reeftivo
Skim junkie
Hi all,
I just wanted to share some info on the ATB Nano One since there is not much info out there. I've had the skimmer running for a couple weeks now and it is a well performing, super silent skimmer (quietest I've owned). The footprint of the skimmer is not small given it is called a nano, but in reality, i believe it is called nano due to the shortness of this stubby little beast. At 15.75 inches tall it gives you room to move around and over things in the cabinet. The specs are on their website (ATB USA) which are;
Footprint: 12" x 7.5"
Total Height: 15.75"
Rated for tanks up to 150 gallons
Cone diameters: 6″ & 3.75″
Airstar 1200 DCT pump
Air Draw ~ 1200 l/hr
16 watts total power consumption
Recommended sump water depth: 6" to 8"
Note: Avoid heavy iodine dosing near white skimmer components
the skimmer was only given a rinse before it was placed into the sump. I have a 9 x 15 chamber for this and with a couple things like the sock holder and my piping from the eheim filter, it was a closer fit than others I've used.
The site states they run a waveline pump but mine is clearly labeled Jecod, which is fine by me since I have not had good luck with waveline branded products.
The skimmer is very different from anything i've used in the past because it is almost all press fit construction. The bb chamber press fits into grooves on the base plate and the body press fits into grooves on the outer edges. When the pipe fitting is slid into the body and through the bubble chamber, it is such a precision fit that it literally holds the bubble chamber and body together firmly. This sucker is EASY to take apart and clean. All tolerances are exact. In fact the lid on the cup may be too exact since i have to lift that thing straight off from the machined grooves to remove it or else it binds a little.
The skimmer is SILENT! I mean Silent! I have the pump at half speed and it is pulling around 600 lph. My other skimmers that pulled that amount of air could be heard easily. I haven't put it through all it's paces yet, but since it is working well, i will go through some air numbers with the different settings.
a few pics to follow
I just wanted to share some info on the ATB Nano One since there is not much info out there. I've had the skimmer running for a couple weeks now and it is a well performing, super silent skimmer (quietest I've owned). The footprint of the skimmer is not small given it is called a nano, but in reality, i believe it is called nano due to the shortness of this stubby little beast. At 15.75 inches tall it gives you room to move around and over things in the cabinet. The specs are on their website (ATB USA) which are;
Footprint: 12" x 7.5"
Total Height: 15.75"
Rated for tanks up to 150 gallons
Cone diameters: 6″ & 3.75″
Airstar 1200 DCT pump
Air Draw ~ 1200 l/hr
16 watts total power consumption
Recommended sump water depth: 6" to 8"
Note: Avoid heavy iodine dosing near white skimmer components
the skimmer was only given a rinse before it was placed into the sump. I have a 9 x 15 chamber for this and with a couple things like the sock holder and my piping from the eheim filter, it was a closer fit than others I've used.
The site states they run a waveline pump but mine is clearly labeled Jecod, which is fine by me since I have not had good luck with waveline branded products.
The skimmer is very different from anything i've used in the past because it is almost all press fit construction. The bb chamber press fits into grooves on the base plate and the body press fits into grooves on the outer edges. When the pipe fitting is slid into the body and through the bubble chamber, it is such a precision fit that it literally holds the bubble chamber and body together firmly. This sucker is EASY to take apart and clean. All tolerances are exact. In fact the lid on the cup may be too exact since i have to lift that thing straight off from the machined grooves to remove it or else it binds a little.
The skimmer is SILENT! I mean Silent! I have the pump at half speed and it is pulling around 600 lph. My other skimmers that pulled that amount of air could be heard easily. I haven't put it through all it's paces yet, but since it is working well, i will go through some air numbers with the different settings.
a few pics to follow
