Here are the first photos of the new Vertex Aquaristik, Alpha 300 Cone Kone Skimmer straight from Cologne, Germany where they are being made by Klaus Jensen and the Royal Exclusiv team. This model will come with two Red Dragon 1500 skimmer pumps for 3,000 to 4,600lph of air intake, depending on the intake nozzle used. [...]
Here are the first photos of the new Vertex Aquaristik, Alpha 300 Cone Kone Skimmer straight from Cologne, Germany where they are being made by Klaus Jensen and the Royal Exclusiv team. This model will come with two Red Dragon 1500 skimmer pumps for 3,000 to 4,600lph of air intake, depending on the intake nozzle used. For the skimmer fanatics out there an upgrade will be available based on a single Red Dragon DC II pump that is currently available for Bubble King models. Both the Universal and Bubble King SkimCleans from AquaDriver are available for this size as well.
The best plate of the Alpha 300 monstrosity measure at 11.8″ for an overall footprint of 19″ x 17″ and an overall height of 27.25″
With such volume and power, this skimmer is being rated for tanks in the 225g-600g range and is price accordingly. Retail pricing will be $1399 with pre-order specials still available for $1199. We will have different angles and high resolution photos when the skimmer lands in North America. More photos below:
