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Review on ๐Ÿ  Yagote Aquarium Surface Skimmer and Protein Oil Skimmer Set with Flexible Tube for Fish Tank and Aquatic Plant by Amy Ward

Revainrating 3 out of 5

As much as I want it to work there might be a better solution

I bought two of these. Installation was easy. There was no right attitude. I've spent a lot of time figuring out how much spacing is needed between the high and low watermarks, getting it straight and fumbling with the suction cups. No instructions are given, so to "adjust" the center pin must be turned in or out until the water falls properly into the device without sucking in air, or pulled out far enough to leave the crown low enough to push into the water to make something jump over anything. Inches The stylus controls how much suction is pulled from above and how much is pulled from below. You also need enough air under the crown - sometimes I have to pull it up to reset it. There are also problems with suction cups that have been solved with other suction cups I had at home and pairing properly with my Fluval canisters for which I made adapters. The problem is that with a canister or sump, nothing stands in the way of surface water. Contaminants remain on the surface, making them look unsightly and potentially dangerous to aquarium inhabitants. This skimmer pulls surface objects towards itself and into the filter. When it works well, it's great! When properly adjusted, it makes a little noise, but not much. However, things like floating feed will get sucked in fairly quickly and the fish will start pouncing on it. He loses his balance very quickly and falls all the way down and has to be thrown off. Constant. Daily. If the tank was empty, there were no problems. But every time I feed the fish or even go to work or cleaning, it falls over. I deleted one and no longer have to worry about resetting the other. I could use a floating feed ring, but to be honest I'd rather not try to solve the problems that other solutions cause. Next, I plan to install a small deflector and "sprinkler" to reduce the surface tension of the water. . Hoping it works better. I would NOT recommend this product. The build quality is okay, but the concept doesn't suit me.

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Slightly torn