JamesHL88 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sorry i cant make a sketch on my phone Link to comment
JamesHL88 Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 if anyone makes one please post pictures and ideas Link to comment
wyattroa Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I know when I clean out my skimmers cup it stinks to high hell...How do you deal with the smell? Link to comment
bizzarro Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I know when I clean out my skimmers cup it stinks to high hell...How do you deal with the smell? That skimmate is too wet to stink, at least from my experience. Only the dry skimmate stinks really bad. Link to comment
BLoCkCliMbeR Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 im really mechanically challenged guys does anyone have a sketch of this if i wanted to try to make one? this is as simple as a skimmer gets. cut bottom off bottle, put lime wood airstone in it at the bottom, make a way to collect skimmate. http://reefbuilders.com/2011/11/26/diy-mame-nanp-skimmer/ this link has a video of one in action. you "tune" it by adjusting the airflow and how high or low it sits in the water. Link to comment
JamesHL88 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 That skimmate is too wet to stink, at least from my experience. Only the dry skimmate stinks really bad. Correct you "tune" it by adjusting the airflow and how high or low it sits in the water. Correct Link to comment
Paigee Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I'm totally making one of these Link to comment
reefriot Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I made one of these but instead of all the silicone for the caps and collection cup. You can take 1/2" pvc. 1 peice about 4" long. Another about 1" long and a coupler. Use pvc hot glue aka blue pvc glue. Glue the 4" peice inside the neck of collection cup with about 1/2" sticking out for the coupler. Then slide on your coupler and add the 1" piece to the other side. Side the 1" piece into the lower section and your done. Removable by just sliding it off. I made mine in about 5 min and was working curing 5 gal of rubble right away. I like the magnet idea will have to use one too. Link to comment
Monsieur Kam Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Definitely making one of these Thanks for the ideas! Will post pictures when completed. Link to comment
fraxinius Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 a pic of my attempt follows, 1L dasani bottle, wood air stone, 1/4 inch tubing for air, 3/8 for drain. 1 air pump..actually had to buy this stuff...$19... using my mag float to hang it..seems to be working, need to learn about dry and wet skim...lots of wet, white foam now but figuring out how to get the foam drier..no dirty stuff, is that normal?...took 10 mins to make for my 20L.. Link to comment
JamesHL88 Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Raise the bottle to lower the water lvl in the bubble chamber. Thats how you get dry skim. Link to comment
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