Surface Skimmer
- Made of high-quality glass
- Reduces surface scum effectively
- Visually very appealing
- The necessary suction cups are included
- Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h
- Made of high-quality glass
- Removes surface scum effectively
- Visually very appealing
- The necessary suction cups are included
- Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h
- For fresh and sea water
- Easy to adjust
- Baby-Saver for securing shrimp
- Removes residue film reliably
- Including cable and suction cups
- Innovative surface Skimmer for filter outflow
- Removes surface scum effectively
- Version 2 + invincible
- Adjustable flow
- Enlarges the surface area of the skimmer
- No more sinking due to suction
- Suction guard for small fish and shrimps
- Removes oil film effectively
- Flow rate can be adjusted
- Compact dimensions
- Inlet float automatically adapts to water level
- Removes oil film effectively
- Flow rate can be adjusted
- Smallest size, greatest functionality
- Inlet float automatically adapts to water level
- Removes surface films and microorganisms from the water surface
- Promotes therefore proper gas exchange
- Only 5 Watt power consumption
- Innovative vortex crown
- Removes surface scum reliably
- Made of high qulity glass
- Pump output needs to be beyond 650 l/h
- Quality suction cups included
- Removes surface films reliably
- With its own driving pump, 180l/h
- Power supply unit not included
- With stepless adjustable holder
- Includes a swimming switch
- Spare parts for Aqua Rebell Skimmer
- Suitable for the 13 mm and the 17 mm version
- Made of stainless steel
- Removes surface scum
- Skimmer can be angled freely
- Pump output has to be at least 450+ l/h
- Spare parts for Aquasabi Skimmer
- Suitable for the 13 mm and the 17 mm version
- Innovative vortex crown
- Removes surface scum reliably
- Made of high qulity glass
- Pump output needs to be beyond 650 l/h
- Quality suction cups included
- Removes oil film effectively
- Flow rate can be adjusted
- Ideal for small aquariums
- Inlet float automatically adapts to water level
- Removes oil film effectively
- Suction ratio can be adjusted
- Ideal for small aquariums
- Inlet float automatically adapts to water level
- Removes oil film effectively
- Flow rate can be adjusted
- Ideal for small aquariums
- Inlet float automatically adapts to water level
- Made of high-quality glass
- Removes surface scum effectively
- Visually very appealing
- The necessary suction cups are included
- Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h
- Made of high-quality glass
- Removes surface scum effectively
- B-Stock
- The necessary suction cups are included
- Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h
- Innovative vortex crown
- Removes surface scum reliably
- Made of high qulity glass
- Pump output needs to be beyond 650 l/h
- B-stock
- Made of high-quality glass
- Removes surface scum effectively
- Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h
- The necessary suction cups are included
- B-Ware
- Removes scum and organic residues
- Effective suction performance
- Supports the vitality of the aquarium
- Suitable for all common aquariums
- Made of high-quality glass
- Removes surface scum effectively
- B-Stock Quality
- The necessary suction cups are included
- Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h
Nothing on top! Easily getting rid of pesky surface scum
A surface skimmer, is a special type of filter inlet in aquaristics. A skimmer sucks away the water on the surface via a floating suction device - and with the water, also small, floaty bits such as leftovers, duckweed or plant remains. Oily films, visible algae and bacteria are sucked into the filter of the aquarium, too. These surface films are also called surface scum. A corresponding article on that topic can be found in our Aquascaping Wiki. This surface scum has a high germ density and doesn't just look unpleasant but also jeopardizes the gasous exchange between the aquarium and the surrounding air. Especially with open aquariums, as they are popular in marine water aquaristics and aquascaping, the use of such a surface skimmer is very beneficial.
When buying a skimmer, you can choose whether to replace the filter inlet of the external filter with a skimmer or to choose a stand-alone skimmer with its own filter unit and pump. Both variants are available in our online shop. We offer skimmers as retrofittable filter inlets made of glass, plastic and stainless steel - the float is usually made of acrylic.
Stand-alone skimmers like the Skim 250 by AZOO are small enough to not stick out in a bigger aquarium. They can be used as the solitary filter in nano tanks. A tip: Especially after plant pruning and trimming, these great tools are perfect to collect the floating remains of aquatic plants. You can learn more about this topic from the article How to effectively remove plant clippings in our Aquascaping Wiki.