It’s absolutely disgusting, but what on earth is it? It’s a question that has been asked many times when discussing protein skimmers and more specifically the skimmate, or waste, that they produces in the collection cup. It has never been answered very well, but in the recent issue of Advanced Aquarist, Ken Feldman sheds some [...]
Another Conical HOB skimmer is making its way to production via the Super Reef Octopus XP 1000S. This skimmer is not easy on the eyes (red acrylic in the tank?!), but the design has promise. After all it is basically an external skimmer fitted on a hang on the back (HOB) stand.
It also signifies that [...]
You’re looking at ATB’s newest skimmer, the ATB Large Elegance Cone Skimmer. The upcoming Elegance line separates itself from previous ATB models by featuring a full conical transition from the base, all the way through the neck. The first ATB skimmer to feature this was their Mikro Skimmer, but now a full range of sizes [...]
We’ve been bitting our tongues on this one, but yesterday the Barca based aquarium manufacturer Planctonite broke the news by tweeting that their new Sweeper 2.0 “self cleaning head” system will become available in Februrary. You may remember the much more raw version we showed you weeks back, on the Planctonite Minibot protein skimmer. The new [...]
These are the first hands on photos of Fauna Marin’s new BlueSkim Protein Skimmer. Not much is known about the sizing or stats on this new series. What we do know is the skimmer can be completely disassembled for cleaning, it’s powered by an AquaBee pump with a modified meshwheel, and lastly… it’s pretty expensive. [...]
