Eshopps Hang On Protein Skimmer PSK-100H - 75 to 100 Gallons

Purchased this Skimmer to replace a Seaside Aquatics hang on skimmer that had continuous leaks, to the point where I had floor damage and wall damage.First I do want to say that the Skimmer I received leaked right away, the moment I put water in it. It had a defect on the Pump where the water went out into the tube. There is a separate piece that screws into the bottom of the tube, and onto the pump. The leak was coming from neither of the O-rings that were visible, and no matter how tight I was able to get it - it leaked. Well, l was able to seal it with some Toyota FIPG (basically anything-resistant). Waited one day for it to dry. When I assembled it and beta tested my repair, it was leak free! I did contact Eshopps, but it was after hours and I left a message. Never did get a call or email back.Aside from the manufacturer defect that it had, this skimmer works great! its quiet, fits nicely onto the tank. Was easy to assemble and operates like a dream. Unlike my last skimmer. I wish I had this skimmer a long time ago.

First one had a crack at the base, got it replaced quickly. Second works great but as with all h.o.b. skimmers I've used it can be a little touchy. DO NOT USE the filter pad on the return tube. It will clog, slow the flow out and cause flood. Happened to me, had to get a new tank stand because it soaked the stand and ruined the particle board. (my fault for using cheap wood-like products but it was free to me). There is no filter on the intake, which is fine because it would quickly clog with all the particles flowing you are running the skimmer to remove in the first place. Problem is things swim up there and clog up the pump; like snails or in my case a young clown who tried to pull a Nemo only to get ground to itty bitty fishy pieces. I recommend you put the intake inside an overflow box, this will help skim the surface and prevent unwanted intake of livestock. Just get a cheap premade box online and silicon it to the tank around where you have the skimmer intake. I recommend test fitting it by holding it in place to make sure it is getting enough flow for the skimmer without draining completely. I would say at least a 700gph flow rate. None of these are issues unique to Eshopps though. Hang on products just require a little more thinking when setting them up.

****UPDATE****Skimmer began malfunctioning. Eshopps sent a new impeller. Replaced impeller, and the unit still doesn't work properly. I assume it's the actual SICCE pump that's broken.Removed unit and replaced with Reef Octopus. BIG DIFFERENCE.This unit is trash. If you want to throw away some money, feel free to buy. Otherwise, I recommend looking elsewhere.****************************************************************Requires constant adjustments. The unit has overflowed three times in less than 3 months. The overflow hose is set to release back into the aquarium, so it doesn't make a mess on the floor or lower the water level in the tank.It overflows because the mesh sponge on the output tube gets clogged. Rinsing the sponge with tap water, seems to work though not functioning quite the same way as when new. Removing the mesh sponge is not an option because the skimmer needs the sponge in order to foam properly.Water changes also affect the skimmer. The foam sponge needs to sit about a half inch above the water level, and it should be connected about 1/8 or 1/4 of an inch lower on the output tube.During the first few weeks, it worked perfectly. It was skimming quite a bit of waste in the collection cup.

We received the skimmer very soon after it was ordered. There were assembly instructions, but no operating instructions. It was easy to set up and get running. It was hard to tune the skimmer without instructions. Overflowing became a problem on the 2nd day and we were forced to turn it all the way down which didn't produce very well. We called Eshoppe and the rep was very helpful and informed us that the break in time was 12 days. On the 8th day, the skimmer worked perfectly and has every since. It skimms alot of "gunk" out of our tank and we clean it every 3 days. I would recommend this skimmer but you need patience while it's breaking in.

I saw a lot of good reviews about this skimmer on another site so I went ahead and got this.Upon opening the box I cringed, although the picture makes it look nice and durable, the tube that holds the water is acrylic, however the plastic parts around it are that type of plastic you get when you don't care if the item breaks or cracks after one or 2 uses.I got it all setup and attached to my and was pretty happy when I turned on the pump, so quiet! (which is why I am giving it 2 stars) BUT, half way filled up, I hear SNAP! and the connector that holds the thing stable against the tank had completely snapped off.Normally, I would just jerry rig it and be all right (which would have cost me the extra few bucks instead of them in spending the extra money on more durable material), but the cost of it, and how irritated I was thinking, "why not just make the whole thing out of acrylic instead of trying to save a few bucks and get cheap plastic instead", I tossed it back in the box and returned it.I feel dumb buying from Eshopps, every single thing I have bought from them broke within less then a week, not sure why I gave them this chance but it is the last.

I received this 2 days ago. Simple to set up and get going. As with all skimmers minor tweaking needed. I had light colored skim in 12 hours. I put this on my seahorse tank. absolutely NO micro bubbles entering the tank. Which is great. My previous skimmer blew micro bubbles all over the place and took 2 weeks to break in.This skimmer is super quiet and made of durable thick acrylic. The pump is super quiet also. Simple uncomplicated design. Hangs on back of my 20 gallon tank and fits perfectly. I just love it so far and my little ponies love it too. I highly recommend this skimmer.running 2 days I will update if I have to. So far very pleased.