| Protein Skimmer is used widely in saltwater aquarium | | | | exported back to the water. Several types of |
| or fish tank to remove any organic compounds | | | | molecules that usually removed in the process are: |
| before they break down into nitrogenous waste and | | | | fats, fatty acids, metals, and carbohydrates. This |
| pollute the water. Basically, you can say that protein | | | | removal is wanted by most aquarists. In fact, they |
| skimmer device is the form of aquarium filtration that | | | | usually place the protein skimmer as the first form of |
| removes organic compounds just before they start | | | | aquarium filtration to lessen the burden of the |
| to decompose. Protein skimming works by releasing | | | | filtration system as a whole. |
| thousands of micro bubbles from mixing water and | | | | Having protein skimmer as your filtration system is |
| air, the smaller the bubbles the more effective the | | | | often considered unnecessary. Well, if you just have |
| protein skimming is. To produce these bubbles, | | | | a small aquarium with just a few fish inside, it's not |
| protein skimmer needs needle wheel, venture pump, | | | | necessary to use protein skimmer. You can just use |
| counter current, and air stone. | | | | standard filtration system. However, if you are |
| These micro bubbles will attract different wastes and | | | | serious in maintaining your water quality, it is |
| force them to reach the skimmer's chamber. As the | | | | suggested that you use protein skimmer. Some even |
| bubbles reach the top of the protein skimmer water | | | | need super skimmer to keep the water quality at |
| column, the water begins to drain and create the | | | | certain level. This is where Coralife Super Skimmer |
| foam. This foam will then carry the organic molecules | | | | comes in handy, it makes your hobby more |
| to the skimmate collection cup to separate any | | | | enjoyable by preventing fish loss. There are various |
| waste and organic molecules. Any inorganic molecules | | | | types of super skimmer from Coralife to suit the size |
| that somehow bound to the organic ones will be | | | | of your salt water aquarium. |