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Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass

Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass

  • Made of high-quality glass
  • Reduces surface scum effectively
  • Visually very appealing
  • The necessary suction cups are included
  • Pump output has to be at least 650+ l/h

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Description

Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass is made with the highest quality laboratory-grade borosilicate glass and is an artistically hand-blown unique piece.

The Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass removes surface scum effectively.

The floating part and the unit for adjusting the ratio between surface extraction and intake in the lower part are made of highly transparent and durable acrylic glass.

Features

  • Made of high-quality glass
  • transparent suction cups included
  • Hose connection 12/16 mm (13 mm) or 16/22 mm (17 mm)

Dimensions

Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass - 13 mm
Total height 310 mm
Height outer pipe approx. 110 mm
Width 110 mm
Distance between pipes 35 mm
Immersion depth approx. 155 mm
Hose connection 12/16 or 13 mm
Matching Filter Guard Aquasabi Filter Guard Skimmer Normal
Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass - 17 mm
Total height 300 mm
Height outer pipe approx. 150 mm
Width 120 mm
Distance between pipes 35 mm
Immersion depth approx. 290 mm
Hose connection 12/16 or 13 mm
Matching Filter Guard Aquasabi Filter Guard Skimmer Normal

Cleaning

If algae starts to grow on the glassware, it is time to clean it. Cleaning is not difficult, but should be carried out carefully. The glassware will then shine like new again.

  • You need a standard household chlorine cleaner (hygiene cleaner) without fragrances. When working with chlorine bleach, always observe the manufacturer's precautionary measures.
  • Pour some of the chlorine cleaner into a container and mix with 50% water. There should be enough of the solution so that the glassware can be completely immersed in it
  • Leave the glassware to soak in the solution for 1 - 4 hours (depending on how dirty it is)
  • Remove the glassware and rinse thoroughly
  • All dirt should now be removed and the glassware should shine in new splendour again

In line with this topic, there are detailed instructions for cleaning glassware, including pictures, in our Aquascaping Wiki Cleaning glassware

Product safety

Warning notes:

  • Beware of glass breakage.

Aqua Rebell

Aqua Rebell

Aqua Rebell is our own aquatic plant fertiliser label. A great number of planted tank enthusiasts in general and aquascapers in particular use our products to supply their aquarium plants with nutrients.

When developing fertilisers and other aquascaping-related products, we work hand in hand with a base of aquarium enthusiasts and aquascapers, and we try to realise as many of their desires and ideas as possible. Quite often, ideas and wishes uttered in our aquatic plant lovers' and aquascapers' community www.flowgrow.de are the basis, on which we develop new products. These are then thoroughly tested by experienced aquarium keepers and aquascapers. Behind our product range, there are a lot of innovative ideas and long-term experience, and they are tested in real life. For us it is important that aquarium keepers and aquascapers are successful with our products and that they are thus enabled to make the utmost of their tanks and aquascapes.

General information

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Customer reviews

This item was rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
32 customer reviews
5 Stars(20)
4 Stars(7)
3 Stars(3)
2 Stars(2)
1 Star(0)
Piotr F.
Great product
May 2022
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Have had it since November 2021. It doesn't quite fit the Eheim Proxima, because the cover glass scratches slightly over it. But for Juwel aquariums as a second filter it's more than perfect. I run a biological filter and am very happy with it.

Niclas J.
Excellent workmanship
June 2021
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

I run the skimmer with the Oase Biomaster 350 at 1100 l/h. Amazingly, the setup worked right away, so it didn't make any significant noise.

Jürgen I.
Looks very elegant
June 2020
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

Very good workmanship and looks very good. Curious how it will hold up in the long run. The grate is quite small and will probably clog quickly

Christian R.
Great skimmer
April 2020
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Looks great and works as it should. I have it on my Oase Thermo 600. The biofilm I had was gone immediately and the water surface has been crystal clear ever since

Heinz-Peter F.
Highly recommended
September 2019
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

Great workmanship. Hardly noticeable in the aquarium.
And Aquasabi's service is simply outstanding, very fast delivery.
Ordered in the morning and delivered the next day.
Nothing to complain about so far.
All items purchased were packed perfectly and in flawless condition.
Keep it up

Danny J.
Good-looking and satisfying
November 2021
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

does its job and looks good.
In combination with the small animal guard, though, the flow on the external filter has to be reduced, because otherwise the float gets pulled down.

Jochen M.
Unfortunately not recommended
July 2021
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Looks great, but very hard to clean once the algae come. Unfortunately the surface skimmer works only so-so - points. I think the slits are too narrow, so nothing gets sucked in. On my first one I enlarged some slits and then it works, but then it becomes a fish trap. The plastic is also very… (read more)

bernd k.
Not really recommended
March 2021
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Looks great, nothing to complain about, 8 stars from me. Function poor, slits too narrow and too short, the air cushion under the float too strong, so it doesn't draw any water, probably also due to the slits being too short, I made the modifications, an enormous effort not to destroy the float,… (read more)

Olaf S.
Recommended
March 2019
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Order handling excellent, product excellent. I'm even going to order a second skimmer to swap in. The suction can be adjusted nicely at the bottom, so the surface skimmer can do its work gently but continuously. The inlet slits are so small that no animal can slip in.

Ralf S.
Unfortunately not functional
March 2019
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

First of all, the quality is impressive. Looks great and is beautifully made. Unfortunately the skimmer often chokes and sucks the float completely down. The openings at the inlet are simply too narrow, which creates too much pressure. As Sven said, there's constantly an air column running which… (read more)

Luca S.
Very difficult with high filter output
January 2019
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

The workmanship was, as expected from Aquasabi/ Aqua Rebell, excellent and there was nothing to criticize. But unfortunately I had major problems with my filter (1600l/h) because it constantly sucked in a large amount of air through the skimmer. I was able to solve it, though, by drilling four 4mm… (read more)

Manuel M.
Absolutely excellent with a slight tweak!
December 2018
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

With the manufacturer-specified pump output (1050l/h) I also had the problem that it sucked in the upper part of the skimmer despite the max. opening. To ensure proper function I had to reduce the flow on the filter side by almost 20%. That wasn't an option for me. I quickly drilled five holes of… (read more)

Thomas H.
Excellent product
October 2018
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

I simply highly recommend this skimmer. Already after 30 min, there was nothing left of the "annoying" biofilm on the water surface. The comb is very fine, so even small fish and shrimp can't come to any harm (except possibly baby fish/shrimp). It's also very quiet and looks impressive. Delivery… (read more)

PIERRE D.
surface suction much too high
August 2018
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

the unit for adjusting the ratio between surface extraction and intake in the lower part is useless. Even when the opening is the largest one, the surface suction is too high and a lot of air enters the filter when flow is above 500l/h, which is below recommandation. Solution is to drill in the… (read more)

NETHead
Very good; but a little nitpicking is in order
August 2018
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

I'm using a JBL CristalProfi e1502 (nominally 1400 l/h) and a tank height of 50cm. I deliberately chose this skimmer because the inlet sits much lower than on the "Small" version. I also see a shortcoming with higher filter outputs: Even with the bottom valve fully open (i.e. minimal suction… (read more)

Bernd H.
Almost perfect!
May 2017
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

In itself a good and, above all, cleanly made product! The water surface in my tank (300L) was clean after approx. 10 min. But now comes the one missing star: if the filter output is too strong, the skimmer is either pulled down or sucks in so much air that it just gurgles and a water-air mixture… (read more)

Michael E.
Highly recommended
August 2016
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Great skimmer.
Unfortunately it broke in transit on delivery.
I'd like to mention Aquasabi's great service once again.
A replacement was sent without any fuss, and they also recommended keeping various parts of the defective skimmer as spares.
Great service

Tibu
Good mid-range workmanship
August 2016
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

The concept has been proven since Walter's OFA, whose overflow is even identical in construction.
The acrylic base plate is not cleanly glued to the diagonally cut cylinder. As a result, the algae growing in the gap can't be removed.

Sven S.
Difficult with strong filter output
June 2016
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Connected to my Eheim professionel 4+ 600 (1250l/h), the negative pressure is so high that, even with the aperture at the bottom fully open, the skimmer tends to get sucked downward... throttling lets it be balanced out halfway, but there's always an air column with splashing noises in the upper… (read more)

Rico M.
Masterpiece, brilliant and beautiful
April 2016
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

I had first installed a normal glass inflow, but after a week I couldn't get a handle on the constantly growing biofilm. Just 15 min after connecting this well-thought-out skimmer, which also looks good in the tank, I was greeted by a crystal-clear water surface. With the rotatable lower inflow I… (read more)

Eckehard M.
Great piece
January 2016
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

I've tried quite a lot of glassware, but this skimmer is simply great. My problem with the biofilm is a thing of the past. The skimmer works reliably and doesn't stand out all that much in my 100 cm tank. I wouldn't buy it for my 60 cm tank because the dimensions are larger than a normal skimmer's.

Ingo E.
Really excellent
December 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

Looks perfect and does what it's supposed to do.
Exactly what I had in mind for my tank. The price is a bit high, but absolutely worth every cent.

Girmantas B.
regarding Aqua Rebell Skimmer Glass 17 mm
December 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

This is awesome item! I dont know why earlier didnt bought this nice skimmer. The skimmer looks beautiful and works very well. Recommend!

Tilman B.
Very practical
November 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

Very pretty piece.
The inlet slits are very small. No animal is going to swim in there anytime soon.

One thing is impractical, though (for me): the piece is relatively tall.
On mine, it sticks out of the tank quite a lot. :)

Stefano S.
Highly recommended
October 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

The skimmer is very high quality and works flawlessly.

Very happy, and I would buy the skimmer again in a heartbeat.

Carsten W.
Very beautiful skimmer
June 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

Very well-made surface skimmer!
Not only does it look really sleek in the tank, the function is flawless too, like on my "old" plastic one !

Alfred H.
VERY GOOD PRODUCT FROM AQUASABI
May 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND WITH AQUASABI..
I RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT 100%. A GREAT ADDITION TO THE AQUARIUM!

Stefan B.
Very good functionality
April 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Super fast delivery. Skimmer looks good and works flawlessly. Water surface crystal clear, top/bottom inlet easy to adjust. Easy to connect with ADA tubing.

Simon G.
Beautiful
April 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Simply beautiful!!! Anyone who still has an old plastic outflow should definitely get this masterpiece. The skimmer is superbly made and the suction cups hold rock-solid. Highly recommend! For anyone worried about whether the skimmer will arrive at home intact, I can reassure you. Everything was… (read more)

Jürgen B.
Finally :o)
April 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 13 mm (12/16 mm)

After a long search I've finally found it, the glass skimmer...a must for every aquascaper.
And it works flawlessly ...once you've set the suction strength at the bottom.

Mario S.
Simply great! :-)
April 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

Super well thought out, easy adjustment at the lower end for how much to draw off and where. Since the upper part of the skimmer is plastic, it simply adjusts itself to the water level. - packed perfectly as always and arrived undamaged.

Alexander W.
Wonderful
March 2015
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)
Aqua Rebell - Skimmer Glass - 17 mm (16/22 mm)

When unpacking I immediately noticed that the float and the flow regulator at the bottom end are made of acrylic glass. At first I was a bit disappointed, but now I find it practical, because it lets you make small modifications if needed, like the slit width on the float. I use the skimmer with an… (read more)

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