As DC pump manufacturers continue to ditch wired for wireless control it makes sense that we’re seeing the technology spread into protein skimmers via the pinwheel pumps that power them and Aqua Excel’s latest range of DC skimmers features exactly that. The new DF-N range comprises six models with cone diameters from 130-300mm/5-12”. All feature an adapted, double reaction chamber and bubble diffuser plate, clear volute for pinwheel impeller observation, and standard, twist, water level height adjustment via an attached pipe.
Unlike以前的AE范围, however, the combined silencer/air adjuster has been built into the lid of the collection cup and the DF-N DC pump features Wi-Fi control. The models are rated for aquaria from 500-4000 liters/132-1056 gallon volume and the new jazzy orange and blue accent colors will help this skimmer blend in with a range of pumps, sumps, pipework, and reactors that already feature in the marketplace.
Aqua Excel DF-N绝不是第一个Wi-Fi,App控制的蛋白质撇油器尽管其其他功能是整洁的,但它们实际上是标准的,对于任何蛋白质撇渣器都想在2022年竞争潜在的买家,则必不可少。
But the knock-out punch that this feature-rich Chinese-made package includes is the price. The AF-DF13N is on sale online for just $172 dollars, with the 12” wide AE-DF30N selling for just $492 dollars. Do a like-for-like comparison of other (very popular) skimmers and the Aqua Excel comes in at less than half the retail price of most of them and on paper, has more features too.
Everyone has锥撇球者,有些已经进化了气泡扩散器,有些也有直流泵。看到创新的集成空气消音器越来越普遍,有些甚至具有无线泵技术可以启动。但是除了DF-N捆绑包,所有这些功能都没有。它的外观,功能和价格的杀手组合使DF-N成为三重威胁。
Quality and performance
The quoted tank volumes are of course made up. We’ve been involved in reef equipment R&D, you can place a 100 gallon-rated skimmer into a 1000 gallon system and a 1000 gallon rated skimmer in a 100-gallon system, and they both work. Skimmer model selection is all about load and if they can keep up with the fish and the food that you put in each day, and the cup fills at a timely rate, it doesn’t matter what’s stated on the packaging.
对于Aqua Excel DF-N,我们还没有测试实际进气与其他模型相比,或者确实使用了该应用程序,该应用首先首先引起了我们的注意。较小的型号上的单件模制,大规模生产的收集杯显然是一项节省成本的练习,如果您想比较塑料的重量和厚度,这些塑料的重量和厚度可能会比更多优质的竞争对手更轻。
There’s no mention of sine wave technology for quieter running, we can find no visuals of the app or an Aqua Excel app yet in the App Store. But in a world where the cost of everything is going up, the very many features that this skimmer packs in, and for that super low price, shows just what is possible, and we’re sure that we’ll see other brands (especially other Chinese protein skimmer brands,) packing in more features, and more Wi-Fi, in the future.