Disagree. I’ve had mine for a year and it’s trash. Ato keeps water right at water mark level ive tried 1/2” below. Nope. Now after cleaning it collection cup fills up with water in two minutes with air valve closed all the way. And let’s not mention the piece that clips on top of skimmer wheel a propeller broke within three months of owning. DEF not worth the $120 I paid for it.
I have this skimmer. It works great! Took me a little while to get it all tuned in in order to get that nice thick skimmate, but once I did it performed beautifully. Been running it for a little over a year with no issues. Easy to clean with the brush provided.You need this skimmer!
Hi there, your tank looks just like mine which is a 12 gallon nano, what is the name of that LID you have as ive been looking but measurements are always off ?
I’ve got this unit in my 29g bio cube. I was told by many in my local reefing community and friends that it’s not necessary for these nano tanks. Idk I’ve left it out for a few years and now getting my neglected tank back to its former glory. So put it back in. We will see
It's the perfect skimmer for the Waterbox 20 Sam. I use this skimmer on my Waterbox 20 and it works great. I also had to shift things around at the back of my tank to fit the skimmer as there is not a whole lot of space in the back of the Waterbox 20! You definitely need to get one of these!
Cheers for watching and commenting David. I think you’re right, seems like the best option by far for this tank. Will get my hands on one to keep soon :)
I have the same skimmer and waterbox 20 but I get lots of micro bubbles. I notice if the water level in the middle chamber is higher they go away. But I have no way to lower the skimmer to the recommended mark because the magnet hits the baffle of the next chamber. How are you guys running it? Any info would be appreciated
Absolute weapon of a skimmer for its size. Had a 9004 in my tiny cube years ago and it pulled out junk like no tomorrow and was absolute bulletproof. Highly recommend these.
Parker... can you please confirm that the Dunan coral, is the coral with two "heads" that have neon green centres? If its not a Duncan, what is the name of that coral? Also I've got the Tunze 9001 which is excellent. I just purchased a Tunze 9004 from ebay, but unfortunatey the pump is dead :-( In your opinion would using the 9001 in a Red Sea MAX 250, (very light stockig) be pointless, as I know its not rated for 250 litres. Not sure I'll have another 9004 soon... Incidently what was your opinion on the stock skimmer that came with the original Max 250? I suppose that is another option, but have read many complaints about that skimmer, especially heat & noise. I'd appreciate your thoughts? Many thanks, love the channel!
You might be thinking of candy cane corals? 9001 will work, but it will not make enough of a dent even with low stocking. It just won’t process enough water. Stock 250 skimmer is not good at all, noisy and inefficient. Definitely needs replacing
Another great video Sam. I have been using this skimmer in my waterbox 20 office tank and this skims like a beast. I bought this second hand so there is some adjustments to make to reduce the noise I guess. The blue floss is missing, guessing having one will reduce the noise from the pump?
@@ParkersReef it's definitely the pump. When I cleaned and ran the pump on its own in the sink there was no noise at all. When I put the skimmer together the noise starts. I will make a video and send.
You think if your put the skimmer on the opposite side of the light, it would make the light more in the middle? As the first chamber is smaller then the 3rd chamber.
Parkers Reef yes it’s in my tank I’m sooooo new to marine fish tank don’t know much yet thanks for your help if have trouble again would you help thanks Allana
@@allanagregory5155 hey Alana, not unusual for a skimmer to let a few micro bubbles out, that is why it is usually best to have them in either a sump or in a back chamber so that the bubbles disappear before making your display. Is it possible to fit the skimmer in either a sump or back chamber (assuming your tank has one?)
Thanks mate! Local plastic place called Resiplex. I have to forewarn though, you need to be very specific with you design/measurements before calling them or they won’t be able to help :)
Having this for my 240 liter (60gal) saltwater tank; do you recommend a Oase Crystalskim surface skimmer with it as well or does the Tunze do the same thing (so I don’t need a seperate surface skimmer too)?
Hi @@ParkersReef , thank you for your answer. No, it's a Volga 240 without an overflow. So next to the Tunze Doc Skimmer 9004 I should add a Oase CrystalSkim; would the 350 work? And is it advised to place it in the opposite corner than where the Tunze is placed or isn't that too important?
Afraid I am not the best to answer as I’ve never had a setup like that. The tunze should surface skin though, perhaps try just that first and see how you go?
Hi have the same tank and skimmer. How did you get yours to sit so low? The Waterbox baffle on the right chamber is in the way. The magnet won’t go low enough.
@@ParkersReef really? Haha, not sure I want to do that. I ask because the skimmer actually has a mark on the body where the waterline “should” be and the mark is pretty high. It’s only about an inch below the collection cup. I just started the skimmer today and the thing is all over the place. New tank not cycled yet.
I use this skimmer in my nano and it worked straight out the box. I have it slight higher then then water mark and it skims nice and dry. Also have a co2 scrubber attached to the air in take and my ph always sits at 8.2. Great little skimmer
I don't understand, this comparison with the Aquamedic Truboflotor blue 500. I had that Skimmer and it worked very well until recently, the motor died. Now i'm using the Tunze 9001 and it dosen't perform that well- It fills the skimmer cup very fast with a skimmate i can even look though. It's maybe because of the low bioload at the moment and i will see if that change with my new stocking. But until now I can't confirm bad performans from the Aqua Medic nor a good performans from the Tunze. even thoug the later could change soon.
is my personal experience, but of course will vary from user to user! I've had a turboflotor blue 500 for about 8 or 9 years now, bought brand new and has rarely ever produced anything. Has always been noisy too :/ But the little it did produce was better than nothing and it did a great job of aerating the water. I just thought that nano skimmers must all be that bad, then I tried the 9001. Was amazed. It filled the cup with dark skimmate, was quiet and easy to tune. Couldn't be happier!
@@ParkersReef hm, I had the same model once on my 250l tank and later even on my 500l where I had it running with an refugieum and it did that very well, filling up with black and even slightly viscous skimate within 2 days Than I bought one much bigger wich did very poor So I had good experience
@@ParkersReef maybe something was wrong with it In my case, the motor died after around 3 years of use and 2 years where it was not in use That is not bad but not really good ether And I had some quality issues with an other skimmer of aqua medic Their light on the other hand were pretty good and they are still in use after over 10 years With tunze I never had any quality issues
Hello. Thank you for the video. I have a question. I have this skimmer but it doesn't fit entirely because of my lid. I have a 36 gallon bowfront tank. If I want the skimmer to fit with the lid closed, the water line is above the skimmer waterline mark. Will that affect the skimmers functionality? Or should I lower my water level so it meets the skimmers water level mark? Thank you!
give it a try, you might find it skims a little wet. If that doesn't bother you, then it is fine. But ultimately I think you may need to reduce the water height a little to make it work like you want
I’m actually selling mine. I never got a dry skimmate from this skimmer but i did get a dark green color but wet. It worked good for me, I have a nuvo 40 so water changes is enough for me.
My filter media is in the left chamber now (I added a media basket). That being said, before I got that basket, it was still fitting in the centre chamber with the skimmer
@@ParkersReef thanks for your quickness, another quick question, with my factory built it skimmer will it not work properly if my water lvl is to high🤔
I wonder, the flow within the Tunze 9001 is around 25 gallons per hour right? The flow through the backchambers however is way bigger (in my Waterbox nano it's 125-250 gallon per hour). This means only 10-20% of the total flow gets skimmed. I wonder if this weighs up against the loss of biological filtration material you had to remove to fit the skimmer. Overall i'm not convinced if a skimmer is a good idea in a aio tank.
@@ParkersReef Even with a conservative turnover of 5x my skim/sumpflow ratio would be 1:3 = 33% removal of proteïn waste. In big tanks with big sumps and big skimmers a ratio in the 1:1 ballpark is pretty common. Those nano skimmers just don't seem to be big enough. Maybe for a Pico tank. :-) If you have a 5 gallon pico tank with a 5x turnover then the ratio is 1:1, which is perfect.
@@Harolddespui no one is denying they are not as effective as big skimmers in big sumps :) I can assure you that you wont find a more effective skimmer in such a small package though. Anything else this sized is merely a power consumer
@@ParkersReef I wonder, can you take it out easily because you'll need to swap out a bag of activated carbon or something (which sits lower in the compartment under the Tunze) or is that a pain to do.
Hasn’t been an issue through my “extensive” couple hour testing 😂😅 But in all seriousness, it has a baffle to go under before the return pump sends it to the display - so shouldn’t be an issue
This skimmer is horrible. I’ve had it for a year and it’s still trash. Ato keeps water level perfect but it continues to fill skimmer cup with water in two minutes even with air intake valve closed all the way.
Hardly a credible review when the skimmer is being used straight out of the box and has not been broken. I have this unit and it does what it says on the tin.
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Tunze 9001 skimmer is a no brainer, that’s a definite yes for the idiot proof tank Sam. 👍🏴
Cheers Mate!
Disagree. I’ve had mine for a year and it’s trash. Ato keeps water right at water mark level ive tried 1/2” below. Nope. Now after cleaning it collection cup fills up with water in two minutes with air valve closed all the way. And let’s not mention the piece that clips on top of skimmer wheel a propeller broke within three months of owning. DEF not worth the $120 I paid for it.
I have this skimmer. It works great! Took me a little while to get it all tuned in in order to get that nice thick skimmate, but once I did it performed beautifully. Been running it for a little over a year with no issues. Easy to clean with the brush provided.You need this skimmer!
Glad to hear it’s running great over a decent period of time. I think I might have to secure one for myself :)
Thanks! Just set mine up and love how quiet it is! 😁
good stuff!
Hi mate - Where can you get one of this skimmer in Melbourne? How much do they cost?
deer park aquarium often have them in stock mate. I think they are about $300 from memory?
Looks like the perfect skimmer for the tank
Works a treat, I think I best grab one 😅
Few questions..;
1) what’s the heater you have in your cube 20
2) what’s the lid you have ?
Thanks!
All been covered on this channel ;)
The heater is a aquael unbreakable and the lid was made locally :)
Hi there, your tank looks just like mine which is a 12 gallon nano, what is the name of that LID you have as ive been looking but measurements are always off ?
I did another video on it, was made by a local plastic place to the dimensions I requested
I’ve got this unit in my 29g bio cube. I was told by many in my local reefing community and friends that it’s not necessary for these nano tanks. Idk I’ve left it out for a few years and now getting my neglected tank back to its former glory. So put it back in. We will see
it certainly wont hurt that is for sure!
It's the perfect skimmer for the Waterbox 20 Sam. I use this skimmer on my Waterbox 20 and it works great. I also had to shift things around at the back of my tank to fit the skimmer as there is not a whole lot of space in the back of the Waterbox 20! You definitely need to get one of these!
Cheers for watching and commenting David. I think you’re right, seems like the best option by far for this tank. Will get my hands on one to keep soon :)
Hi David
How do you find the noise levels on this skimmer?
I think I need to do something to calm it down a bit but not sure what?
Share with us the sound it is making and we’ll see if we can work it out for you. It honesty should be silent like this one is
I have the same skimmer and waterbox 20 but I get lots of micro bubbles. I notice if the water level in the middle chamber is higher they go away. But I have no way to lower the skimmer to the recommended mark because the magnet hits the baffle of the next chamber. How are you guys running it? Any info would be appreciated
What did you shift around to make it fit? I have the same tank
Yeppo. Looks good.
It’s a tidy bit of kit
Yes I think it's a no brainer, you should add the Tunze 9001 the the idiot proof reef.
Absolute weapon of a skimmer for its size. Had a 9004 in my tiny cube years ago and it pulled out junk like no tomorrow and was absolute bulletproof. Highly recommend these.
Bloody good units hey!
250 bucks! Good god, they are only 100 GBP in my area. Thanks for the good review :)
Yeah they are expensive here!!
Bought this skimmer today! Such an easy install after watching your video
It’s a ripper of a unit, nothing else that small seems to achieve anything. The 9001 is a nano legend
Parker... can you please confirm that the Dunan coral, is the coral with two "heads" that have neon green centres? If its not a Duncan, what is the name of that coral? Also I've got the Tunze 9001 which is excellent. I just purchased a Tunze 9004 from ebay, but unfortunatey the pump is dead :-( In your opinion would using the 9001 in a Red Sea MAX 250, (very light stockig) be pointless, as I know its not rated for 250 litres. Not sure I'll have another 9004 soon... Incidently what was your opinion on the stock skimmer that came with the original Max 250? I suppose that is another option, but have read many complaints about that skimmer, especially heat & noise. I'd appreciate your thoughts? Many thanks, love the channel!
You might be thinking of candy cane corals?
9001 will work, but it will not make enough of a dent even with low stocking. It just won’t process enough water.
Stock 250 skimmer is not good at all, noisy and inefficient. Definitely needs replacing
@@ParkersReef Thanks so much, you are a great help :-)
Anytime!
Another great video Sam. I have been using this skimmer in my waterbox 20 office tank and this skims like a beast.
I bought this second hand so there is some adjustments to make to reduce the noise I guess. The blue floss is missing, guessing having one will reduce the noise from the pump?
I think the blue foam just helps keep junk out of the pump? If you give it a good clean - it should be pretty quiet, what sort of noise is it making?
@@ParkersReef it's definitely the pump. When I cleaned and ran the pump on its own in the sink there was no noise at all. When I put the skimmer together the noise starts. I will make a video and send.
You think if your put the skimmer on the opposite side of the light, it would make the light more in the middle? As the first chamber is smaller then the 3rd chamber.
I tried a few combos and couldn’t get the light exactly in the middle. Didn’t notice it after a while though :)
Yes I have had a skimmer going in my tank for 6 weeks now just noticed some small bubbles floating around in the tank is that right thanks Allana.
Shouldn’t be, unless it is in your display?
Parkers Reef yes it’s in my tank I’m sooooo new to marine fish tank don’t know much yet thanks for your help if have trouble again would you help thanks Allana
@@allanagregory5155 hey Alana, not unusual for a skimmer to let a few micro bubbles out, that is why it is usually best to have them in either a sump or in a back chamber so that the bubbles disappear before making your display. Is it possible to fit the skimmer in either a sump or back chamber (assuming your tank has one?)
Parkers Reef that where it is the bubbles came out the filter outlet into the tank thanks
I was given a Tunze Comline DOC Skimmer (9001) from a Frend found this video when trying to find out how to use
great little units!
Yep looks great
Who made your cover details please Sam. Great work like always
Thanks mate! Local plastic place called Resiplex. I have to forewarn though, you need to be very specific with you design/measurements before calling them or they won’t be able to help :)
Do you have the filter sponges and the bio balls in the middle chamber?
no I removed those
Having this for my 240 liter (60gal) saltwater tank; do you recommend a Oase Crystalskim surface skimmer with it as well or does the Tunze do the same thing (so I don’t need a seperate surface skimmer too)?
Does the tank have an overflow at all? If so, that will clean the surface. If not, then yes, I’d add that too
Hi @@ParkersReef , thank you for your answer. No, it's a Volga 240 without an overflow. So next to the Tunze Doc Skimmer 9004 I should add a Oase CrystalSkim; would the 350 work? And is it advised to place it in the opposite corner than where the Tunze is placed or isn't that too important?
Afraid I am not the best to answer as I’ve never had a setup like that. The tunze should surface skin though, perhaps try just that first and see how you go?
Hi have the same tank and skimmer. How did you get yours to sit so low? The Waterbox baffle on the right chamber is in the way. The magnet won’t go low enough.
Gotta squish that magnet into the baffle ;)
@@ParkersReef really? Haha, not sure I want to do that. I ask because the skimmer actually has a mark on the body where the waterline “should” be and the mark is pretty high. It’s only about an inch below the collection cup. I just started the skimmer today and the thing is all over the place. New tank not cycled yet.
Fair enough. That’s how I got it that low anyway :)
Never mind, I pushed it in. There’s enough flex and it wasn’t bad, thanks man! My first saltwater tank.
No probs :)
Big Thanks for Your work on that review, I think i might need one of those ;)
Glad I could help
I use this skimmer in my nano and it worked straight out the box. I have it slight higher then then water mark and it skims nice and dry. Also have a co2 scrubber attached to the air in take and my ph always sits at 8.2. Great little skimmer
It’s very impressive
How do you deal with algae on the glass and sand
sand should clear itself or might need help from a snail or two, glass I just use a flipper magnet cleaner
Can you tell me more about the picture in the background? I need a print for the wall behind my tank.
Yeah it's a photo I took of a coral from my main display. I then printed it on a large canvas :)
A yes from me, I might look at that skimmer for my IM 40 gal. AIO cube.
Hopefully it fits in the IM40 without any trouble 👌🏻
@@ParkersReef I'm looking up the compartment now, thank you again for your video.
Compartment size meant to say.
Can I replace the filter sock, sponges and carbon for this skimmer or would I still need them?
yeah you can run without those no trouble at all
I don't understand, this comparison with the Aquamedic Truboflotor blue 500. I had that Skimmer and it worked very well until recently, the motor died.
Now i'm using the Tunze 9001 and it dosen't perform that well- It fills the skimmer cup very fast with a skimmate i can even look though. It's maybe because of the low bioload at the moment and i will see if that change with my new stocking. But until now I can't confirm bad performans from the Aqua Medic nor a good performans from the Tunze. even thoug the later could change soon.
is my personal experience, but of course will vary from user to user! I've had a turboflotor blue 500 for about 8 or 9 years now, bought brand new and has rarely ever produced anything. Has always been noisy too :/ But the little it did produce was better than nothing and it did a great job of aerating the water. I just thought that nano skimmers must all be that bad, then I tried the 9001. Was amazed. It filled the cup with dark skimmate, was quiet and easy to tune. Couldn't be happier!
@@ParkersReef hm, I had the same model once on my 250l tank and later even on my 500l where I had it running with an refugieum and it did that very well, filling up with black and even slightly viscous skimate within 2 days
Than I bought one much bigger wich did very poor
So I had good experience
Yeah they have a good reputation. I must have had a bad one :(
@@ParkersReef maybe something was wrong with it
In my case, the motor died after around 3 years of use and 2 years where it was not in use
That is not bad but not really good ether
And I had some quality issues with an other skimmer of aqua medic
Their light on the other hand were pretty good and they are still in use after over 10 years
With tunze I never had any quality issues
Hello. Thank you for the video. I have a question. I have this skimmer but it doesn't fit entirely because of my lid. I have a 36 gallon bowfront tank. If I want the skimmer to fit with the lid closed, the water line is above the skimmer waterline mark. Will that affect the skimmers functionality? Or should I lower my water level so it meets the skimmers water level mark? Thank you!
give it a try, you might find it skims a little wet. If that doesn't bother you, then it is fine. But ultimately I think you may need to reduce the water height a little to make it work like you want
@Parkers Reef thanks for the reply ! And will most likely end up reducing water level instead
I’m actually selling mine. I never got a dry skimmate from this skimmer but i did get a dark green color but wet. It worked good for me, I have a nuvo 40 so water changes is enough for me.
Where are you located Joe? Few viewers near you might be interested :)
N.E. Pennsylvania
Joe's Reef joe, how much?
How quiet is this skimmer would really appreciate the info thanks.
Very quiet, you can’t hear it running at all
@@ParkersReef thanks so much was looking for some long term reviews. Cheers.
No Trouble 👍🏻
I got one for my waterbox cube 10 I hope it fits in snuggy!
Oh it will be snuggly!!!
How you liking it? Thinking of getting one too
How high is the skimmer reaching up from the water surface? 2 inches?
yeah about that
maybe 3?
I forgot to ask you where did you move the filter media too ?
My filter media is in the left chamber now (I added a media basket). That being said, before I got that basket, it was still fitting in the centre chamber with the skimmer
Hi, can this skimmer be used with a c02 scrubber?
Thanks
yes it absolutely can
@@ParkersReef Thank you sir.
Parker I need help with my older ran 130, would you recommend this for the 34 gallon??
indeed I would, fits in the rear chamber sideways :)
@@ParkersReef thanks for your quickness, another quick question, with my factory built it skimmer will it not work properly if my water lvl is to high🤔
@@williamwiese9963 with all (or most) skimmers, you want to keep the water height fairly consistent
@@ParkersReef thanks Parker!
Hi I just got this skimmer and I was wondering what airflow would u recommend
I have it dialled back about 1/4 of a turn from fully open
@@ParkersReef thanks 💙
Nice Skimmer, do the DC model a buddy has one and its awesome!
Yeah was wondering about that, worth the extra dollars???
I wonder, the flow within the Tunze 9001 is around 25 gallons per hour right? The flow through the backchambers however is way bigger (in my Waterbox nano it's 125-250 gallon per hour).
This means only 10-20% of the total flow gets skimmed. I wonder if this weighs up against the loss of biological filtration material you had to remove to fit the skimmer.
Overall i'm not convinced if a skimmer is a good idea in a aio tank.
That’s a HUGE gallons per hour to flow through the back chamber. Can you run a smaller pump?
@@ParkersReef Even with a conservative turnover of 5x my skim/sumpflow ratio would be 1:3 = 33% removal of proteïn waste.
In big tanks with big sumps and big skimmers a ratio in the 1:1 ballpark is pretty common.
Those nano skimmers just don't seem to be big enough. Maybe for a Pico tank. :-)
If you have a 5 gallon pico tank with a 5x turnover then the ratio is 1:1, which is perfect.
@@Harolddespui no one is denying they are not as effective as big skimmers in big sumps :)
I can assure you that you wont find a more effective skimmer in such a small package though. Anything else this sized is merely a power consumer
@@ParkersReef I wonder, can you take it out easily because you'll need to swap out a bag of activated carbon or something (which sits lower in the compartment under the Tunze) or is that a pain to do.
Yeah easy to remove. I wouldn’t run anything I’d dr the skimmer though, use the first chamber with a media rack if you want to run carbon :)
Excellent choice, but micro bubbles will be a problem. at least by my Tunze.
Hasn’t been an issue through my “extensive” couple hour testing 😂😅
But in all seriousness, it has a baffle to go under before the return pump sends it to the display - so shouldn’t be an issue
I’ve got one today it seems works good but have a bit bubble noise is that normal?
Should bed in a bit hopefully
is this one of the best skimmers for a 15-20 gallon nano ?
absolutely yes
How about the magnets and rust?
No issue, they’re sealed well
Its a keeper for me. Not a lot on the market to rival the tunze at this volume in my opinion
I’m definitely leaning that way. I best save my pennies!!
Great skimmer and can be modified if I remember right 👍
Yes you can! Comes with a few "factory options" but I have also seen plenty of people modify them online :)
nice net cover where us that from?
From here:
th-cam.com/video/9l0b9zRv36M/w-d-xo.html
Parkers Reef that looks decidedly expensive!
@@nornicle2 quite the opposite! I DIY'd it for under $70
I got it today it doesn't hold the magnets too bad 😢
What thickness glass?
Will that fit in a JBJ nano 28G
Couldn’t say sorry
dose anyone know if this would fit in a red sea nano max ?
Do you have the chamber size? I’ll measure it for you
@@ParkersReef thanks a lot for the reply but i dont have the tank yet
love the videos many thanks
Merci PARKER pour cette vidéo, TUNZE est une très bonne marque mais je préfère NYOS !!! 👍👍👍
Merci!!
EST ce que il y a un nano Nyos?
@@1800Messiah malheureusement non et effectivement, TUNZE sont vraiment les meilleurs pour les ECUMEURS nano !!! 💪💪💪
Works for a 40 gallons breeder
you betcha!
$250? Damn it never ceases to amaze me how hilariously overpriced saltwater equipment is compared to freshwater..
hehehe imagine if ADA did marine things....
This skimmer is horrible. I’ve had it for a year and it’s still trash. Ato keeps water level perfect but it continues to fill skimmer cup with water in two minutes even with air intake valve closed all the way.
You may need to rise the height of the skimmer by the sounds of it
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Hi there
@@ParkersReef Hi. I wasn't expecting a reply. Sorry about that.
@raftai665 all good, I reply to all comments. Any questions I can help with?
@ParkersReef Cool. I was trying to find the skimmers' ideal water level. It's for a 13 gallon Aquael.
@raftai665 135 to 155mm of water immersion. It’s adjustable via the magnetic mount
not for this price...............
yeah it isn't cheap - that being said, I can't think of anything else better or even close for that matter
Hardly a credible review when the skimmer is being used straight out of the box and has not been broken. I have this unit and it does what it says on the tin.
That’s why I did a follow up video :)
@@ParkersReef just watched it.