About a week after ending my search for a new skimmer last year, I stumbled across the Deltec SC1350N (predecessor to this model). Compared to other skimmers on the market these days, the Deltec is simple in appearance; there aren't any eye catching curves, flashy fittings, or intricate bubble plates. It is a simple yet elegant, single diameter (six inches) tube of acrylic accented by white components. Assembly and disassembly of the entire unit is an entirely toolless process utilizing a single thumb screw on the back of the unit. Loosening the thumbscrew a few turns provides enough space to remove the entire skimmer body from the motor plate. To remove the skimmer body you also need to remove the volute which simply pulls off the motor block like the majority of skimmers on the market. The pump then simply slides out of the mounting plate. The diffuser is removed by turning it approximately 45° and pulling it off the pump. This provides access to remove the impeller (typical pinwheel design). The skimmer cup is removed from the body with a small twist (roughly 15°) and pops right off with no effort.
Recommended water depth for the skimmer is roughly 6 - 9 7/8"; I have it sitting at 7 3/4" right now with the gate almost completely shut to get an acceptable water level in the skimmer so I'd be surprised if it worked well in 6". I have only spent about five minutes tuning the Deltec while I spent days tuning the Bubble Magus Curve 5 it replaced to get the consistency I was after which I find to be a huge improvement.
After using the skimmer for about nine months now, I absolutely love it but needed to replace the impeller which was proving to be more difficult than originally thought due to availability in the US. After a little more than a month and a half (ordered May 9th and arrived June 24th from a different distributor), the unit was finally back up and running like it should (skimmer still worked with the old impeller but required frequent adjustment).
Likes
Ease of maintenance (super simple to assemble and disassemble).
Easy to tune
Simple, sleek appearance
Consistent performance
Dislikes
Availability (hopefully a thing of the past now that Marine Depot is on board)
Cost
Noisiest piece of equipment in the setup (skimmer off 34db and on 44db). No longer the case since I added a pair of MP40s to the setup (skimmer seems quiet now...)
Slight pain cleaning the cup (narrow gap between the neck and outside wall of cup makes it difficult to get bigger fingers down there to clean)
