Taam Rio Nano Protein Skimmer
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great little skimmer
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STEVEN BANKS
Excellent!
Posted: 4/2/2013 from MILWAUKEE, WI UNITED STATES
4.5
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
When I received it and looking through it I needed some instructions but the ones that came with it were very bad, so I looked online and found a few youtube videos that showed how to set it up. After a few days I checked on it and it was doing its job. It is a great skimmer just need better setup instructions.
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Save your 32$
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CONRAD GERGER
Below Average
Posted: 3/18/2013 from Los Angeles, CA UNITED STATES
2.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Bought this skimmer about 6 months ago... finally installed it on my quarantine tank a week ago... Just pulled it off the tank and smashed it on the floor! I do feel much better now....The stinkin needle wheel has jammed 3 times.. too tricky to get the thing to foam right..I have only been a hobbyist for about 7 yrs, but I'm thinking this might be my worst purchase so far...
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Nano Skimmer
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RUSSELL TRICE
Excellent!
Posted: 11/19/2012 from HENDERSONVILLE, NC UNITED STAT
4.5
5
Experience Level:
Expert
Comments:
This product was exactly what I wanted. Works great on small system. It started skimming as soon as I got it adjusted. Takes up very little space being 7.5 inches from left to right and 5 inches deep roughly. So far I am very pleased with my mere $31 purchase.
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Very dissapointed
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ISRAEL SAUL MARIN SOTO
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 9/21/2012 from LA FERIA, TX UNITED STATES
0.5
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
I have tried this skimmer in a nano reef with my sea horses (with just 5 galons), not worked at all, running for more than 2 weeks, absolutely no skimming, all this skimmer did was just to put micro bubbles in the tank, very noisy, in a few words is useless, the worst purchase I have ever made in this hobby.
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Does the job!
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GEORGE WATSON
Great
Posted: 12/26/2011 from HOCKESSIN, DE UNITED STATES
4.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
The Rio Nano Protein Skimmer is a good addition for my 10 gallon Salt water aquarium. It took a lot of time to put it together after I washed the parts. Once I put it on the tank it was creating a lot of bubbles in the tank after a few hours and adjustments I was able to get it working fine. The skimmer is doing its job. It is rather tall but if you have the H5 light fixture it will help hide it. Noise is not to loud but its still soon in my skimming process and could get louder as I adjust for dryer bubbles. I recommend this if you have time to work with it. Good for the price but in this hobby you get what you pay for!! Good luck!! :-)
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Pretty nice
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DANIEL DALGLEISH
Great
Posted: 9/15/2011 from HUMBLE, TX UNITED STATES
4.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
I would have to say I don't know what all of the complaining is about. Sure when you first buy it you have to toy around with it a bunch. I have had this skimmer for 2 months now. Skims nicely, not noisy at all. Only real complaint is the width but thats it.
P.S. - Anyone who has one and thinks the noise level is really bad. Try closing the air valve all the way and pull up on the tube. It should produce nice fine bubbles and prevent bubbles from going into your tank!
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Don't buy it!
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CHRISTOFOR BOYER
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 1/24/2011 from EMERYVILLE, CA UNITED STATES
1.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
This is by far the worst skimmer ever, I thought it was great after the initial break in pulling skimmate for about a week or so, then nothing... I tried adjusting and it just kept overflowing, 3 weeks later still nothing... I'm going to bite the bullet and get either a tunze or a aqua c...
this thing is just not worth the $$
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Rio Nano Skimmer
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Steel
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 12/28/2010
1.0
5
Experience Level:
Expert
Comments:
I purchased this nano skimmer 2 months ago and have gone thru 2 impellers. Just the other day it stopped working all together. This is the worst piece of equipment I have ever purchased! I am now looking for a new skimmer.
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Forget It
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LARRY SCHAEFER
Unsatisfactory
Posted: 3/14/2010 from NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV UNITED STA
1.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Well, I read the reviews, too. I believed the good ones and discouonted the bad ones. I made a mistake. This skimmer is disfunctional. I tried for a week to get it to work. There are too many variables to adjust. It foamed too much. It foamed too little. It filled up with water too quickly. It quit working without cause. It's just a bad design and is totally ineffective. I don't know what the people are smoking who say they love it. I am pretty good with mechanical things and I just couldn't cut it. I'm taking mine back this afternoon. Plus, the insert is so poorly written (all kinds of proofreading errors) that it doesn't provide adequate information and you have to search the Internet to figure out how to use it. I've wasted two trips to my aquarium store and a week of my time with this piece of junk.
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Leaks
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ANTONIO
Average
Posted: 3/6/2010 from ALBUQUERQUE, NM UNITED STATES
3.0
5
Experience Level:
Intermediate
Comments:
Skims ok, but mine tends to leak at the rear where the cup and the unit meet. Everytime i empty the cup i have to make sure the skimmer is not leaking. Gets to be a hassle after a while.
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