Surface Skimmers
Weir boxes that pull the film off your water surface, designed to fit a hang on back filter intake.
A surface skimmer sits at the water line and pulls the oily film off the top, so more air reaches the water. Each one is a plain box, with no valve and no pre-filter chamber built in. Each one is made for the filter intake it names: AquaClear or Marineland Penguin.
Surface skimmer questions, answered straight.
Which filters does the skimmer attach to?
It is made for the intake tube of the hang on back filter named on its product page. Match your filter model there.
Where does the skimmer sit on my tank?
It sits right at the water line, on your filter's intake. That position lets it pull the surface film into the filter.
Do I need to buy anything else to run the skimmer?
No extra parts are needed. It is a plain box that attaches to your filter intake on its own.
Will the skimmer fit a canister filter instead of a hang on back filter?
No. It is built for a hang on back filter intake specifically. For a canister setup, check our other intake parts instead.
What is the skimmer printed in?
Like the rest of our parts, it is printed in PETG, made to order in the USA.
DIY Surface Skimmer vs a Printed One: Fixing Aquarium Surface Film Fast
A film on your water surface blocks oxygen exchange. See the classic DIY bottle skimmer fix, and when a printed weir box does a cleaner job.
Read the guidePull the film off your water's surface.
Find your filter model and add the skimmer made for it. Printed to order in the USA.
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