Red Sea's Prizm "Deluxe" slim line hang-on protein skimmer is an “upgraded” version of the regular Prizm. It includes all of the unique benefits of the Prizm (more info below) plus it incorporates two enhanced options. A surface skimmer attachment which is an important incorporation because roughly 70% of accumulated protein and waste material in an aquarium are in the top 1” of the water. The surface skimmer attachment allows for the top surface water to be drawn into the water inlet pipe of the skimmer, so you are constantly removing the maximum amount of waste from the aquarium. This upgrade alone will provide significant increases in protein and waste removal. Moreover, the second upgrade is the inclusion of a refillable media basket. This basket can be filled with either biological or chemical media to obtain the desired results. The basket is easily refillable and allows you to change the type of media according to your needs. Placed in the water outflow chamber the basket comes into contact with virtually all of the water as it passes out of the skimmer. The use of the media basket turns your skimmer into a full purpose filter for most marine aquariums. The Prizm Deluxe has been developed specifically for the small to medium size home aquarium (up to 100 gallons), protruding only 2.4" out from the aquarium and powered by an external pump. It extracts dissolved organic waste products (proteins) from the aquarium by mechanically removing them through foam fractionation. Efficient Skimmers such as the Prizm Deluxe, remove proteins before they break down and pollute the water. Skimming enhances the quality of the aquarium's environment as well as its appearance. The Prizm Deluxe combines an efficient "18-Blade" Turbojet Air Injector together with Red Sea's convergent-divergent flow technology reaction chamber, resulting in exceptional skimming performance. The unique Prizm Deluxe reaction chamber consists of a convergent upward flow 1st stage, followed by a divergent downward flow 2nd stage. The decreasing cross-sectional area of the 1st stage causes great turbulence and extended contact time between the air bubbles and water. The increasing cross-sectional area of the 2nd stage causes the air bubbles to flow both co and counter-current. The combined action of the two stages creates a protein-loaded, stable foam at the throat of the skimmer. Quick Features:
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