show me your skimmers!!!!!!

[whitesquall]

Here you Go MY DIY Skimmer.

[GraviT]

LifeReef!! Not as pimp as a Deltec or a BK, but it works like a champ.



In action (I run it much wetter these days)

[Bax]

bax, isnt that a bit much < meaning air injection and flow through the skimmer > for a skimmer that size.

zapata41

This will be a ton of air, but air is a good thing, isn't it?

In all my systems I look to max out air water exchange with falling water for aeration. My ponds and two sumps I have built previously include falling water for more aeration.

This monster will run on a 500 g total volume system I am planning. I'll be starting on the fish room right after Christmas but the display will have to wait until after we sheet rock the family room. This unit is a gravity fed, recirculating design from MRC with 1250 gph per beckett. I don't belive in over skimming I want lots of fat fish in my 240 display

Sorry to repeat the picture it's the only one I have uploaded.

[drock59]

whitesquall, nice job.

[1SickReefer]

My Ap600 I love it. This was 24h after setup

[zapata41]

bax, yeah the skimmer should kick some arse then, if both becketts are recirc, then you will get some nice contact time that way.

Tim

[Bax]

zapata41

That's the plan

[zapata41]

just remember too much air isnt a good thing, you will want to dial it down a little to get the tiniest bubbles possible.

Tim

[jdair101]

Hi all
I'll play the show and tell game.

This is a DIY that I did with the remains (collection cup) of a Euro Reef.
10"dia 20"tall reaction chamber with a Sedra 9000 (new this weekend replaceing a Sedra 5000).
Man what a difference so far with the increase from the 5000 to the 9000.
Next I will add the 5000 back on this unit when I build the next skimmer using twin 9000's

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[thoma226]

G6

[scarletknight06]

jimdogg187,
how did you hook up that dwyer air flow meter up to your skimmer's venturi line. I have one that I need to hook up to my h & s but cant find the right fitting to screw into the back and then slip onto the venturi tube. can you post pics of the back of it so i can see the fittings?

[zapata41]

i beleive the fittings are simply 1/8"npt to barb.

Tim

[jimbo045]

SeaClone is the one I like and use. JD

[drock59]

jdair, nice looking skimmer. Where did you get the big clear acrylic tube? Looks very nice.

[sjm817]

Originally posted by jimbo045
SeaClone is the one I like and use. JD

Got any pics?

[drock59]

please no!

[arconom]

APF600 air at 12 o clock

[orlenz]

Heres my DIY skimmer,
8" Dia x 24" reaction chamber, fed downdraft with a gen-x, and using an Ocean runner 3700 for recirculation. a venturi from a Sedra 9000, and a hartford loop for adjustment.










My high tech waste contaner after one week.

[sjm817]

Originally posted by orlenz

My high tech waste contaner after one week.

Remind me never to take a swig out of a bottle of Coke at your house!

[drock59]

That is about the darkest nastiest skimmate I have ever seen. I am going to have to request more pics.

[1SickReefer]

looks like pepsi to me........

[DeltecRules]

Here is my hangon deltec in action



Here is a week full of nog from my 55 gallon> anybody want some left over gravy?? LOL

[VaderWS6]

A buddy of mine said he will down a shot of skimmate from my reef for $50. If he does, I'll videotape it and post it up.

[Herbert T. Kornfeld]

That would make him very very sick I imagine...hed either hurl right away if hes smart, or go to the doctor.

[zapata41]

i.ve got some gunk he could eat, not drink, well the first half oz. if muddy then it kinda clumps out.

Tim