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3. Turboflotor Blue 1000
3.1. Product description
3.2. Parts of the Turboflotor
Fig. 3: Turboflotor Blue 1000
1. Lid for foam cup
2. Foam cup
3. O-ring 12,5 x 1,5 incl. plug
4. Flow regulator
5. Plug for pressure line
6. Neck extension (optional)
7. Skimmer body
8. Elbow for outlet pipe 90°
9. Elbow (45°) for pressure
pipe
10. Pressure fitting, straight
11. Outlet pipe (not included)
12. Spacer bolt (3 x) incl. silicone
sucker
13. Sound absorber
14. Clip for No. 13
3.3. Theory
Protein skimming is a method of physical water treatment. It uses a phenomenon known from our
daily experience: the adhesion of surface active substances to air water layers. If we add a drop of
oil to a water surface, a thin film is produced with a thickness of only one molecule. Surface active
compounds like proteins behave in the same way. The
Turboflotor Blue 1000
uses its air bubbles
to create a large water surface for the waste substances to attach themselves to. These air bubbles
are forced into the reactor-pipe in a such a way that they undergo a long contact time within the
counter-current. Enriched with organic substances, they rise to the top and form a firm foam that
is dehydrated and pushed into the collection cup. This method removes organic wastes from
aquarium water before they become part of the biological waste treatment cycle.
The Turboflotor Blue 1000
consists of the following parts:
- foam cup, cover and reaction-pipe
- a venturi pump including Aqua Medic mesh wheel
