents at any good hardware store. I've replaced them about once a year - and never had a problem with leaks.
I have several more expensive units as well - I wish I would have saved my money!"
I have several more expensive units as well - I wish I would have saved my money!"
Review 15 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
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Written By: Picah
Worked great then broke...
Date: July 31, 2007
"People on here are all raving about this product, yeah, that was me just a bit ago. Now...I think this product isn't too great. After a while it stopped working so I stopped it and cleaned off the buildup, then when I put it back together it just started to leak. Tried to put silicone, but still has a leak somewhere. Sorry folks, I rather pay a lot of money and get a product that works. Wait-I did pay a bit of money and the product didn't work. hmmmm. Spend a little bit more and go for the gold. That's my recommendation."
Review 16 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
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Written By: SunshineSally
Seaclone protein skimmer
Date: July 20, 2007
"This is a very good skimmer, especially for the price. We have had more than one, but you do have to replace them from time to time. Mine has never leaked, and if you have an overflow that goes into a bucket, it doesn't really matter. My water was crystal cear the following day. We were thinking about a Berlin, but this model cost a whole lot more and you would need to replace this model later as well. So you spend one-third the cost and you get a really good skimmer that you replace every couple of years. I would rather do this, for this price, than that of a Berlin. I say way-to-go SeaClone."
Review 17 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
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Performance:
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Written By: SWfishn00b
Proven Wrong
Date: January 22, 2007
"So after I bought this skimmer, I saw an onslaught of negative reviews from around the net. I was expecting a leaking, horrible, non-functioning skimmer. What I received was larger than first thought, and was mounting the fears built by other users. I hooked it up and put it on my 37 gallon saltwater reef tank. I instantly started watching it for the problem leaks associated with this product, and never found any. I did however find the next day a slight leak that sealed itself at a connection, but no other problems. There was hardly no "break-in" time, because by day 3 I was already skimming the gunk out of my tank. At the most, I would say to watch the connections for leaks, but all-in-all I like the product!"
Review 18 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
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Written By: ScoobyDude
Bad Product
Date: December 30, 2006
"I bought this item for my aquarium, when I got it home it leaked right out of the box. I took it back that same day and got another, it leaked as well...I figured maybe it was just bad luck so I thought I'd give it one more shot. Third one leaked all over the floor. When I went online to look up reviews I found dozens saying to stay away from this skimmer."
Review 19 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
5
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Performance:
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Written By: Triggerfish
awsome skimmer!
Date: November 22, 2006
"I returned the Prism skimmer for the seaclone and it worked magic!My humu triggerfish seem to be much happier
I also noticed my water quality improving and nitrates lowering significantly! I love it!"
I also noticed my water quality improving and nitrates lowering significantly! I love it!"
Review 20 for Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer
Overall Rating:
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Quality:
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Performance:
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Written By: pet lover
seaClone protein skimmer
Date: December 9, 2005
"This is one of the best products i bought it makes my tank clean and stable"
