Can't Get That #$%$$ Centre Column Out Of Seaclone

[Patti]

Hi all,
I have accepted the fact that I have to modify my SeaClone,I've been skimmerless for 3 days, I have been trying to remove the centre column to cut it down and then add an airstone. Speaking of airstones, the smallest wooden airstone I was able to find wont even fit in the column. How have you gotten the middle part out of your Seaclones, and have you tried a small glass beaded airstone instead of a wooden one ?

This is very frustrating,
Thanks In Advance,
Patti

 

[Mouse]

With the airstones you have to cut the corners off them to get them down the tube. When i was trying to get the inner tube out i broke it,

. but i just got some flexible tubing and replaced it with that. It works ok but you might want to consider that i am now running skimmerless as i only have 1 manderin and a rock blenny in my 25. Along with more live rock than Woodstock.

 

[JimMurray]

Fill the skimmer with hot water and rock the center tube back and forth. It should pop right out.

 

[Anonymous]

If you are using a Seaclone, I am afraid you have been skimmerless for your entire life. Consider an upgrade to a Backpack or Remora C. You won't regret it.

 

[Patti]

I DID IT !!!

I cut the centre column down to an inch and a half and widdled away at my airstone and it's ready to be put to work !! It better kick @$$ now or it's a gonner.

Couldn't have done it without you's !!
Thanks A Bunch !
Patti

 

[Rich-n-poor]

charles.......

post a link to the lifereef and remora pro modle please
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[jethro]

With a good airstone (keep monitoring it and change when needed) and a good air supply (Get a check valve for on your air line so that you can tweek it. You will also want to keep using the airline that goes into the powerhead. Buy a better air check valve for it.) you will get just as good performance if not better out of your Modified Seaclone as you will with a Remora.

You can find skinny airstones that fit. I have't had to widdle any airstones. Go for the glass ones. They seem to produce finer bubbles.


The Remora is over-rated, or maybe just over-priced.

[ November 28, 2001: Message edited by: jethro ]</p>

 

[Anonymous]

The Remora is over-rated, or maybe just over-priced, or both.

The regular remora is both -- although it is more powerful then an unmodified bakpak or seaclone. I always suggest going with the remora pro rather then the remora. While it's not exactly cheaply priced, it is the most powerful hang-on next to the superpowered (and rather huge and expensive) lifereef model.