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FREE SHIPPING (Continental US only) New Body design
Medium 6" body - Needle wheel skimmer w/ funnel neck design - Item #: OCT-NWB-150
- Rated up to 150 gallons.
- In sump use only.
- Modified funnel neck design with bubble plate diffuser.
- Dimensions: 8.5" x 12" x 22.125"
- New pinwheel impeller increases the performance by 30%.
NWB-150 Instructions
Protein skimmers are applied to most saltwater aquariums to remove certain organic compounds, including proteins and amino acids, by using the polarity of the protein itself, from the water to stop most of them decomposing into nitrogenous waste. Because of the intrinsic charge, water-borne proteins are attracted to the air-water interface. Protein skimmers work by infecting numerous tiny bubbles into the water chamber, which present an enormous air-water interface for the protein molecules to cling to. The more tiny bubbles reside in the chamber, the more proteins it absorbs. Protein skimming is the only way of physical filtration that gets rid of the organic compounds before its decomposition, lightening the load on the biological filter and improving the water's redox potential.
$195.99
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