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12-11-2008, 10:12 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 434
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Prizm Pro
I was not very impressed about the smaller model prizm skimmer. I ended up getting very frustrated and returning the POS to foster and smith. So when Matt at OTP had a used Prizm Pro sitting there I was very skeptical about even trying it. Matt was nice enough to let me try it out. After getting it home and squeezing it into my sump I again got ticked off when I was trying to adjust it, although this one does have an air adjustment on it which made it easier to adjust overall. I ended up throwing a new o-ring on the air adjustment valve. This is all that was needed to make adjustment a breeze. I have now had this skimmer running for 3 days and have never been more satisfied  this skimmer has pulled out so much junk out of my tank. take a look and see what you think. The skimmate was VERY thick and this skimmer produced a ton of micro bubbles. I just thought I would share my story using one of these skimmers even though everyone seems to think they are terrible. Nathan
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Last edited by taminate; 02-08-2009 at 01:41 PM.
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12-11-2008, 11:01 PM
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: chippewa falls, wi
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YUMMY.....CHOCOLATE MILK........i was just lookin at one of these and thinkin about givin it a try when i get the new setup.....
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12-11-2008, 11:01 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Not bad,but just think how much more a good skimmer will do.
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12-11-2008, 11:02 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,617
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ok, forget the understanding wife...no matter how great she is, I could never get away (nor would I want to) with putting that nog into a glass usually reserved for something more refreshing...
Glad to see you are pulling out the nasty!
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12-11-2008, 11:17 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 434
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OMG--i am laughing my you know what off (tamika speaking) that is funny hansmatt! as for you Loverotties-this thing is a beast!!! just takes a little fine tuning to begin with. DJ- it is a pain in the beginning, but once you tweak it-it is AWESOME.
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12-11-2008, 11:32 PM
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Non-Hypocritical
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Hillbillyville Alabama
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Congrats on getting it dialed in taminate.
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12-11-2008, 11:41 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Central Wi
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yep I use that same style of skimmer on two of my aquariums and they seem to work quite well also.
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12-12-2008, 12:30 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 434
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It sure beats the CRAP out of the two sea clone 100's that I had in there temporarily or the sea clone 150 that came with our tank set-up.
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12-12-2008, 06:54 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Western Wisconsin: LaCrosse Area Reef Keepers (LARK)
Posts: 2,608
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I am glad everything is working better now!
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12-12-2008, 04:50 PM
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L.A.R.K. Plumbing Guru
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sparta, WI
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I'm actually pretty darn impressed. I didn't think that a prism would be able to pull that much stuff out. I'm not completely changed in my opinions of them... But, if you keep posting good thing about them I might be swayed (not that I would downgrade from what I have now). But, I might be more willing to throw the recommendation out to people who are looking for a reasonably priced skimmer and bang for their buck.
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12-12-2008, 05:12 PM
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Son of Jor El
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Springfield MO
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Quote:
Originally Posted by taminate
It sure beats the CRAP out of the two sea clone 100's that I had in there temporarily or the sea clone 150 that came with our tank set-up.
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LOL, better than a suck clone isn't saying much  I heard bad things about the smaller prisms but I didn't know they made a better one. I went from a seaclone to octopus so its hard to even make a comparison. But I may hafta reconsider them as well. Not to replace an octopus of course but still.
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12-12-2008, 05:15 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: LaCrosse
Posts: 631
Reviews: 5
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The Coralife Super 225 compatible with 225 adding a little more micro bubble output. For the price works well.
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12-12-2008, 06:56 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,636
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I have liked mine, they do a great job for what you are spending, I have mine draining into a 2 1/2 gallon bucket so I don't have to keep emptying the cup and just have to clean it at least weekly, as soon as I see it not skimming any more I clean the cup and empty the bucket...I also really like the fact that it has the chamber for running carbon...
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12-12-2008, 09:10 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 434
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Of course size was a big deal when we bought this as well. Since it was going in the sump under the tank it had to be pretty short. We were going to go with a coralife but it was a couple inches too tall. Like you said cary, the carbon chamber is a big plus. It actually holds quite a bit of carbon. How long have you been running this skimmer cary. I think when we talked to you in OTP you were the first person that I had actually talked to that said that they liked the skimmer. I think alot of people lose their patience with it, and just give up on it. If you just take your time and adjust it properly it works WONDERFUL. We were actually looking at purchasing an octopus, but then we ran into height and PRICE issues as well.
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12-12-2008, 09:19 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: caledonia MN
Posts: 1,636
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I think I have had mine over a year now....like you said it is adjust a little here and adjust a little there and then clean and footprint size...
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