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About Protein Skimmers
  • A protein skimmer can hang on the sump or sit inside of it.
  • Protein skimmers mix air and saltwater rapidly causing dissolved waste to separate from the water, creating foam, which collects in the cup of the protein skimmer.
  • Protein skimmers require a separate pump that pumps water from the sump or aquarium, along with air, into the skimmer.

Beginner's School
Hobby Forum
Beginner's School Home
Equipment Checklist
Beginner Fish Under $30
Beginner Coral
Reef Safe Fish
Algae Scrub Crews
Test Kits
Read sections 1-5 in order for a complete description of an aquarium system
1. Things to consider before purchasing an aquarium
2. What are the main components of a complete filter system?
3. What is cycling? (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)
4. Salinity, pH, and Alkalinity
5. Water Quality and Movement
Curing and Setting Live Rock
Controlling Algae
Cleaning and Maintenance
Fish Compatibility Groups
Feeding Livestock
Lighting Requirements
Water Parameters
About Calcium Reactors
About Chillers
About Overflow Boxes
About Protein Skimmers
About Pumps
About Refugiums
About RO Water Filters
About Sumps
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