AquaC EV Series Protein Skimmers

SERIOUS skimmer performance handles the most demanding aquarium applications. AquaC EV Series Protein Skimmers represent the pinnacle in skimmer performance and efficiency. Patented spray injection system employed for high water and airflow rates generates enormous quantities of waste-removing bubbles. The result is reliable skimmer filtration perfect for heavily stocked aquariums and high bioloads.

The compact EV-120 is designed to fit inside a small sump and powerful enough to handle a fully stocked 120-gallon aquarium. The EV-180 is one of the best-selling sump skimmers in the world today and represents performance, quality, and value. The EV-240 is powerful enough to handle large SPS reef aquariums, yet designed to fit under most aquarium cabinets for high-level performance in a compact package.

AquaC EV Series Protein Skimmers feature significant advancement over the original design to enhance use and ease skimmer maintenance. Choose the model that best suits your skimmer needs and install as an internal (in sump) or external unit. AquaC EV Series Protein Skimmers require a feed pump to inject water into the skimmer.

Skimmer Features
The new EV Series skimmers are a significant advancement over the original design released in 1998. AquaC listened to customer suggestions and comments and the new EVs incorporate many of the features you have been asking for. The new features include:

• Flanged and locking collection cup and cap - twist and release for easy cleaning.
• Raised gate valve - the skimmer no longer needs to be raised in most sump installations!
• Redesigned exit plumbing keeps microbubble return to a minimum.
• Larger mixing chamber (40% more volume) means greater contact time and waste removal.
• Side-mounted gate valve saves critical sump space.
• Precision control airflow valve - easy tuning for wet or dry foam.
• John Guest* "Super Speed Fit" fitting for ozone or calcium reactor connection.
• Sealed foam tower means no more salt creep build-up.
• Auto-waste container compatible.
• Redesigned interior baffling system reduces turbulence and increases contact time; the end result is a two-fold increase in foam production and skimming efficiency.

Specifications

AquaC Inc EV-120 18" Tall
4-3/4" x 8-1/2" footprint (not including pump)
3/4" hose barb water input
1" gate valve output
5/8" collection cup drain
3/8" threaded air inlet
Gate valve exit is 7" high
Rated for aquariums between 40 and 120 gallons
EV-120 performs best when powered by a pressure-rated pump capable of producing 500-550 GPH unrestricted
Recommended Pump

• Mag Drive 5
• Mag Drive 7**
• Eheim 1260**

AquaC EV-180
20" tall
5-3/4" x 9" footprint (not including pump)
3/4" hose barb water input
1" gate valve output
5/8" collection cup drain
3/8" threaded air inlet
Gate valve exit is 8" high
Rated for aquariums between 75 and 180 gallons
EV-180 performs best when powered by a pressure-rated pump capable of producing 700-800 GPH unrestricted
Recommended Pump

• Mag Drive 7
• Mag Drive 9**
• Eheim 1262**

AquaC EV-240
26" tall
6-3/4" x 10-3/4" footprint (not including pump)
1" hose barb water input
1-1/2" gate valve output
3/4" collection cup drain
3/8" threaded air inlet
1/4" JG fitting
Gate valve exit is 8-1/2" high
Rated for aquariums between 100 and 240 gallons
The EV-240 performs best when powered by a pressure-rated pump capable of producing 1,200-1,800 GPH unrestricted
Recommended Pump

• Mag Drive 12
• Mag Drive 18**

*Using a larger pump like the Mag 7 or Eheim 1260 will overdrive the skimmer, resulting in maximum performance. However, be aware that you will need to install a valve between the pump and the skimmer to fine-tune the water flow.

Downloadable AquaC EV-120 Instructions PDF, AquaC EV-180 Instructions PDF, and AquaC EV-240 Instructions PDF.
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Please click on "More Information" to learn more about EV Series Spray Injection System.

Imagine that you're washing your car - you've got a bucket full of soapy water and a garden hose with a fast-moving stream of water. By placing your thumb over the end of the hose, you can disrupt the stream into a turbulent, high - pressure spray. Now direct that spray down into the bucket of water, and you'll generate a massive amount of bubbles and airflow. That is exactly how our spray injector works.

The skimmer body acts as a water reservoir - the bucket in the example above. Water is pumped through the spray injector, which has a special nozzle that fans the water out into a pressurized spray. This spray shoots into the skimmer body, generating millions of tiny air bubbles. As the bubbles are formed, more air is sucked into the skimmer as a result of the local drop in pressure and the process continues.

Most other forms of protein skimming rely on special valves or media to generate the air flow, and these parts quickly become clogged with salt, dust, or even mineral deposits. The AquaC spray injector is a relatively large nozzle that resists clogging, and when combined with a pump prefilter, can be considered maintenance free.