Skimmer for an overstocked 58 gallons

"TheRock" wrote in message news:izWYg.3223$Z46.1342@trndny05...
Bigger pump, more skimmate (approx 1+ gallons per month).

1+ gallon from what kind of tank ? What bioload ?

The Seaclone had this really annoying air hose that needed
to be adjusted DAILY, where as the AquaC has a
"Spray Injection System". It's a little adjustable screw underneath
the collection cup that pulls in air, a consistent amount
and the right amount. I've never touched it, although
I've thought about it but it seems to be set just right.

The air hose problem with SeaClone is that the pump end
of the air line is below water level and there is a salt
deposits created in this spot. Similar problem like with
all air-stone driven skimmers or filters in marine tanks.
Water gets up the air line and dries due to the air flow,
salt is left and clogs the air line, skimmer stops working.

Also, I don't see any algae build up on it.
It may have something to do with the color of the
plastic (Smokey) ? Where as the Seaclone needed to
be cleaned almost weekly (clear plastic).

Well... maybe I need to clean mine SeaClone :-)
Haven't done this for about 1/2 year already...

The Seaclone also had many connections, 2 sections of pipe that tie together
1 to the skimmer body and the other to the pump. More places for possible
failure (leak)

Did it actually leak in these places for you ?
Mine never leaked. I have an old, one piece S-pipe version.

Plus salt would creep around those areas...more to clean. The AquaC remora
assembly has fewer parts that need to be assembled and seems to be a much
simpler, more robust design.

Less connections = less chances for leakage, that is correct.

But overall, it pulls more water through per hour (pump)
and it produces more and darker skimmate. In fact I believe
if I didn't have the drain fitting on the collection cup,
it would overflow every other day.

How big is the collection cup ?

Not being an expert protein skimmer design or actually lack of
interest on my part, I make my judgment purely on results.

1 year later I'm still getting smelly, putrid, dark brown gunk
I'd say she's a winner.

I am also getting smelly, putrid, dark brown gunk
in my SeaClone collection cup, as pictured below:
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?8
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?7

Tank is 58 gallons, about 6 months old. Setup as DSB with sump.
Sump is not ready yet, so there is a make up 10 gallon tank
with a sump pump sucking some air. That is why there is a lot
of micro air-bubbles in the water column. There is also a lot
of cyanobacteria mixed with spongy green algae as pictured:
(prepare your eyes, this is sad view...)
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?6
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?5
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?4
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?3
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?2
http://voila.pl/ct7rq/index.php?1

Somebody saw this tank and recomended a better skimmer.
He said I should spend some money on skimmer and everything
will be fine. That is why I ask here for skimmer recomendations.