Eheim Surface Skimmer Reviews
Product Type: Eheim fish accessories
Newest Review: ... worked, but were very time consuming and quite messy. I then came across the Eheim Surface Skimmer. This looked just the ... more
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The surface skimmer (not to be confused with a protein skimmer: completely different piece of kit designed for saltwater aquaria) cost £23 from aquatics-online.co.uk. I was initially disappointed as what I appeared to get for my money was several pieces of cheap looking plastic and little else!
Installation was straightforward. The skimmer is placed in the aquarium attached to the inlet of an external filter, held on by its own sucker pads. The skimmer connections are 12mm so connect directly to a 12mm hose ...more
by - written on 27/10/09 (Very useful, 1068 readings)
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Aquarium owners may at some stage notice a film that forms on the surface of the tank, looking like an oil slick. This is in fact a film of protein molecules formed from the breakdown of the fishes' waste. If not removed, it can cut down on light penetration to the tank bottom, especially in deep tanks, and reduce the efficiency of the gas exchange that happens at the surface of the water. This gas exchange is essential for the health of the aquarium's fishes, the water absorbing oxygen carbon dioxide being removed to the atmosphere. I noticed this effect in my heavily stocked cichlid tanks. A search online gave the advice of increasing aeration at ... Read the complete review
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