I had the chance to procure a great new item for the tank. This skimmer does a great job and is among the quietest I have ever encountered.
The Fauna Marin Ultra Skim 1
This will be a usage and installation review on a new 75 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump/refugium.
From the website:
Technical data:
Needle Wheel version:
Power: 230V 38Watt (this has been adjusted to 110 for North America)
Air Power: 850 liters of air / h
Dimensions:
150mm diameter
52cm high
Rec. Water level: 16-20cm
The Skimmer stands 52 CM high and is all clear plastic. Construction is excellent. The collection cup sits snugly but is easily removed as is the lid. The aeration adjustment is done by an internal baffle with opposing U-shaped cuts in the blue tube you see in the below illustration. The Only problem I saw with this is that there were no markings on the tube to tell you the max/min setting and requires a bit of trial and error to get the proper settings.
The tank measures 15 inches high and the footprint is quite small as you can see from the top-down view.
Initial installation was easy, and upon filling the sump and turning it on it immediately created a perfect vortex of bubbles. Very tiny bubbles. What surprised me the most was the noise. There was none, or at least barely noticeable. The pump that comes with it is incredibly quiet. My previous skimmer (Coralife) was very noisy and I often had to keep it off due to the level it put out.
Collection after 24 hours was admirable and I find I now empty it every 3-4 days. The tea was quite dark to begin with and has lightened as expected.
Overall I am very pleased with the performance and would recommend this in a heartbeat.
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