Salt Water Connection: Skimmers From The Great White North

Canada's Salt Water Connection makes impressive protein skimmers that few of us down in the USA even know about. That should change. These are high-quality skimmers with Sicce pumps that we can actually buy unlike some of the Japanese products we have been displaying lately. 3reef recently got up close to their SWC XTREME Hang On Tank model and it has to be the beefiest HOB skimmer we have seen. And the SWC XTREME Cone Protein Skimmer Mini S is a beautiful seamless cone skimmer reasonably priced at $379. Time to look up north, eh?


SWC XTREME PROTEIN SKIMMER MINI S

Picture Credit: Dustin75

SWC XTREME PROTEIN SKIMMER MINI S SPECS:

A 1 piece seamless conical protein skimmer. There are no seems on this cone body to leak.

The ORIGINAL Xtreme protein skimmer! Comes with an Italian made Sicce PSK-2500 pump.

An integrated removable bubble plate to help reduce turbulence within the protein skimmer.

Extra-wide necks in the design to allow for more air flow.

Wedge pipe output allows you to adjust the skimmer and have fine control of the water level.

Custom pin wheel impeller as well as an optional mesh wheel impeller. Up to 34scfh of air pull using custom pin wheel impeller and up to 45scfh using mesh wheel impellers!

These are real numbers not hyped numbers. Draws less than 25 watts of electricity per pump.Quick release neck on the collection cup - requires 1/2 inch of clearance to remove the cup.

In sump skimmers only.

Air results can vary depending on individuals’ aquarium setup.

Recommended water depth 6-10 inches.

Foot Print:

LxWxH in inches

10.5*10.5*23

Xtreme 250s cone Skimmer Light Bioload Medium Bioload Heavy Bioload

Tank ratings 200 180 150



SWC XTREME HANG ON TANK:







SWC XTREME HANG ON TANK SPECS:

Hang on the Tank protein skimmer

Powered by an Italian made Sicce pump

An integrated removable bubble plate for easy cleaning

Custom pinwheel

Less than 25 watts of electricity

Air draws of up to 32 scfh

Air results can vary depending on individuals’ aquarium setup

Adjustable surface skimmer

Adjustable water output level

For tanks 20-200 gallons

Foot print:

13.5 inches hangs off the back of the tank

4.25 inches wide

19.5 inches height with no cup

1.5 inches tank rim clearance

2.25 inches hangs in side of tank

13.25 inches wide

Xtreme HOT Skimmer Light Bioload Medium Bioload Heavy Bioload

Tank ratings 200 160 120



SALT WATER CONNECTION WEB SITE:
SWC - Salt Water Connection, Protein Skimmers, Calcium Reactors, Filters & Lights

 

I bought one of the extreme mini's for my 150G, so far it seems to be working well (very heavy bioload: 2 mollies ). Picked it up for about 350, really nice construction.

 

Cool. 8) Glad to hear it. Any chance you can post some pics of it? Their Web site pics are a bit blurry on that one I think.

 

Sure, I will post some when I get off work.

 

Hummmm Never heard of them before. There was a SWC in Winnipeg a couple of years ago as a retail store. I suspect they have gone web based only. Funny that there isn't a lot of market penetration within Canada


J

 

I have a SWC xtreme 160 skimmer - works great with the pinwheel that it comes with. They also include a mesh wheel mod, but I find it temperamental, and has difficulty re-starting after a power failure. The pinwheel has no such difficulty. Anyway, good product at a very reasonable cost.

 

pics as promised

If you would like to see something not included, shoot me a PM and I will post it.

 

a few more

 

picture happy

 

WOW Looks really well built. I think that acrylic is thicker than my Bubble King

J