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    Go Giga or Go Home. ATB’s Largest Deluxe Skimmer is an Animal

    Check out these fresh pictures of the largest ATB Deluxe Skimmer. ATB’s gargantuan Giga Deluxe Cone skimmer stands 5’9″ tall (1.75m) and slopes upwards from a  a 24″ conical body. It is powered by 3 Airstar 3000 pumps (Askoll 4200 motorblock), with a foot print of 40″ x40″. The standard Giga is powered by 2  x [...]

    January 20, 2010
    | eric michael | misc | Tags: , , | 1 Comment

    New ATB Elegance FULL Cone Skimmers & Askoll 900 Based Airstar Pump

    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 [...]

    January 19, 2010
    | eric michael | protein skimmer, reef news | Tags: , , | 3 Comments

    First Photos of ATB’s Nano Option: The “Mikro” Full Cone Skimmer

    Here’s a look at ATB’s newest cone skimmer that has been designed with the nano reef crowd in mind. This skimmer stands just 18.5″ tall (47 cm) and has a footprint, including the pump, of just 7.8″ x 11.8″ (20 x 30cm). At this time we are unsure of the name this model will bear, but [...]

    December 21, 2009
    | eric michael | protein skimmer, sponsors | Tags: , , | 8 Comments

    New ATB 1050 v 1.5 Cone Skimmer

    ATB will be releasing their new 1050 v1.5 cone skimmer as we head into the New Year. This model shares the same dimensions as the initial ATB 1050 cone skimmer, but features a new molded cone, seamless body and polished white PVC throughout. As most ATB fans can attest to, this release is not shocking–these [...]

    December 1, 2009
    | eric michael | protein skimmer, reef news | Tags: , , | 2 Comments

    ATB Flowstar 1800 Features Silent Operation and High Flow Rates

    As the glassbox revamp is in process I decided to increase the power of the return pump and eliminate a couple small powerheads. To solve this I went with the ATB Flowstar 1800. This pump is based on the Laguna 1500 Max Flo motor block, but features en enlarged volute for improved flow rates and [...]

    October 6, 2009
    | eric michael | equipment, the glassbox | Tags: , | 1 Comment

    ATB Deluxe Skimmers Are Coming, Internals Seen For First Time

    The new ATB Deluxe line  is trickling in to the United States featuring TCT –triple cone technology and DBP– a double bubble plate. A few lucky customers have picked up these new designs in external configurations. Shown below is the Deluxe 8.5 External  powered by an ATB Mini Airstar. The sicce motorblock is not intended to run externally, [...]

    July 21, 2009
    | eric michael | protein skimmer | Tags: , , | 5 Comments