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Forum: Do It Yourself 11/17/2004, 07:51 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,460
Posted By Cheapreef
Very nice. Finally something new on the skimmer...

Very nice. Finally something new on the skimmer front.:D Got any a"in action" shots?

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/14/2004, 03:10 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Might put to much pressure on the pump, but i...

Might put to much pressure on the pump, but i dout it the only way to know is to try it out. ;) You'll just have to raise the water level to the base of the riserr tube.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/14/2004, 02:20 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Should be, i would do a single chamber twicw as...

Should be, i would do a single chamber twicw as high if you can.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/14/2004, 01:30 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Might work, but you might be asking to much of...

Might work, but you might be asking to much of the mag9.5. The flow will be cut almost in half with the neddle wheel impeller. Try it out see how it works.;)

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/08/2004, 11:03 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,531
Posted By Cheapreef
Injector is 3 holes around one center hole. I've...

Injector is 3 holes around one center hole. I've run mine with a maxijet 1200 and a hagen 802, works very good. Maybe it still needs to break in.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/08/2004, 10:13 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
IMO this design kick the spray injections butt. I...

IMO this design kick the spray injections butt. I would use this skimmer design on any size tank, just more or less pumps. (biiger or smaller)

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/08/2004, 09:50 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Never, i only have a 15gal. This skimmer the way...

Never, i only have a 15gal. This skimmer the way it sits should be good for a 150gal. It might work but you have to have pressure for the spray injection to work. If you run a neddle wheel and a...
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/08/2004, 09:45 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
You have to remember i'm running it on a 15gal...

You have to remember i'm running it on a 15gal setup, i put all the overflow output though. Works out to about 450-500gph, and i've found the water level should be just at the base of the riser tube....
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/07/2004, 02:41 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
I don't think it would work all that well, you'd...

I don't think it would work all that well, you'd loose a lot of the pressure need to make the spray injection work properly.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 04/07/2004, 09:40 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
All correct.:) I'm not sure on the out of sump...

All correct.:) I'm not sure on the out of sump skimmer never wanted one. But i do know the mavijets wont like to be out of water. They will heat up pretty badly.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/24/2004, 01:26 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 981
Posted By Cheapreef
I've built both, the recirculating venturi...

I've built both, the recirculating venturi skimmer i built is one of the best/quitest skimmers i've ever built. The only one that was better is the air driven counter current/ gravity fed. But it was...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/23/2004, 02:49 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 611
Posted By Cheapreef
I gravity feed my venturi skimmer, i used to run...

I gravity feed my venturi skimmer, i used to run my air stone skimmer gravity feed as well. Works great as long as the water level is constant.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/21/2004, 10:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,315
Posted By Cheapreef
Gotta hate that eh.;) Clinton

Gotta hate that eh.;)

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/20/2004, 11:20 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,897
Posted By Cheapreef
No plans really, just a bunch of pics and...

No plans really, just a bunch of pics and mesurments. Go to the link http://archive.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=305697&perpage=25&highlight=cheapreef&pagenumber=1 Any...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/20/2004, 10:38 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,897
Posted By Cheapreef
Your welcome, i see my spray injection design is...

Your welcome, i see my spray injection design is still going strong.;) . The Deltec based skimmer works better that this one ever did, and it's pretty much silent.:D Glad to help either way.
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Forum: Do It Yourself 03/17/2004, 03:16 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Never had the lose of power, it is less powerful...

Never had the lose of power, it is less powerful witht the needle wheel impeller but it's more efficent and way quiter. The 6-8 blade impeller woud work fine i would think but it will be noisey. Buy...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/15/2004, 12:58 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Yeah i already knew that, i just wasn't going to...

Yeah i already knew that, i just wasn't going to buy 1000 bio balls when i neede 2. The only ones i can buy seperate where the ones i have.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/12/2004, 12:11 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Which is the way mine works.;) Clinton

Which is the way mine works.;)

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/11/2004, 12:33 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
I just shoved it all together, that way i can...

I just shoved it all together, that way i can take it apart if i need to remove anything that might jam into. Also makes it earier to clean out.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/10/2004, 08:32 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
yes

yes
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/10/2004, 05:31 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
14" Clinton

14"

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/10/2004, 11:16 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Yep. Clinton

Yep.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/10/2004, 01:52 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
I buy my stuff form Johnston Industrial Plastics,...

I buy my stuff form Johnston Industrial Plastics, never had the time or room when i was down in Cowtown. Too bussy with family, they all live down there. Only good store in town would be AI, not sure...
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/10/2004, 01:49 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
Drilled a hole in the bioball one size smaller...

Drilled a hole in the bioball one size smaller than the shaft and krazy glued it when i forced it over. Yeah i took the impeller right out.

Clinton
Forum: Do It Yourself 03/10/2004, 01:48 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 17,860
Posted By Cheapreef
No problem, glad it workd for you.:) Clinton

No problem, glad it workd for you.:)

Clinton
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