Mini Lily Pipe Inflow with Surface Skimmer for Nano Aquarium (17mm for 16/22mm (5/8'' i.d.) tubing)

I have purchased 20 or so lily sets over the years, and this is the first time I am leaving a review. I like 20g long tanks, but for the past years I was not able to find a glass return with skimmer that didn't go too far down into the aquarium. Yes I could find a smaller diameter pipe, but I like to over filter all my tanks. My Fluval 307's come with 16/22 hose fittings. If you see the large shot of my tank, the inlets go down a perfect distance for this popular sized tank. As for the workings of the skimmer, it is the same as any other. It has a plastic dial at the bottom and a plastic skimmer crown. Both function well. I love that the O-ring is clear for the bottom dial. I really have no negatives here. It fits on both rimmed and rimless tanks and the glass is reasonably thick. I am happy I took a chance on this item.

The glass work is fantastic and strong. Very difficult to clean without specialty tools but possible. But it’s the acrylic skimmer that is the weak point here. Not sure if you can find replacements here, but keep that in mind. You might break it while cleaning.

This glass suction inflow with skimmer works like a charm. I was using it for a custom filter I made. Skimmer needed a bit of work to get it to float right and after water changes I got a bit annoyed with adjusting the air bubble to float so now I just use a spare suction cup to keep it pushed down a bit under water level. This is no fault with the product just these types of skimmers take a bit of finesse. Overall I love it. If anyone has small shrimp or snails like me I suggest using some sponge material and putting it in the inflow to prevent any babies from getting sucked in. Finally one thing to note is the space between the lily pipe and the aquarium glass is quite large. Keep that in mind if you plan to put it into a small space surrounded by decor, it might not fit. Overall 5/5 from me.

I love this lily pipe because of the surface skimmer. You do have to have it perfectly straight and at a good elevation for the skimmer to work well, but once you set it up it's really nice.I would give this a 5/5 if cleaning it was easier. The left/right tubes are easy to clean, but the center one is giving me trouble because I can't get any of my flexible bristles in there (from either side). I use a quick-release valve for my tubing specifically because I don't want to have to disconnect the lily pipe from the tube each time I clean it, but that might be the only option, which isn't good.

Getting this setup was simple and it’s easy to adjust, if you don’t mind getting your hands wet to adjust the suction for the surface skimmer

Thick glass. Well made.

The skimmer doesn’t work for me. I have a powerful filter. Am oase bio master 350 and the skimmer doesn’t it work.

If you have surface scum this lily pipe works wonders. Using on a nano reef and it cleared the surface within 30 min. Takes slight tinkering to set the skin level but after that it’s golden.