







๐ Elevate your aquarium game with spotless surface skimming!
The CHERLAM Aquarium Surface Protein Skimmer features a 3W eddy current motor and a high-permeability protein separation membrane to efficiently clear surface protein films in both freshwater and saltwater tanks up to 30 gallons. Its innovative auto-lift floating table compensates for water evaporation, while adjustable flow control and anti-vibration design ensure quiet, customizable operation. Built with durable PVC and multiple suction cups, it mounts securely inside your tank, optimizing water quality for fish, turtles, and amphibians.







| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 258 Reviews |
C**R
Works really well. Surface of 22gal long tank crystal clear in 1hr
Super simple setup. Adjustable direction of spray. Cleared up filmy surface really fast. It is a tiny unit which should not be thought of as a whole tank filter. I think this will be perfect for as-needed use.
C**C
Clean's surface oil effectively, easy to use, quiet
I have 18 tanks and when one develops some surface oil due to a rescape or a new setup, I use this to clean the surface. Works great on tanks 20 gallons and under. No issues with setting up or using it. It is completely quiet as well. I'd buy again.
L**R
VERY SMALL!!!
I only gave this an average rating, because it probably does well for a SMALL tank - do NOT think of trying to use this on anything more than maybe a 20 or 30gal tank! I needed one for a 125gal and this was WAY too small! I ended up returning this one & going with the SunSun unit - it's literally twice the size! All of these skimmers function pretty much the same way - and yes, you have to be careful with any floating foods!
S**T
Great surface skimmer
UPDATE : After a year of daily constant use this filter has lost its power, Iโve cleaned it and it just doesnโt produce the flow it did. But for the cost a year of use is great. Iโve had this for 3 months now it is constantly running. It is great at moving the surface water and preventing bio film. Itโs a handy surface skimmer as well I clean the filter sponges out one a week and there is always gunk in it. I am using it in a 40 gallon tank for a nap turtle. It should not be used as a primary filter thatโs not what itโs for.
D**N
Does not stay together/ poor quality pump
Pump body easily pops out from base housing causing pump to a premature failure of pump, however when everything is working it works quickly to clear film on surface. The housing design need work as well as a more reliable pump, good for small tanks when running for a handful of minutes at a time overall product needs work.
L**N
Use a timer!
This little thing is great for what I needed. My tank was developing a small amount of environmental mold on top of the water. I would just get a surface oil in my display area that wouldn't suck back into my AIO chamber filtration allowing that to fester. A lot of folks say these don't last long so I'm running it in a timer for 5 mins 4x per day. The little blue piece pops up when it shuts off and I feel like this could be a huge problem if you are running it this way without a lid. It will pop completely off, nothing holds it on besides the suction of the pump. I have mine set up to where when it pops up it has a little room to stop sucking water (and lock the gunk in the chamber) but it can't unseat itself cause it hits my lid. Running it only a few minutes also prevents the micro bubble issue some people are encountering. It's plenty effective enough on my 25 gallon in just a few minutes for what I needed. It's not going to replace something more heave duty like a protein skimmer. I don't hate the extra oxygenation either. It's really a lot smaller than I thought it looked as well which is a bonus for having to run it in the display area. Barely bigger than my powerhead.
V**U
Fish killer. Buyer Beware.
I wanted to like this. It's small and it is quiet but in 1 day it sucked in my fish and killed him. ( Before you say anything, yes I did set it up at the right height. The problem I had is the cage does not float and move as it is suppose to. So Gilly just got sucked in. Update: Noisy, and has stopped working completely. Dont waste your money.
L**1
No More Cloudy Oily Residue
No more cloudy oily residue on my water surface! And it took care of it in less than 15 minutes. Wow if I knew it would be this easy I would have bought this years ago. Why did I wait? I got so sick of it. This little waterfall is so quiet, I actually enjoy lifting the top to listen to it. It's easy to adjust too. I saw a few reviews that said about adjusting but it was a breeze.
T**S
simple but nice
does the job looks good
R**V
Good product
The product works well. Also it is quite compact in size. It has made significant difference to my tank.
H**.
Funktionirt nicht mit 220v
Funktionirt nicht mit 220v
K**L
Replacement protein skimmer stopped working after one day
Trying to get replacement as mine has packed up after a few weeks used in my marine tank so need another one ASAP c as n you send return post label thanks Kevin surwely you should have a gaurentee for this product very disappointed with this product after a couple of weeks it stops working you should be able to get a replacement
L**R
Nice quality
Durable
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