Protein Skimmers available in In-Sump, External, and Hang-on Models

A high quality protein skimmer can make one of the biggest impacts to your saltwater aquarium's water quality and the overall health of your fish and coral. Protein skimmers come in a wide range sizes from small to huge, of varying styles from external, in-sump, and hang-on models. As well as designs including beckett injection, downdraft, needlewheel, and venturi driven. All these choices can make picking the best protein skimmer for your reef or fish only saltwater aquarium a daunting task. Pinwheel or also called needlewheel protein skimmers have become the dominate type in today's hobby and most of what we offer. This is largely due to the many benefits of this design including low power consumption, decreased noise, and efficiency of these protein skimmers. In this design the impeller of the pump has been replaced with one with multiple small pins mounted to the magnet, coupled with a venturi mounted on the pump inlet. When the pump pulls in the air and water mixture thru the pump inlet the air is then finely chopped into tiny bubbles and then the mixture is pumped into the skimmer's body.

We only carry protein skimmers from companies that we feel work well and are willing to recommend to our customers as well as use on our personal aquariums. We stock a wide range of models in both terms of price and performance. The Reef Octopus NWB protein skimmers are good performers at a low price. The Super Reef Octopus protein skimmers which utilize the extremely powerful yet quiet Bubble Blaster pump are some of the best bang for the buck skimmers you can buy anywhere. While ATB, Bubble King, and Vertex Alpha Cones will meet the needs of even the most demanding aquarist in both function and form.

If you have any questions, need help picking a protein skimmer for your fish only or reef aquarium, or are looking for one not listed below drop us an email.