Biocube Skimmer

[oilfieldsafety]

Hey everyone. I was curious about the new Biocube skimmers. Has anyone tried one yet, like it, hate it?

[oilfieldsafety]

Bump.

[hillbillyreefer]

I've looked at them too and wondered if they were any good. I'll see what I can find out tonight and post you some links.

[oilfieldsafety]

bump

[Drock169]

They are an ok product, requires a lot of adjusting to get the skimate right. The sapphire Aquatics skimmer is a better product.

[castaway]

I'm useing one and prefer it to my sapphire Aquatics skimmer

[Drock169]

Really castaway? What dont you like about the sapphire aquatics one?

[chutsk10]

I cant comment on the Biocube skimmer but I have the Sapphire Aquatics NC12 skimmer and it is junk. First problem I have is the pump doesnt suck in air through th air tube, it would push water out of it. After some frustrating hours I had it sucking in air but then the bubble production is far insufficient to produce any skimate. I ended up attaching an air pump to th air intake hose and it works a lot better.

Also when I tried contacting the maker of the sapphire skimmer I recieved no response, I tried contacting with the e-mail provided on the website as wll as on a fourm he frequents and no such luck.

I don't know if I just recieved a defected product or if I set it up all wrong or if they are all useless but I know some have success with them and some don't.

[castaway]

Originally Posted by Drock169

Really castaway? What dont you like about the sapphire aquatics one?

Well as chutsk10 said its junk
Some people like them some don't.
I don't.

[chutsk10]

PS: I have recently hooked up an air pump to my Saphire Aquatics skimmer and it now works very well. Althoguht not the original design, it does work.