SWC 120 & 160 cone protein skimmers unboxed and first impressions

With a retail price of $199 and $249 for the SWC 120 and 160 cone skimmers respectively, any prospective buyer should be skeptical of freakishly low price for a cone skimmer. The entry level cone skimmer buyer should be asking…

Super Reef Octopus XP 1000S hang on back cone skimmer

The new Super Reef Octopus XP 1000S have finally hit North American shores. The XP 1000s is a hang on back cone skimmer that features a bright red acrylic finish. If you have a red Ferrari tank, it should match…

ATB’s Giga Deluxe Cone skimmer is massive

ATB’s Giga Deluxe Cone skimmer stands over 1.75 meters tall (5′ 9″) and its a sight to see in person. The Giga cone skimmer is powered by 3 airstar 3000 pumps which use the 4200 motorblocks of Askoll pumps. To…

ATB’s new large Elegance cone skimmer

ATB’s newest cone protein skimmer is called the Elegance and available in the “large” size. This hefty sized skimmer like some other ATB products features the cone shape going all the way up into the collection cup which should help…

ATB’s new Mikro “Nano” cone skimmer seen

ATB’s newest cone skimmer called the Mikro “Nano”  is set to be released soon. This new skimmer will run an eheim 1250 pump and the Mikro will be great for tanks up to 600 liters (158 gallons). This nano cone…

Shark Cone Skimmers from JNS Aquaria…DA DUM…DA DUM…

JNS Aquaria, a company you’ve probably never heard of but produces a lot of products for brands across the world has a new line of cone skimmers named after sharks. Thats right. Sharks. To date there are two models to…

EXtreme Reef cone skimmers showcase Israeli technology advances

A new line of cone protein skimmers by start-up EXtreme Reef are making a splash in Israel and should be making their way to Europe in the near future.  The company’s founders are R&D engineers in the burgeoning Israeli hi-tech…

Saltwater Connection has two new cone skimmers coming SWC120, SWC160

The Saltwater Connection, makers of fine inexpensive protein skimmers have new models in the works. Both of these new models are cone skimmers as is the current rage within the industry. The first model SWC160 Cone has a 9″ x…

ATB 1050 cone skimmer gets 1.5 update

ATB has took it upon themselves to give their 1050 cone skimmer a refresh to 1.5 status. Like other 1.5 updates to skimmer designs you’ll see a more polish design and look that better reflects ATB’s high end quality. The…

Bubble Magus adds Eheim, Aquabee pumps to new cone skimmer line

Bubble Magus is getting serious about their line of cone skimmers. If you’ve been living in a cave lately, Bubble Magus is known for making copy cat designs, they are after all located in China. However, they have come to…