Freshwater Products

Schuran Jetskim Freshwater 150 and 200

Protein skimming, or foam fractionation, is the process by which dissolved and particulate organic carbons are removed from a liquid, in this case the pond water, by adsorbing them onto the surface of fine bubbles rising in a closed contact column against a counter-current water flow. The bubbles burst and form stable foam at the top of the water column and the accumulated organic wastes are discharged from the column along with the foam produced The removed substances are called "surfactants" because they are surface active or "charged".

Protein skimming is further enhanced by the application of ozone into the air mixture, which further oxidises and breaks down complex organic compounds as well as providing a degree of disinfection, depending on the quantity used.

Jetskim Freshwater Skimmers improve water quality and make it possible to keep higher densities of fish than would be possible without a skimmer. The Jetskim Freshwater range is suitable for aquaria from 500 litres to Koi ponds up to 25000 litres.

These skimmers use a venturi injector system. As a result, waste products accumulate in the light foam that emerges from the top of the skimmer.