C&C marine HOT skimmer

marie · #1 07-25-2008, 12:54 AM

So I'm trying out the new hang on tank skimmer rated to 125G. This thing is big and ugly, not something for a 10g nano but it can produce an amazing amount of bubbles.
First impressions...the cup is going to be hard to clean

After starting it up I found it a bit noisy, the airline is going to need to be muffled and the return has a bit of a gurgle but check out the bubbles

lastly, once again I think the collection cup is poorly designed, here you can see that the bubbles are travelling up the outside of the cup to the top of the skimmer

and this is what you see inside the tank, the skimmer is dumping bubbles into the tank at the moment but it is breaking in and I expect that will stop in the next day or 2

This skimmer so far is skimming great and I think worth the purchase price of $349
http://www.cncmarinesupply.com/skimmers.php
I haven't been impressed with the HOT skimmers I have tried up till now (bak pak, prism pro, remora pro)

Lance · #2 07-25-2008, 01:55 AM

Marie, on this forum the manufacturer says 99% of micro bubbles are removed, so maybe it is just a break-in thing.

http://www.hardcoreaquatics.com/foru...ead.php?t=2651

Lance · #3 07-25-2008, 01:56 AM

Oh, I forgot to ask. Which tank do you have it on?

marie · #4 07-25-2008, 02:05 AM

Yea I can't see why the bubbles won't disappear when the skimmers broken in, I do like the design and looks of the part thats actually in the tank. Its just the part thats on the outside thats ugly but then most people would have that part against a wall

It's on the tank by the stairs. I upgraded the tank to a 65g and the bak pak skimmer just wasn't cutting it, the tank has algae problems out the wazoo

Lance · #5 07-25-2008, 02:19 AM

I'm sure it will be OK. Did you have to do any reno on the wall/stairs for the 65?

marie · #6 07-25-2008, 02:28 AM

Thats what kept my husband busy on his week off

marie · #7 07-25-2008, 03:00 AM

A pic of the skimmate

Lance · #8 07-25-2008, 03:33 AM

Pretty Impressive! How long has it been running for?

marie · #9 07-25-2008, 08:17 PM

It had been running for 48hrs in that pic, It was over 24 hrs before it started to form a head

supersmile · #10 07-28-2008, 03:05 PM

I bought this same skimmer as well. I think it is noisy too. I was told to bend air tube and stick it inside the compartment. This has helped somewhat although I find the actual pump inside is loud. What are thoughts about it? I find it is doing a good job but the noise just bothers me.