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Pros & Cons
Pros
Fits nice and compact in my 75 gallon planted tank. Keeps the surface water clean.
It hooks up easy. It does lack of instructions but easy to figure out. My first one is currently paired with a tetra ex45 hob.
Cons
Really, flimsy, cheap plastic. This is the cheapest thing i’ve ever seen. Plastic is so thin it was shattered upon arrival.
Highlights
Quality
Am so happy with this product we had been looking for months for a skimmer only ones we could find where ones that drained into... Read More
Also its an easy clean up as any other aquarium product
The level changes with the flow rate adjustment
There are a few reviews that complained of having to futz too much with the skimmer flow rate
Price
Great product ok price you can find it a lot cheaper online
Packaging/appearance
It has now been two weeks since i installed the fluval surface skimmer and i love it
Cut it at the elbow to make it a straight piece that fits in the aquaclear u pipe
Competitiveness
Added this to my 55gallon on a aquaclear 70
I have a fluval 306 and this surface skinner took minutes to install and seconds to adjust with a twist of the black stand pipe
This isnt exactly a fluval product i believe they just stuck their name on it you can buy it under four five different names i ... Read More
Connected directly to intake hose of a fluval 406 within an hour or so my organic film was totally gone
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
surface, great, clear, clean and down. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 520 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 2 2023.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its almost as if i could have fish living in there
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You try and lower the unit further down the glass and the clear strainer pops out of the unit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Was a bit of a hassle getting the setting dialed in because they are virtually no instructions just a few diagrams on the back of the package
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Little tough to adjust flow and adjuster sticks
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As water evaporates the water level goes down
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If the water level gets too low the filter will start drawing in air and it will become somewhat noisy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
That is your signal to add more water
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Most filter intake tubes pull water from the middle of the water column
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