Any suggestions for a hang on skimmer that isn't overly expensive. Looking to add it to either a 90-125 gallon tank. Thanks
Protein Skimmer?
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Protein skimmers don't work on freshwater, the water is not dense enough.
If you want advice on a saltwater aquarium, go to the salt section.
You'll also need To provide a ton more information.
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If you want advice on a saltwater aquarium, go to the salt section.
You'll also need To provide a ton more information.
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I disagree that protein skimmers don't work on fresh water. I have been using them for years on my freshwater tanks, and ponds.
Fractionation occurs naturally in fresh water, whenever you see foam due to wave action, turbulence under a water fall, or in fast flowing rivers, that's fractionation (natural protein skimming).
In fresh water it just takes more agitation, because fresh water is less dense than salt water, and most aquarists are not willing to provide a strong enough pump, and agitation to accomplish it.
Below is a video of my freshwater skimmer on my small (500 gallon) koi pond.
koi pond fractionation
you can see, my bio-fractionator is a DIY type, which cost me under $40 to build with parts from the hardware store.
The pump is a 2400 gph model
Fractionation occurs naturally in fresh water, whenever you see foam due to wave action, turbulence under a water fall, or in fast flowing rivers, that's fractionation (natural protein skimming).
In fresh water it just takes more agitation, because fresh water is less dense than salt water, and most aquarists are not willing to provide a strong enough pump, and agitation to accomplish it.
Below is a video of my freshwater skimmer on my small (500 gallon) koi pond.
koi pond fractionation
you can see, my bio-fractionator is a DIY type, which cost me under $40 to build with parts from the hardware store.
The pump is a 2400 gph model
Thank you, but I did not say that protein skimmer does not work freshwater tank. It works but less than saltwater tank. Am I right?
Yoimebrian said
Protein skimmers don't work on freshwater, the water is not dense enough.
If you want advice on a saltwater aquarium, go to the salt section.
You'll also need To provide a ton more information.
and it does not work less, it just requires much more agitation.
I have never found a commercial one available (of those I have tried) that works on fresh water. Which is why I build my own.
I also did tests in the lab, in skim mate from my fresh water units, I found they removed algae, detritus (nitrate precursors) and even some parasites,
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Protein skimmers don't work on freshwater, the water is not dense enough.
If you want advice on a saltwater aquarium, go to the salt section.
You'll also need To provide a ton more information.
and it does not work less, it just requires much more agitation.
I have never found a commercial one available (of those I have tried) that works on fresh water. Which is why I build my own.
I also did tests in the lab, in skim mate from my fresh water units, I found they removed algae, detritus (nitrate precursors) and even some parasites,
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