Deltec AP1006 Skimmer

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Air is drawn in automatically through an air intake adaptor. The rotation of the water/air mixture provides a long contact time with the pollutants resulting in a highly efficient performance. The extremely fine water/air mixture is pumped into the contact tube, where it rises and is collected in a removable cup at the top of the skimmer.

When a skimmer is running it will produce a head of foam which is determined by the amount of air and the bubble size. A simple general way of comparing the relative performance of a skimmer without even running it is to look at the neck diameter where it enters the cup. The larger this is, the greater the performance, as it takes a greater head of foam to be able to climb up a larger diameter tube.

The diameter of the AP1006 riser tube is 8". Compare that with your existing skimmer and you will understand what we are talking about. Tapered tubes simply reduce the opening to cope with a smaller volume of foam.

A self cleaning head system for this model will increase the skimming performance by 20%

Technical Data

• AP1006 Skimmer : Article No. 88009 
• Can be stood either in or beside a sump or beside the aquarium.
• Can be gravity or pump fed (supply pump not supplied).
• Water throughput - 1000 US gallons/hr).
• Self cleaning head - Item 88103 (increases performance by 20%)
• 3600 litres of air/hr are produced at the venturi.

Dimensions: 

• L 27" W 27" H 38.6" (allowing for removal of the cup)
• Hard pipe connections - Supply - 1" Return - 1.5"
• Skimmer body - 18" diameter
• Riser tube - 8" diameter

 Stocking:

• Normal Stocking 3500 US gallons
• Heavy Stocking 2400 US gallons