Product Launch: StinkSink Skimmer Odor Filter

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ReefEco Launches the StinkSink, a Skimmer Odor Carbon Filter

Most of us aquarists at some point have experienced the waft of fish poop from our tank stand, conveniently reaching its apex just when guests stop by for a visit - or the stink bomb from an opened cabinet because we just can’t get to emptying and cleaning the skimmer cup in time. Skimmer stink can effect everyone who is around our tanks.

The StinkSink aims to be an improvement over what has typically been a DIY solution to address skimmer stink, and is a made-to-order custom vessel containing coconut carbon to filter skimmer exhaust. The StinkSink is guaranteed to reduce the stink from your skimmer. Each unit is sized specifically for your skimmer brand and model in a choice of colors, is precision CNC cut from cast acrylic and polycarbonate, and made in the USA.

Sitting on top of your skimmer lid, the patent-pending StinkSink design includes a closed cell foam o-ring which traps and forces all skimmer exhaust through the carbon media. After extensive testing, including with local hobbyists, we chose coconut carbon for its sustainability, lower dust content, affordability, and a particular particle size that provides good filtration without adding back pressure to your skimmer. Each StinkSink has an air hole pattern specific to that skimmer model, ensuring stink laden exhaust travels through the most carbon possible. Adjustable alignment pins make removing and replacing your StinkStink for skimmer maintenance quick and easy, while helping prevent knocking off the StinkSink when you inevitably bump your skimmer during sump maintenance.

The initial design of the StinkSink is compatible with the most common skimmer design - those with a flat lid and standard hole pattern, though we are actively working on a design to accommodate the increasingly common lid-mounted cup level sensors that are included in some DC-pump powered skimmers. The StinkSink is compatible with the magnetically-coupled level sensors that attach to the side of your skimmer cup. Compatibility for some skimmer brands that have thumbscrews or non-flat lids may also be tackled in the future.

ReefEco reached out to skimmer manufacturers for their precise skimmer lid dimensions, and many companies supplied them. Those hobbyists not finding their skimmer model at reefeco.com can submit their skimmer model and lid dimensions through the site and receive 25% off for being the first to request that model. It takes just a few minutes to adjust CNC files for a new skimmer model.

The StinkSink is the first of several planned products from ReefEco, a designer, maker and hobbyist, and is available now at reefeco.com.

For inquiries, please contact [email protected]

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ReefEco (Peter) has been an avid reef enthusiast for more than 20 years, and worked in education at the Steinhart Aquarium before choosing a career path in design. Like many hobbyists who sell coral or reefing solutions, ReefEco hopes to bring some new products to hobbyists that make it easier to maintain and enjoy our tanks. ReefEco recently setup his 900 gallon dream system, which includes a 400 gallon display, 100 gallon garden eel tank, 3 frag tanks, and dedicated fish room. Dozens of videos documenting the build can be found on his Reef2Reef build thread, or at www.youtube.com/c/ReefEco.
 

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Interesting. I wonder if something like this could be adapted into a doughnut shape to accommodate a swabbie.
 
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Hi Sean - we looked at this extensively actually. We are working on a design to accommodate a float valve, but in looking at automatic neck cleaners (ANCs), there would likely not be enough carbon for the majority of skimmer sizes to adequately filter the smell. There are some other reasons why most ANC lid designs would not be easily adaptable as well. While ANCs can be useful and effective in some circumstances, they also create similar problems of particulate accumulation they are trying to solve, unless they are cleaned with the same regularity as you would clean a cup/neck anyway. You can read a little about exactly this issue here (note the blatant caveat at the top ;)) We thought quite a bit about what accessories we could or would adapt to, and for what reasons. We might look at a lid option that would recirculate air, rather than vent it, and allow for the vessel to hold Co2 scrubbing material instead of carbon, though I'm not quite sure how much longer people might choose Co2 scrubbing media, given its cost, effectiveness, and some of the other pH boosting methods out there. Time will tell!
 
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We've just completed testing on a StinkSink design to accommodate lid mounted float valves! First for the Maxspect Jump, but easily scaled to other skimmers like the Reef Octopus Regal and Elites lines. Now accepting new model requests to accommodate these float valves on your skimmers!
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Hi Sean - we looked at this extensively actually. We are working on a design to accommodate a float valve, but in looking at automatic neck cleaners (ANCs), there would likely not be enough carbon for the majority of skimmer sizes to adequately filter the smell. There are some other reasons why most ANC lid designs would not be easily adaptable as well. While ANCs can be useful and effective in some circumstances, they also create similar problems of particulate accumulation they are trying to solve, unless they are cleaned with the same regularity as you would clean a cup/neck anyway. You can read a little about exactly this issue here (note the blatant caveat at the top ;)) We thought quite a bit about what accessories we could or would adapt to, and for what reasons. We might look at a lid option that would recirculate air, rather than vent it, and allow for the vessel to hold Co2 scrubbing material instead of carbon, though I'm not quite sure how much longer people might choose Co2 scrubbing media, given its cost, effectiveness, and some of the other pH boosting methods out there. Time will tell!

Hi there - have you considered our tested whether this would be sufficient air filtration for those who run ozone through their skimmer? How well do you think it might work?
 
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I already had someone purchase two for that dual purpose actually. To be honest, I don't think I would want to certify how this (or anything) would be in taking care of potentially dangerous ozone - just from a liability perspective. That said, it might well take care of any residual ozone - but as with all things ozone, it is at your own risk. However, if you are injecting ozone into a skimmer and are actively getting an ozone smell or are worried, try injecting less - there is so much reaction area and dwell time injecting into a skimmer, if you have unreacted ozone, it might be an indication that you are using too much. I guess it all depends on the skimmer size, etc. but that would be my first thought...
 

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Bonus 3 I loke that you can chose the color.
 

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