Protein Skimmers, Deltec

The small volume of water in our marine aquariums compared with the enormity of the sea for infinite dilution requires us to remove protein mechanically.

Deltec have designed a unique system to do so.

Protein Skimmers are a general name within the marine hobby for pieces of equipment that are designed to remove waste materials and proteins from the water column by a process called foam fractionation.

In simple terms a skimmer works by introducing high levels of air bubbles through a body of water containing waste materials. The waste and proteins are attracted to the air water interface and flow upwards with the surface where they can be collected. The larger the volume of air and the smaller the bubbles then the more surface area that is available to attract the proteins and the more efficient the skimmer.

Deltec GMBH are the largest skimmer manufacturer in Germany with over twenty different skimmer models to cover the full range of aquarium sizes and installations.