AquaC Urchin Pro In-Sump Protein Skimmer

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Fine so far by WILLIAM MOSS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 10/28/2009 from WASHINGTON, DC UNITED STATES

Comments: Just upgraded from a SeaClone100. Happy so far. Only downside: The air injection noise is a bit louder than I prefer. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Super Skimmer by saltjohnswharf

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 6/23/2009 from USA

Comments: I have used other skimmers in the past: Bak Pak, Cyclone, Visi jet, etc. But none compare. This skimmer is so easy a child could set it up. It is also very powerful. One of the best parts is that it is no louder than a venturi skimmer. I love this new skimmer for efficiency as well. In fact the amount of skim this skimmer removes is actually disturbing. Especially considering what your last skimmer was not removing! Do a little test. After the skimmer breaks in put it into a small aquarium with a few days worth of skim from your old aquarium. See how long it takes to remove it! Then once it is setup in your sump be prepared to be amazed as it may remove skim from your display just as fast. For the price and ease of use you will not beat the performance of the Urchin Pro. It is leaps and bounds ahead of any skimmer I have used previously. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Aqua C Urchin Pro w/ Mag 3 by MICHAEL MAKAR

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 4/4/2009 from MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ UNITED STA

Comments: This is the second skimmer I have owned from Aqua C. I had a 29 gallon reef in the past with a Remora HOB and the Maxi-Jet 1200 pump. This time around my tank is much larger, 70 gallons with a 30 gallon fuge. I decided to replace my Tunze 9010 b/c the Tunze's pump just wasn't doing the job. Very satisfied with the Urchin. I'm glad I went with the larger pro model and the Mag Drive 3 pump to over-drive the skimmer. The Urchin has been up and running on the tank for a week now and has been skimming well. I was having problems with cyanobacteria, but that has gone since this skimmer has been running. My skimmer skims very wet, but that has been my experience with any skimmer I put in my sump (this is my third). The skimmer is in 13 inches of water in my sump. This is another advantage of the Urchin Pro. Most skimmers will only run correctly in 3" to 8" of water depth. Two thumbs up for Aqua C! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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excellent skimmer by JOHN ERSKINE

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 3/20/2009 from SANTA CRUZ, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: if you have a small sump for your reef tank, then this is the skimmer for you. I had a tunze nano skimmer on a smaller tank that would be able to pull out some very dark skimmate. this skimmer takes a bit of toying around with the cup height in order to get the highly concentrated skimmate that I like. It took me about 2 weeks to narrow down the precise height of the skimmer cup. but now I'm finally getting the skimmate I like. great product. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great little skimmer by Beaun

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/23/2009 from EAST HAMPTON, NY

Comments: This is a great little skimmer. I added it to my 65 gallon aquarium with a 20 gallon sump. Started it up and it started to make some foam right away. It still needs time to really get some good skimate, but its a great little skimmer. It is a very simple design that works great. I can not believe how quiet it is. I placed it in my sump using the proveded suction cups and they help to stop any noise from vibration. Great little skimmer that gives good foam and makes very little noise. Very easy to set up and get running. The only issue is that it is VERY tall. Make sure you have enough room in your cabinet. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Fast Action! by TRINA CAUGHMAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/10/2009

Comments: I am so pleased with the Urchin Pro. It set up easily in my sump. The footprint is an excellent size with the height of the tower being a plus. I didn't expect it to do a lot of skimming for a couple of days, allowing for a break-in period, but within the first hour it was already throwing gunky foam into the cup! This skimmer is a very good value for the money. I highly recommend it. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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none better! by WAYNE TOSCANO

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 10/31/2008 from EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ UNITED

Comments: Don't buy ANY other skimmer! After trying to get two other skimmers to work with CONSTANT adjusting and messing around, I bought the Urchin Pro. Heres ALL you do. Take it out of box, place collection cup in tower, place in your sump and plug in the pump! Within minutes the Urchin was skimming! It's a beauty and everything they say it is! just make SURE you have enough room in your stand height wise because it's tall and you need six inches clearance to remove cup. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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In Sump Skimmer by DENNIS COOK

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 10/9/2008 from SHERIDAN, WY UNITED STATES

Comments: I haven't used the skimmer yet. It is for a sump system I am building for someone else. They required a fairly simply set up that is easily maintained and this skimmer fit the bill. Dennis Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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As Expected by DAVID AMELUNG

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/11/2008 from HOUSTON, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: Urchin is working well. Does require adjustment of collection cup height using the included o-ring for optimum performance, but this is easily accomplished and really no big deal. So far (one week)the unit is skimming about half the volume of the collection cup per day. This is more per day than the two previous skimmers that the urchin replaced, which were running at the same time. Start the Urchin collection cup at it's highest level and go from there until you get steady stable foam production. I am very pleased with this product. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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great skimmer by NICHOLAS BIES

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 12/14/2007 from BUFFALO, NY UNITED STATES

Comments: Does everything as advertised. Great skimmer. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Urchin Skimmer by KYLE SHELLY

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 10/27/2007 from SAN DIEGO, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: So far I think its doing an excellent job. It was easy to install. However, I did have to cut the plastic tube to perfectly match the pumps valve height. It's easy to clean and easy to maintain. More importantly, it gets out a ton of junk. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Impressive for the price! by John Spencer

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 9/6/2007 from Atlanta, GA UNITED STATES

Comments: So far this has been a great little skimmer! Small footprint, good foam production. Only think I find a bit annoying after owning a larger skimmer with a valve to control the "density" of skimmate, on this you play a bit of a teetering game with a rubber ring on the collection cup. All in all, I'm very pleased. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Urchin pro by Mailladyfmb

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 8/17/2007 from FORT MYERS, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: Easy to set up. Started to foam up immediately. First couple of days I had to clean the container about 3 times a day. Now it's getting more normal. Doing a great job. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great skimmer!!! by NESTOR VELEZ

Comments: Well i bought this skimmer and hooked it up to a rio +2100 and i couldnt be happier with it great choice for the small to medium tank my tank is an sps dominated tank this little one really works. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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