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I would like to add that although the description says “hang on tank or suction” it should more accurately say hang in tank or suction as it is an internal, submersible type skimmer. Designed specifically for tanks 30 gallons and under the AquaticLife Internal Mini Protein Skimmer 115 features a powerful needle-wheel impeller to increase air-to-water contact. AquaticLife Internal Mini Skimmer 115 – up to 30 gal. I bought this skimmer for use in a 10 gallon sump for my 29 gallon nano reef. The only downside is that the water inlet is not near the surface to help with surface skimming, but most skimmers overlook this. 5 in Overviews The perfect skimmer for nano-tanks has arrived from Aquatic Life. This tiny skimmer not only frees up more space but imo outperforms my previous setup as well. My previous skimmer was just too big and took up valuable real estate in my sump. I think most people looking for a small skimmer for a nano system would be pleased with this product. After the breaking in period I have been able to get this skimmer to produce reasonably dry, dark skimmate. Now the skimmer is nearly silent. take a very small piece of filter foam, using tweezers or something else that will fit and insert the foam into the mouth of the intake tube……ding ding, no more slurping and air flow/reaction chamber bubble output is not affected at all. It does release micro bubbles into the tank but it lessens once the unit breaks in. I have had it for two weeks now and it has really cleaned up my water. Small 3 in. x 3 in. footprint, and tiny 10. My only complaint with the unit is the air intake does make a slurping sound, not incredibly loud but I guess I have an issue with irritating sounds. Dual mounting options hang on tank or sump, or attach with suction cups. When it arrived all I had to do was install the suction cup brackets and the HOT bracket. I don’t notice too much of a microbubble problem but I don’t have this in the main tank anyway. I saw one reviewer who complained about the adjustment knob being smooth and the only notch in it facing the collection cup.