The Hydor E-SK DC Controllable Skimmer is the official name for the interesting looking fractionator wespied at Reefapaloozaa few weeks ago. The launch of Hydor’s first radically new protein skimmer design in quite some time is still a few months away but we’ve got all the details on the three models of the E-SK skimmer except for price.
As we mentioned in our previous article, the Hydor E-SK is a protein skimmer using the new controllableSeltz Dpumps. So just like you can control the Seltz D for various flow rates, you can adjust the performance of the E-SK protein skimmer at the touch of a button. This skimmer has the added benefits of quiet operation, energy efficiency, feed timer and special for the E-SK skimmers is an 80 second start delay to prevent overflowing when starting up after a power interruption.
Hydor will be offering the E-SK controllable skimmer in three sizes, the E-SK 600 DC rated for up to 150 gallons, drawing 600lph of air while using 12 watts, the E-SK 1000 DC rated for up to 250 gallons drawing 800lph and using 19 watts, and the largest E-SK 1600 DC rated for up to 400 gallosn while drawing 1000lph and 26 watts of power. One of the most notable design decisions of the Hydor E-SK controllable skimmers is the pipeless design which affords these models a very small footprint for use in tight sump spaces.
