chimera Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 time to upgrade 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Dammit Steve, beat me to the punch! Wonder what the reserve is? Only problem I see with them is how to sneak them past the wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 and finding a pump big enough.. hang on i have a onga that does 1L a sec at 20m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Are they nosey? Or will the fine once the manufacturer mails you some replacement parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Mate I'm going to go for a prizm on my new tank. Think some Deltec buyers are victims of good advertising? Thats a question! Surely you can get equal skimming using a different brand??? at a lower price...... just quietly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Mate I'm going to go for a prizm on my new tank. Think some Deltec buyers are victims of good advertising? Thats a question! Surely you can get equal skimming using a different brand??? at a lower price...... just quietly If that were true, people would regret upgrading to a deltec. I haven't found many yet... just quietly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Sounds like your up for the prizm vs deltec mce600 challenge? I'd be happy to be put in my place cause then I'd know if it's worth spending more :lol: If that were true, people would regret upgrading to a deltec. I haven't found many yet... just quietly guess you allready have a deltec to compare to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 To be honest, I wouldn't waste my time. I've seen the design of the prism, it's crap. Too much wasted space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 yea?? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Think some Deltec buyers are victims of good advertising? Then Show me all the quality tanks that have a prism skimmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneo Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Then Show me all the quality tanks that have a prism skimmer? Like I said in my post, It's a question. Like bychineva I'm looking at the two and trying to decide. I've seen what a prizm pulls and was impressed, so why would I want to spend so much more on a skimmer for a 400lt tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bychineva Posted August 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Like I said in my post, It's a question. Like bychineva I'm looking at the two and trying to decide. I've seen what a prizm pulls and was impressed, so why would I want to spend so much more on a skimmer for a 400lt tank? I agree.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 I like the laser printer idea i could put a Deltec sticker on some skimmers and charge 50% more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Putting a sticker on something doesn't make it perform well. It comes down to design subtleties, which can have a dramatic effect on performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 The title of this thread isnt fair is it we are comparing a $700 skimmer (retail) to a $1100 skimmer Lucky you are not in the aquatic industry. dont see many prizm pro skimmers for $700 retail. you must have had the wrong sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 you do in Tirau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 and in china Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bychineva Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Lucky you are not in the aquatic industry. dont see many prizm pro skimmers for $700 retail. you must have had the wrong sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bychineva Posted August 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Lucky you are not in the aquatic industry. dont see many prizm pro skimmers for $700 retail. you must have had the wrong sticker. i have seen red sea prizm pro deluxe selling for $800-1000 in some retail stores in auckland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelifaxNZ Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 What's the size of your sump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I have used both of these at work and hands down the deltec wins, not only does it out perform the prizm but the back up safety features it has can not be beaten. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Howd you figure that, I have both & they take out the same amount of crap but the prizm has the added bonus of a surface skimmer and is cheaper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Howd you figure that, I have both & they take out the same amount of crap The Deltec is a top of the range skimmer which is hand made so the price will be more, however what you get is a far superior skimmer especially in performance and quality. Just look how it is made. it actually looks and feels like something quality. the prizm is a mass produced thin plastic. The air input is far more than the prizm which would suggest far better performance already. The prizm is ok for cheap low-medium cost skimmer and the Deltec covers the high end. So comparing them on price is not really realistic. As it is there is not much in it anyway. Deltec are renowned for making superior skimmers and red sea does affordable skimmers which cover the low-medium market. The added bonus of a surface skimmer is a bit of a throw away line as you can do the same thing with the deltec once you get the parts. And again at the end of the day you pay for what you get. The tag that the Deltec is better is also backed up by G Schiemer who is highly respected in the Hobby. So, my initial opinions and impressions of this skimmer remain the same. It’s the best HOB skimmer that I’ve seen or used, and I can confidently recommend it to anyone in the market for a high-quality HOB skimmer http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/7/review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have both & they take out the same amount of crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I've recently got a bio-wheel skimmer setup on a tank. I was super skeptical, however having witnessed it in operation it pulls out tonnes of crap, dark then skimate. Its hard to imagine how the thing can work so well, but its awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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