Icecap k1-130 Quick review

[Rpc07]

So I took a chance with this skimmer on my Red Sea reefer 250 not having really any feedback or reviews to go by I would say my overall impression is good for a sub $200 skimmer, that being said it is a touch on the noisier side and the pump has a constant hum to it that I can hear outside the cabinet.

On to the pics
Here is what it pulled out of my tank in roughly 4 days.

 

[TheEngineer]

Impressive!

 

[tntman]

Has the pump quietened down now? Any more hum?

Was it a long break in period?

 

[Rpc07]

It took about 7-8 days to fully break in and the hum is still there. It’s not obnoxious but I can hear it with the cabinet doors closed

 

[Rpc07]

After some more tuning here is about 4 days worth of skim.

 

[Nmb]

You still like the icecap? I was looking at this model due to the footprint. It will allow me to utilize the bigger chamber in the sump as a refugium.

 

[neltel_7]

how is this working for you?

 

[Rpc07]

how is this working for you?

I upgraded skimmers to a deltec, but my original review holds true for a sub $200 skimmer it works well if the pump noise doesn’t bother you.

 

[neltel_7]

I upgraded skimmers to a deltec, but my original review holds true for a sub $200 skimmer it works well if the pump noise doesn’t bother you.

On a scale of 1-10 how noisy is it under a cabinet?

 

[Rpc07]

On a scale of 1-10 how noisy is it under a cabinet?

1 being dead silent maybe a 3-4. It’s a light hum nothing outrageous.

 

[Reefster78]

Anyone here with this skimmer? i changed 3 pumps Evair400 and all of them working about 20-25 minutes then turning off for 2-3 minutes and then working again. anyone have this issue? but anyway it does its job and skims very well