Why You Should Use Protein Skimmer

Protein Skimmer is used widely in saltwater aquarium or fish tank to remove any organic compounds before they break down into nitrogenous waste and pollute the water. Basically, you can say that protein skimmer device is the form of aquarium filtration that removes organic compounds just before they start to decompose. Protein skimming works by releasing thousands of micro bubbles from mixing water and air, the smaller the bubbles the more effective the protein skimming is. To produce these bubbles, protein skimmer needs needle wheel, venture pump, counter current, and air stone.

These micro bubbles will attract different wastes and force them to reach the skimmer's chamber. As the bubbles reach the top of the protein skimmer water column, the water begins to drain and create the foam. This foam will then carry the organic molecules to the skimmate collection cup to separate any waste and organic molecules. Any inorganic molecules that somehow bound to the organic ones will be exported back to the water. Several types of molecules that usually removed in the process are: fats, fatty acids, metals, and carbohydrates. This removal is wanted by most aquarists. In fact, they usually place the protein skimmer as the first form of aquarium filtration to lessen the burden of the filtration system as a whole.

Having protein skimmer as your filtration system is often considered unnecessary. Well, if you just have a small aquarium with just a few fish inside, it's not necessary to use protein skimmer. You can just use standard filtration system. However, if you are serious in maintaining your water quality, it is suggested that you use protein skimmer. Some even need super skimmer to keep the water quality at certain level. This is where Coralife Super Skimmer comes in handy, it makes your hobby more enjoyable by preventing fish loss. There are various types of super skimmer from Coralife to suit the size of your salt water aquarium.

You can check various type of Coralife Super Skimmer to fit your aquarium size on our website.