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  2. Protein skimmer - Wikipedia

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    Protein skimmer. A protein skimmer or foam fractionator is a device used to remove organic compounds such as food and waste particles from water. It is most commonly used in commercial applications like municipal water treatment facilities, public aquariums, and aquaculture facilities.

  3. Sump (aquarium) - Wikipedia

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    A sump with three compartments including a protein skimmer. In fishkeeping, a sump is an accessory aquarium tank in which mechanical equipment is kept. [1] [2] A remote sump allows for a clutter-free display tank. It is found mainly in a reef aquarium or marine aquarium.

  4. Clarifier - Wikipedia

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    Circular clarifier with surface skimmer visible in the lower right. As the skimmer slowly rotates around the clarifier, skimmed floating material is pushed into the trap visible above the fenced enclosure at the lower left. Clarifiers are settling tanks built with mechanical means for continuous removal of solids being deposited by ...

  5. Skimmer - Wikipedia

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    Skimmer (spa), for removing oil from spa and swimming pools water surface; Protein skimmer or foam fractionator, a device used mostly in saltwater aquaria; Skimmer (dinghy), an American sailboat design from 1933; A type of hovercar in the Star Trek and other science fiction series; Skimmer (hat) Skimmer (reader), in speed reading

  6. Filter feeder - Wikipedia

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    The basking shark is a passive filter feeder, filtering zooplankton, small fish, and invertebrates from up to 2,000 tons of water per hour. [6] Unlike the megamouth and whale sharks, the basking shark does not appear to actively seek its quarry; but it does possess large olfactory bulbs that may guide it in the right direction.

  7. Airstone - Wikipedia

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    A spherical airstone at the Osaka Aquarium alongside a trio of red stingray pups, Hemitrygon akajei. An airstone, also called an aquarium bubbler, is a piece of aquarium furniture, traditionally a piece of limewood or porous stone, whose purpose is to gradually diffuse air into the tank, eliminating the noise and large bubbles of conventional air filtration systems, and providing other ...

  8. Pool skimmer - Wikipedia

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    Pool with side skimmer. A skimmer or surface separator [1] (it separates substances from the surface of a liquid) [2] [3] is an essential accessory for the maintenance and cleaning of the water in a swimming pool. It is used to remove all the surface dirt floating on the water surface, such as leaves, tanning oil and human secretions. These ...

  9. Freshwater aquarium - Wikipedia

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    A freshwater aquarium is a receptacle that holds one or more freshwater aquatic organisms for decorative, pet-keeping, or research purposes. Modern aquariums are most often made from transparent glass or acrylic glass. Typical inhabitants include fish, plants, amphibians, and invertebrates, such as snails and crustaceans. Tropical freshwater ...

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