snookie Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 hi saw this on T.M http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 920902.htm does anyone rate them ? and are they attached to a filter ? are they marine or freshwater ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 99.9% certain they are for marine tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Nope, a protein skimmer is salt water. a surface skimmer will take the nasty water from the surface off your tank aswell as from the bottom. it connects to your filter intake. Im gunna get one because i always have an oily film on the top of my tank... good things to have IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 i was thinking along those lines ! so would it replace the original intake on the filter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 i was thinking along those lines ! so would it replace the original intake on the filter ? yep, more like an add on. i have the same one running on a turtle tank and its fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Yeah I have one and they're great. The bit that sticks out at the top allows you to adjust the balance of the flow between the surface and the bottom so it doesn't suck in air. I found it worked best on about a 1200L/hour flow rate. Anything more and it sucked in air and less it didn't work as well. It completely removed the oily film on the surface. Works well on planted tanks where there is no surface movement and large buildup of muck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 The Aqua One Aquis range come with surface skimmer add on, they are excellent to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 627258.htm how does this one work then ? also which would be best :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 both does the same thing just different connection for different filters. if ur looking at using on a canister u'll need the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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