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NAUTILUS TE
The Kent Marine Nautilus TE protein skimmer has some unique features that contribute to its’ remarkable operating efficiency. The Turbo•Eductor fitting mounted on the pump intake mixes air with the incoming water; this air is obliterated into millions of miniscule bubbles, and the water/air mix is pumped into the skimmer. Although the water and air inflow to the skimmer changes directions within the unit, flow is essentially laminar thanks to attention to details that eliminate turbulent areas; the result is that the bubbles don’t have a chance to congregate and become larger (larger bubbles decrease skimming efficiency). The reaction chamber in itself is a great feature of the Nautilus TE, with an overall volume of approximately 295 cubic inches! Compare this with the reaction volume of many skimmers considered to be in the same class and you’ll quickly see that the Nautilus truly is in a league of its’ own! The water/air mix spiral up through the reaction chamber, appearing as a milky-white fog of bubbles, culminating at the collar atop the chamber. From there, they are pushed upwards through the foam rise tower, all the while becoming drier as the proteinaceous compounds adhering to the bubbles rise further from the turbulent froth below. The overall performance of the Nautilus is easily on par with many more expensive skimmers on the market today.
The Nautilus TE comes with everything you need except for a pump! Just purchase a pump that has a flow rating of 600-900 gph (we recommend the Mag Drive 700 and/or the QuietOne 3000), hook it up and plug it in and you’re done! This unit is as close to “plug-n-play” as you can get!
8-1/2" dia x 23" high
Recommended Pump Flow Rate:
600-900 gph
Maximum Recommended Aquarium Capacity: 300 gal
#606602 - Kent Marine Nautilus TE ~ $189.99 
NAUTILUS EX 48"
The Nautilus EX is designed to operate either external to a sump or within one, giving the hobbyist the option of placing the skimmer at any convenient acceptable location and keeping space in the sump open if desired. Quadra-Helical injection (a feature totally unique to the Nautilus EX) of the dense foam produced by the TurboEductor into the large reaction column maximizes reaction time and skimming efficiency. Because conditions in each aquarium will differ and users may employ pumps of varying flow rates, the Nautilus EX utilizes a heavy-duty gate valve to allow the hobbyist to fine-tune the height of the water level inside the reaction column, increasing the dryness of the foam and maximizing skimmer efficiency. A protected internal water exhaust combined with the internal flow dynamics of the Nautilus EX serve to minimize the effluent bubbles that make it back into the system. The Nautilus EX is ozone-resistant, enabling the aquarist to incorporate an ozonator to further decrease the concentration of organic compounds in the aquarium system.
Nautilus EX 48 Specifications:
8" dia x 48 " high
Recommended Pump Flow Rate:
3000-3,600 gph 7,571-9,842 lph at 0'
Recommended Pump Models:
Mag Drive 36
Maximum Recommended Aquarium Capacity: 800 gal or 3,028 L
#600663 - Kent Marine Nautilus EX 48" ~ $382.99
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