Artie1a Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I believe I have a new skimmer prototype. It is the first ever (I think) HOB air driven counter current skimmer (Patent Pending ). It needs a little refining for efficiency and aesthetics, but seems like it will work as good as inside the tank or better with refining. It is really quiet minus the little noise from the air pump. Let me know what you think. Link to comment
Paleoreef103 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 The major thing here is does it skim? And for that we need evidence! If it's working well then kudos! Link to comment
Artie1a Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 The major thing here is does it skim? And for that we need evidence! If it's working well then kudos! We will see what happens. It should skim. Tomorrow I'm going out and buying a tetra luft pump. This will help with the performance. This skimmer is a little crude right now. Link to comment
Matty1124 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 how is the skimmer fed? and returned to the tank? why not just use that pump as a source of microbubbles with a venturi and a needle wheel... seems pretty silly if its feed is a pump, and then you have an air stone to for the actual bubbles Link to comment
Artie1a Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 how is the skimmer fed? and returned to the tank? why not just use that pump as a source of microbubbles with a venturi and a needle wheel... seems pretty silly if its feed is a pump, and then you have an air stone to for the actual bubbles It is completely air driven. The water is fed by siphon, then returned back to the tank by air. I'm trying to make a skimmer that is relatively quiet and effective for a nano tank. Besides, it's fun for me to do little projects like this. From research i have read, counter current skimmers are the easiest on water which would make it ideal for a nano tank. Most counter current skimmers of this sort are usually inside the tank which robs valuable real estate. This skimmer design will hopefully solve both problems. Link to comment
wombat Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I imagine you'd have issues keeping that siphon going. Link to comment
not_sponsored Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'd make the siphon tube a little shorter, if your cup starts overflowing when you're not around you could empty your tank down to where that siphon goes. Also might be a good idea to build in some kind of precaution against this. Link to comment
Artie1a Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'd make the siphon tube a little shorter, if your cup starts overflowing when you're not around you could empty your tank down to where that siphon goes. Also might be a good idea to build in some kind of precaution against this. I don't think i understand what exactly you are saying. The skimmer will only fill to tank level. if the skimmer is adjusted to tank height properly there will never be an overflow even if i were to loss power. Link to comment
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