Diy skimmer

dallasmarine · Jul 26, 2003

[Wanting to create a DIY Skimmer for a 2000 gallon system. Anyone want to help? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
James]

DallasJose · Jul 26, 2003

[what ideas you have in mind?
downdraft, becket, venturi, exc.]

dallasmarine · Jul 26, 2003

[don't know...thinking either venturi or downdraft. open to ideas.]

dallasmarine · Jul 27, 2003

[looked. it must be gone now. thanks!]

DallasJose · Jul 31, 2003

[hows the skimmer coming along?]

dallasmarine · Jul 31, 2003

[Haven't started it. I may not do it after all.]

DallasJose · Jul 31, 2003

[just going to buy one? ETSS?]

russelldubois · Aug 2, 2003

[Aquarium Mart has a 7-8 foot skimmer that the previous owner made(?) just sitting in the back of the store. Maybe a little large but someone could use it someday.]

DuaneD · Aug 2, 2003

[James,

You might check with George Weber here:

http://www.geosreef.com/equipment1.html

He's a great dude, and been a personal friend for some years. I actually have the first CA Reactor he ever built for sale. Actually I twisted his arm to build it for me, but that's another matter.... Aside from CA reactors, he has built many different kinds of skimmers, and recently a phyto feeder that was written up in Reefkeeping magazine.

I'm sure he'd be more than willing to help. Tell him I said hello!

Duane]

dallasmarine · Aug 7, 2003

[Checked with GeoReef and we possibly have something going on. Still waiting for him to reply.

Thanks Duane. And yes, he remembers you. LOL!

Thanks,
James]

units0000 · Sep 24, 2003

[I built a skimmer out of a 4" PVC cut to the correct height.

Using a MAG3 with an airtube feed on the imput side via 1/2" PVC/fitting. Works well! Cost $30-$40ish -pump.]

hydro · Sep 25, 2003

[HI
I'd like to see picks of that skimmer,mine didn't work so I am curious how yours did
Joe]

mmiller40 · Sep 25, 2003

[If you could find some sedra pump with aneedle wheel impellors you could easily make a sweet euroreef clone.]

units0000 · Sep 25, 2003

[First the PCV was to high. So I cut it down where it was 1 inch above the water.

I had issues in the input. Bubbles would be to big or not good.
I'm using 1/2" pvc drilled with a fitting on it. Air hose goes on that. Fitting sticks out 1/2 in the pipe so water has to go around it. Doing nothing with the air hose. I played with a air pump and other stuff, the MAG3 works well in the config listed above and get good bubbles. PM me Sunday and I'll take you some pix.]