Planctonite BOT skimmer video shows Dynamo and vortex recirculation in action

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8-A01uSpI [/youtube] We still haven’t quite wrapped our heads around how the BOT skimmers from Planctonite actually works, but here’s a video to help drive home the point. You can clearly see the Dynamo doing it’s spinning thing,…

BOT skimmer series from Planctonite feature dynamo/vortex recirculation

The BOT Skimmer series by Planctonite is quite a departure from the cone skimmer craze which is still in full swing in the reef aquarium hobby. Instead of forgoing turbulence, the BOT skimmers actually have a Dynamo built-in that encourages…

Black Friday is looking bright for reefers, best deals from our sponsors

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are on the top of many people’s minds looking to grab some deals on gifts and goodies. Have no fear because we chatted with our great sponsors, who help make the wonderful site happen day-in-day…

Bubble Magus Hero looking to be a refined semi-cone protein skimmer

The Bubble Magus Hero skimmer is the latest incarnation of protein skimmers from the busy Chinese company. The ink is barely dry on the new Bubble Magus cone skimmers we recently wrote about and here comes another model from the company.…

New Skimz TurboMagnum ST600S is one commercial-grade skimming beast

Skimz of Singapore is at it again with the new Skimz TurboMagnum ST600S commercial protein skimmer powered by a pair of US-built ReeFlo HammerHead Pumps. Unlike the hobbyist skimmers we’ve seen from Skimz, this recirculating beast was designed for professional…

Precision Marine SR40 biopellet reactor and Mach 2 skimmer spotted on video

[youtube width=”670″ height=”400″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLkUGC6fbZ4[/youtube] We already brought the news that Precision Marine will be releasing a new line of Reeflo powered Mach skimmers and biopellet reactors but it is nice to see some videos of these products in action. Above you…

Davy Jones’ Skimmate Locker from Avast Marine sinks two ships with one cannonball

Davy Jones’ Skimmate Locker is a dual purpose skimmer drain and automatic shut off device from Avast Marine. Big protein skimmers make a lot of waste and many of us don’t want to keep pulling off the cup to empty…

H&S Aquaristik will now supply Bubble Magus Products

German based H&S Aquaristik has announced it will be distributing Bubble Magus products. This no doubt is caused by the recession that has impacted the aquarium hobby with more and more hobbyists looking for cheaper, more efficient ways of powering…

ATB Elegance 200 Pro skimmer under going testing

ATB has a new skimmer called the Elegance 200 Pro Skimmer which is currently undergoing testing in their facility. The new skimmer (550mm or 21.6″ tall and a with a footprint of 280 x 230mm (11″ x 9″) is cone…

SWC 230 and improved SWC 300A releasing just in time for Winter

Reef Filtration has just broken the news that it is releasing the new SWC230 cone and the new and improved SWC300A, which is now a cone. The 230 cone runs an internal askoll with a pinwheel, and pulls 60scfh at 51W.…