Instant Ocean SeaClone Protein Skimmer Aquarium Skimmers at Pet Mountain

On June 12, 2013:
One week ago I installed this protein skimmer on back of a 38 gallon, columnar Reef/Fish saltwater tank. Pros: 1. Requires only 4" between wall and rear of tank 2. Easy to assemble and install 3. Can hang or be placed in a sump 4. Removes brown protein 5. Water return is quiet when syphon is 1/2 to fully open. Con: 1. Pump vibration can be felt on side of tank. Seems to make fish aggressive 2. Pump vibration is audible. This carries in water more that air, so may be contributing to change in fish behavior 3. Venturi air syphon is increasingly audible between 1/2 and fully open 5. I have reduce the air syphoned at bed time to cut audible noise. 6. The Collector container is distracting sitting above the rim of the tank. The Protein is brown liquid. The jury is still out on this device due to our lack of experience. We are considering placing the Skimmer in a sump to reduce the noise and give the fish and us more peace.

On December 3, 2011:
I have been doing a lot of research on this Protein Skimmer and been shopping around. Pet mountain was the only place to get it new and still have the best price. They were easy to work with and even with free shipping it got to my house in 4 days. Can't beat it. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of 5 is bc the skimmer does create alot of micro bubbles. Other than that great product.

On April 23, 2011:
Have been running this skimmer only when home due to the fact that even when you get it adjusted the overflow cup still fill up quickly several times a day. Turning the air flow down doesn't help much. So I only run it when I'm home and keep an eye on it. At bedtime, I I unplug it due to the same reason. There is no adjustments to stay at one level. Skimmer does a great job when running, but beware, any level of air adjustment will still cause overflow in collection cup.

On May 6, 2010:
This thing puts mico bubbles in your tank like no other so much that the filter sucks them up and it starts blowing out bubbles to,it says you have to run it for 3 days to 3 weeks to "break in". Its cheap feeling, but it's easy to set up.

On September 18, 2009:
I bought the sea clone 100. After two hours of running on my 150 salt water tank I noticed that the greasy layer on top of the water was gone (this layer was the reason I bought the skimmer). I did not collect the dirty foam right away. It took about 3 days to build. This skimmer definitely works! And is by far cheaper than most of the skimmers out there. I have seen bad reviews for this skimmer elsewhere. People complaint of not being able to collect any foam. If you run into these problems you can control the amount of bubbles with the air valve. Also some additives such stress coat may interfere with the production of bubbles. All these details are in the Sea clone manual.

On January 14, 2008:
quick and easy

On September 24, 2007:
This is a great product. I have the 100 gal model on my 30 gal saltwater tank and it does a very good job keeping my nitrate and nitrite levels down. Between pufferfish and eels they are messy eaters. My ammonia levels are within reason too, considering the load I have on my filtration at this time.

On June 26, 2007:
My seaclone 100 has been trouble free for two yrs. I find it doing its job very quietly, which is very important to me.

On March 30, 2007:
Just wanted to let people know how easy this was to set-up and clean on a weekly basis. This was my first skimmer,but will not be my last.