I just received my order of the swc 160 cone skimmer. My fist impression is very positive. I’ve seen pictures and read about the quality of the skimmer but once I received the skimmer and see in person I am amazed by the quality and how well it’s built. With that said, it’s not the best quality, the seam in the body is noticeable (but barely) and I do notice some small imperfections but very minor. To be honest, I am comparing the quality of the swc to my last skimmer, H&S A150, but that is a $700US skimmer. I believe when I found the imperfection it was more because I was looking for it than anything that would stand out. For the price, the quality is beyond my expectations and it runs near silent. I’ve included some pictures but none with much detail for TJSlayer has already posted the detailed pictures.
Free T-shirt!!!
About 1min after I turned the pump on.
The skimmer is currently sitting in 9in of water. The reason being, after some research I found out that it works best in 9in of water
Direct quote:
"its peak performance is 9" where it pulls a little more than 700lph at 30w"
This is a quote from a vendor that sells SWC skimmers in the US.