Skimmer

Fluval Sea PS1 protein skimmer is a small economy internal foam fractionator

The Fluval Sea PS1 is not just a decent internal protein skimmer, but a sure fire signal from Hagen that is is very serious about making a real push into the marine aquarium market. In addition to the Fluval Sea…

aCone skimmers 1.5 and 3.0 from AquaMedic use new needle wheel EcoRunner water pumps

The aCone skimmers 1.5 and aCone 3.0 are the first conical skimmers from AquaMedic with high air intake and low power consumption. The AquaMedic aCone skimmers use the also-new EcoRunner water pumps with a well designed air and water intake…

Aqua Special NANO Cone Skimmer

The Aqua Special NANO series protein skimmers may have the word nano attached to it but this Polish-built skimmer is rated for aquariums from 100 to 500 liters (26 to 132 US gallons). Using the standard features we like in skimmers…

ATB dual washdown keeps the whole skimmer cup clean

Remember that ATB automatic collection cup cleaning system we saw a few months back? While poking around YouTube we found this clip of ATB’s collection cup cleaning system in action. With a strong and speedy motor, a few spins of…

PowerSkimmer200 from Elos is a needle wheel skimmer with a small footprint

The Elos PowerSkimmer200 aka the PS200 is the first protein skimmer from the Italian company which can be considered in the Nano size range. Designed to fit in the Elos Sump200, the PowerSkimmer200 is a needle wheel driven design with…

Tunze DOC 9415 & 9430 are super quiet and efficient new protein skimmers

The DOC 9415 and 9430 are Tunze’s latest protein skimmer that bring with them a suite of new features for improved efficiency and reduced noise. The Tunze DOC 9415 and DOC 9430 both use a Hydrofoamer Silence pump, based on…

CPR Aeroforce AP air driven hang on protein skimmer

Air driven protein skimmers are making a come back, or at least we want them to because there’s hardly an easier or simpler way to mix air and water for the sake of cleaning marine aquarium water. The AeroForce AP…

Aqua Excel AESumi nano protein skimmer packs the most features in the tiniest package

The AESumi nano skimmer from Aqua Excel is the tiniest little foam fractionator with just about every feature you can have in a skimmer. Surface skimmer, needle wheel pump with a silencer, a bubble diffuser plate, adjustable cup height and…

Double pump Hero77 and C99 protein skimmers from Bubble Magus

The Bubble Magus Hero77 and C99 are two new protein skimmers from the budget-friendly aquarium product manufacturer. The Bubble Magus Hero77 and C99 both feature two needle wheel pumps, each placed inside the skimmer body to reduce the footprint of…