C&C marine HOT skimmer - Page 2

marie · #11 10-19-2008, 07:49 PM

Oops, note to self, never, ever clean the pump on this skimmer again. Not only was it a painful experience (very poor design) this happened when I turned it back on

The gallon jug is holding down the lid...the bubble kept pushing it off the skimmer

Lance · #12 10-19-2008, 10:38 PM

Time to get out the carpet shampooer.

Marie you have more patience than me, I'd have thrown the thing off the sundeck by now.

marie · #13 10-19-2008, 10:49 PM

The only piece of equipment that has drove me to that point so far is my prism pro skimmer...but it is still early days yet.

Lance · #14 10-20-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

The only piece of equipment that has drove me to that point so far is my prism pro skimmer...but it is still early days yet.

Ah yes, the good old Prism Pro. I've nearly thrown mine away several times. It's been down-graded to the QT, where it works quite well. (Because there isn't anything to skim in there. lol:

i2ik · #15 10-20-2008, 07:39 PM

When i first saw it, i was very impressed by it. You are right, the design of the cup is not perfect but the bubbles are great. Hopefully, the pump wont go nuts often and you will be good with the bubbles in the tank.

Would it be as loud as an Remora Pro? How would you compared it to an Remora pro or an Deltec MCE600?

Thanks for the review!

marie · #16 10-20-2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by i2ik

When i first saw it, i was very impressed by it. You are right, the design of the cup is not perfect but the bubbles are great. Hopefully, the pump wont go nuts often and you will be good with the bubbles in the tank.

Would it be as loud as an Remora Pro? How would you compared it to an Remora pro or an Deltec MCE600?

Thanks for the review!

The skimmate is perfectly nasty and I have no complaints in that department wayyy better then my remora. I can only compare it with a remora pro because I don't have any experience with the deltec but for bubble and skimmate production there is no comparison with the remora (I even have the mag 7 pump on the remora and its still pathetic).
For design it gets 2 big thumbs down. The pump is situated in the middle compartment and the cord is threaded under the baffle into the third compartment and out the top. You have to reach your hands into the skimmer and push the plug underneath the baffle to remove the pump for cleaning, you also have to reach in and disconnect the airhose from the pump which is also extremely awkward. Puting it all back together is the same fustration in reverse

Whatigot · #17 10-29-2008, 02:15 PM

man that sucks.
skim is pretty impressive though, too bad about the shortsighted design.

Am I the ONLY one on canreef who has had great experience with the prizm and prizm pro?

marie · #18 10-29-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatigot

man that sucks.
skim is pretty impressive though, too bad about the shortsighted design.

Am I the ONLY one on canreef who has had great experience with the prizm and prizm pro?

The prism pro worked great, when it wasn't flooding the floor

Whatigot · #19 10-29-2008, 03:55 PM

I NEVER had that problem and I used it for a year on a heavily stocked 32.

I would def take one of these c+c over a prizm though, that 1 gallon bottle being lifted off the collection cup is pretty impressive.

harrscars · #20 11-02-2008, 02:47 AM

Anybody have one of these for sale??? It seems the business isnt open any longer??? I would love to try one on my 72bowfront.

Thanks in advance
Mike

p.s. you guys have a great site here.