Lingwendil Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 BTW, can I have a nozzle/return- such as maybe a ball-socket assembly attached to the outlet, or would there be to much back pressure causing the skimmer to function improperly? And about the air inlet- can it be left out in the venturi style? Link to comment
Undertheradar Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 You talking about lok line? Prolly too much back pressure...would cause the skimmer to back up. Link to comment
RP Beesh Posted February 23, 2005 Share Posted February 23, 2005 Originally posted by Lingwendil And about the air inlet- can it be left out in the venturi style? yes but if you knowtice to much pressure in the intake area a air inlet won't hurt Link to comment
mike88camaro Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Originally posted by GotSalt? where can i buy acyrilic If you have a Tap Plastic in your area go there and have them cut out the measurements. If you dont have a Tap Plastic in your area do a search on the net for a plastic place in your area. I bought enough for 2 skimmers. Thats just in case if I mess one up i dont have to drive all the way back to buy more. But now I have 2 runnin on my 29 gal bow front with the Via Aqua 480 powerhead. They both work perfectly now and my tank is alot happier with them. Link to comment
GotSalt? Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 ok do you think my skimmer will need a breakin period cuz it has been on for about 20 min and there is so far nothing. one other thing is that where my patter is comming through well that hole was supposed to be 1/4 in well mine turned out to be just under 3/4 in. but i made my skimmer 3 in wide Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Patience, grasshopper. Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Patience, grasshopper. Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 Patience, grasshopper. Link to comment
GotSalt? Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 ok so overnight i got some green stuff but most is clear. is clear foam ok Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 What is your bioload like? You may not have much to remove. Now that my fuge is kicking butt, I'm not getting more than an ounce or two a week. Link to comment
GotSalt? Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 snails and shrimp, few hermits but my nitrites r high latley Link to comment
sammydee Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Is there going to be a final plan for the venturi style skimmer? Sam. Link to comment
Undertheradar Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 yes, but there have been a few revisions since...the increased bubble count has required more height (An 18" tall version of the current one is what I came up with and that was just too much). So I increased the baffles (extended the injection area downward 6" and then used a "U" piece at the bottom to deflect the bubbles upward), but this decreased the bubble contact time...less skimming. FWIW, now I have a 16" tall version running in my 10g sump a la euroreef style. Call it the "micro-euro"...but its an in sump version...not what everyone is looking for (even though it is tiny). I will post all the plans, and even stages I went through after I "get all the kinks out". Link to comment
sammydee Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Cool, thanks. I'll be watching this thread for updates! Link to comment
Lingwendil Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 Any HOB for the new design? Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Updates UTR? Whatchya got. I saw a nice DIY skimmer on RC that I'm thinking about scaling down to nano size. Link to comment
NCNBilly Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Updates UTR? Whatchya got. I saw a nice DIY skimmer on RC that I'm thinking about scaling down to nano size. Link to comment
sammydee Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Is the new version considerably better than the originalo design? Link to comment
dymaxiun Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 I dont plan on reading 39pages of posts... Does someone have a brief summary so i can maybe get some usable data from this post? Link to comment
jq1177 Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Where can you buy a pico skimmer or is it a DIY that people have coppied? Thanks Link to comment
Undertheradar Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 sorry I have been a bit, but I this project has taken a turn as I am currently moving my 10gallon into a 30gallon breeder. In that process I have been making mini in-sump versions of these skimmers that kick @$$ with the asperating configuration. Still havent come up with any final designs other than the original injection one and the new in-sump euro one w/ a 90gph pump. I even made a larger one based off of a RIO 600 (with the inlets like the CPR BAK PAK) Wow, that little pump makes bubbles. I figured that the pump is rated at 200gph...2x what these little skimmers can handle. So I made the skimmer 20" tall, 1.5" deep, and 5" wide. No where near enough. I am cycling the LR and its already pulled out over a cup of skimmate in just 8 hours...but the thing makes so many freakin' bubbles that the outlet is pouring froth into my sump (a 20g) and causing skimmate to build up all around the water-line. I will take pics and post later when I get a chance. Its a trip. Over the next few days I will have to make a skimmer that is more like 2" deep, 5" wide, and maybe taller than 20"...like 24"? Link to comment
Mai Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 UTR Keep us posted. I am starting a 37gal and was going to just use 2 of the small skimmers but id you are working on a bigger model I will wait. Link to comment
jwollmer Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 I have read through most the posts and have seen some people interested in building a skimmer that fits under the hood of a nano cube. Has anyone been successful with that height limitation? If so I would like to see any drawings or pictures that may have been done. Thanks Link to comment
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