IOAOI Protein Skimmers for Saltwater Aquariums, Hang On Protein Skimmer for Fish Tanks up to 80 Gallons, DC Pinwheel Pump with Controller, Not for Rimmed Tank

I ordered this for a clownfish tank I'm setting up. Seems pretty good quality. The box seems very professional. Usually with "Amazon specials" you get a random box that feels thrown together but the packaging was very neat and seemed well thought out. The skimmer itself seems like a solid construction, I wasn't worried about breaking it during assembly. I like that it came with a controllable DC pump which, for the price point, is uncommon for comparable skimmers. Tried it out on my main system, which although it's undersized for, it worked well and pulled out skimmate like it should. My sump has a rim but I was able to hand it off of one of the baffles and get it dialed in. The venturi from the pump to the collection cup seemed weird at first and I thought would make it a pain to clean the cup but there's a drain valve for the cup included so you can drain it easy without having to remove it. I might try and find a way to quick disconnect the hose in the future but for the price, that being my only gripe, I wont complain. An equivalent skimmer from the big name brand manufacturers would cost double what this one costs. The small form factor is pretty impressive as well.

Great little skimmer, fits perfectly in the back of my AIO chamber and started skimming excess nutrients within 24 hours. A little tricky to adjust and get set where you want it but once you do, works great. Love the feed mode. The only thing I would change is where the collection cup could come off without detaching the airline, however there is a waste tube at the bottom of cup to make for easy emptying into a container. Also within 48 hours or so the micro bubbles were almost non existent. Video is within 24 hours of set up so still breaking in. Great skimmer and great customer service!

I bought this skimmer 11 months ago. It broke in quick and runs like a champ. It's been skimming great for my 65 gallon reef tank. Last week the pump stopped working, and the controller started giving an "E7" error. I contacted the manufacturer here on Amazon and they immediately sent out a new pump. I've been in this hobby for years. Everything fails eventually, but how the manufacturer handles it makes all the difference. I give it 5 stars for both the performance AND the support.

I've been in the hobby for over 20years and never owned a skimmer, always felt they were unnecessary, but recently upgrade to a 100gal, and quickly realized I would never be able to fill the tank with live stock without a skimmer. This has been producing a lot of skimm and got my nitrates to 10ppm, from 40ppm. The only issue is how the pump attaches to the bottom, you just push it in and hope that it holds/stays.. I wish it fastened, as it has fallen out almost every time I'm removing the revisor to clean.. That said, it is working great.

I own and operate a local youth facility. We have a 65 gallon reef located in the lobby area and some much larger tanks throughout the facility. We ordered this protein skimmer specifically for the compact size and controllable DC pump. This protein skimmer is replacing an old Coralife protein skimmer in a 65 gallon reef tank. Packaging - The protein skimmer was packaged extremely well and arrived promptly via Prime shipping. Provided in the packaging is the skimmer body, the collection cup and lid, waste valve, the pump, the controller, the power adapter, a soft air line, a soft waste disposal line, noise reduction feet, plastic mounting screws, and adjustable mounting bracket. All items were individually wrapped and packed firmly into a foam shock absorbing container that fit into the cardboard display box. Assembly - I had no issues in assembling the protein skimmer. It was pretty straightforward. The collection cup and lid simply twist locked into the skimmer body with secure tight seal. The pump output slid directly into the bottom of the skimmer body. The air line slid into the outlet located on the collection cup and connected directly to the intake of the pump. The waste line and valve connected to the outlet of the collection cup. The pump attached to the controller with a water resistant fitting that screwed firmly into place locking in an O ring to shield the connection from water. The power adapter plugged in directly to the top of the controller. I was very pleased with the ease of assembly. Installation - Upon removing the old protein skimmer, I was able to simply place the new skimmer into the chamber next to the systems roller mat. I was able to adjust the height of the water in the skimmer using the adjustable sliding mounting bracket that is attached to the skimmer body and then secured it in place with the plastic screws provided. The water outlet is adjustable with a simple turn of the skimmer body. I was able to adjust the amount of air coming into the pumps venturi by loosening a plastic screw located on the collection cup lid and moving the air intake slider slightly. The power of the pump is easily adjusted by pressing the intensity button with a power range of 1-10. The pumps power cable was plenty long enough to run the cabling to the far end of the aquarium cabinet where my other controllers are mounted. All that is left to do is simply plug it in. Installation was completed in under 10 minutes. Operation - The protein skimmer runs completely silent. I was surprised at how quiet it is. It is definitely better than the airy gurgling sound of my old protein skimmer. Tuning was simple. I run the skimmer at a power of 7 with full air and about a 10% decrease in water outlet from the skimmer body. The controller has a feed timer as well that is convenient especially if you were to have the pump located in the display (my skimmer is located in my sump). I was amazed to see that the skimmer had started producing dark skimmate so quickly. After the skimmer has had time to set in I will adjust the settings to run dry skimmate. Overall I am extremely happy with the operation of the skimmer! This protein skimmer is everything that I was looking for in a top quality product. Very pleased with my purchase! I highly recommend!

I have gone thru two of these units. First one was purchase new and received used. It wasn’t evern cleaned and covered in salt creep still. Second unit I got set up and was working great for two days. Then the controller for no reason, just stopped working. Pump was working fine and outlet was fine, controller just turned off and never turned back on again.

If you are on the market for a small footprint skimmer look no further. I receive it this morning in stalled it in my rear AIO section for the skimmers fit perfectly. Assembly was a 5 min thing. I installed this skimmer at 11a by 5pm I had a nice brown skimmate collecting. I’m running it on Tideline 62 gallon tank. Medium load on fish and corals. Skimmer DOES NOT make any sound what so ever. Build quality is very nice. Highly recommend.

I've been using various skimmer since my first reef tank back in 2002/3 or so. So I've got a fair amount of experience with quite a few different skimmers. This is my 3rd IOAIO skimmer and I've got to say it's my favorite. I wedged it in the aio box of an IM 30l, where it replaced a smaller IOAIO nano skimmer that I'm going to put in the back of my 15g peninsula. This thing started pulling nice, dark, stinky skimmate almost immediately. It is very solidly built. Feels heavy and indestructible. Can't see any of the weld seams whatsoever. All plastic bits very well made. The air intake control is pretty slick in being incorporated into the collection cup. And it comes with a DC power pump replete with a feed mode. Absolutely dead simple to get up and running. I opened the collection overflow valve and rerouted the overflow back into the tank as I was worried that it might take a few days to break in and would run wet until then. Not the the case. Left it on my work tank, came back after the weekend and hadn't leaked a drop, nonetheless overflowed. Just an absolute fantastic buy at this price point.

Al principio te cuesta saber si esta funcionando pero después le agarras la onda y sirve excelente

Skimmer came well packaged in closed cell foam. Individually wrapped pieces. As with all equipment a good rinse and wipe down should be conducted before use. There was some sticky residue from the plastic wrap present on the plastic. With normal skimmer installations I usually 'break it in' with some dirty tank water and vinegar. It helps build up a bacteria film in the skimmer which helps with bubble production. Do this for at least 12-24 hours prior to skimmer installation. To fit in the filter compartment of the Innovative Marine AIO 50, I had to remove the 2 levelling screws on the back of the unit which wouldn't be used anyways since it's a snug fit and the hang on bracket isn't used. For the first day or two, set the skimmer on low, and let it break in further before really trying to dial in the skimmer. Within a day, it was producing a decent wet skimmate. The air intake adjustment didn't seem to do much, but for a simple drop in solution, the pump intensity is all the dialing one should need with such a skimmer. Quite impressed with this IOAOI Skimmer!

I run this skimmer x 2, on my 125 gallon reef. And i am very happy. It cleared a new set up in 12 hours - crystal clear water by pulling out about 7 gallons of skimate and then has been pulling about half a liter per day combined. The bubbles are relly fine, dont travel out of the skimmer. I am draining mine into a bucket, but it shuts of when the cup is full so it doesn't overflow, if that's how you chose to hook it up. It is very consistent once set up. Easy to clean. I have a 3rd unopened one, that is sitting to the side, if one of the other 2 breaks because I don't want to change to another brand. The only thing that i would say is, that for rimmed tanks you have to be handy to set it up. I had to grind the bracket to make it thinner so it fits over the ledge of the rim, and i had to trim the rim where it flares out to put the bradket over it. Also i had to repurpose one of the provided bolts to keep the skimmer perpendicular to the bottom. But well worth it. Ideally they need to provide a bracket for rimmed tanks or to make it adjustable like the fluval nano skimmers.

Producto de muy buena calidad, por el momento todo bien, fácil de ajustar…

This skimmer is fantastic. During setup I think I exclaimed “oh wow!” and “oh that’s cool!” a dozen times. I’m used to old-school cheapie skimmers in previous reef keeping experiences and I can tell you this one is way beyond that in functionality, ease of use, quality of materials, and omg it’s SO QUIET!!! I’m very pleased. I was skeptical and going to purchase the popular expensive brand out right now but decided to take the chance here and invest more into other start up areas. So glad we did!