2000g System overview - Page 16

jnarowe · #**376** 12/03/2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally posted by asnatlas
That looks like ALOT of carbon...

yes, well it is, and there is absolutely no smell of skimmate in my tank room. I did make the unit a bit too large but that was the size tube I had already.

It works great and I have yet to change out the carbon!

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by AcroSteve:And then, my collection cup with the switch.

First of all, that is a collection BUCKET. The cup is on top of the skimmer and serves a different purpose. I point this out as it may be confusing to some and I want to make sure that readers understand my earlier post.

That is a nice funky bucket!

I am interested if you have any way of dealing with the smell. With the sometimes high humidity and temp. in my tank room, I MUST use the carbon on the bucket output. Also, you can't really se it in my pic, but my float valve is installed into the bucket lid so that I can remove the lid and take the bucket to the sink drain. That way there are no wires to deal with etc.

I went to the float valve after I blew up my skimmer. It literally exploded because the bucket was shutting down the foam head but not turning off the air. Over time it weakened the skimmer body until one day it exploded, and yes, I was standing right next to it. We have a very large house and it was so loud my wife came running from the far end of the upper floor...

AcroSteve · #**377** 12/03/2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by jnarowe

First of all, that is a collection BUCKET. The cup is on top of the skimmer and serves a different purpose. I point this out as it may be confusing to some and I want to make sure that readers understand my earlier post.

Yea, I know. It was early, and cup types faster than bucket.

My sump room is in my basement, so the smell is not that big of a deal. There certainly is a smell, but not that bad really, except when I dump it in the sink. Then it gets stirred up real good.

If I had it anywhere near my living space, I would have a carbon filter

jnarowe · #**378** 12/03/2006, 02:40 PM

Mine is in a sealed tank room in my basement as well, but it can get very humid inside and when combined with skimmate odor, it can be fairly unpleasant. Of course, not many reefers entertain inside their tank rooms but mine is the local after-hours club!

There is often 2 or 3 guys downing monk beers and talking crap about our wives.

LoneStarSA · #**379** 12/03/2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by jnarowe
here is a pic of my 6g collection bucket. I have an electronic float switch in it that shuts down the air pump and sounds an audible alarm...believe me, I have had many over-skimming events and since I rigged this up, all has been good. I believe that larger collection cups alllow for the foam to build and fall off the head more easily than smaller collection cups. I cut my riser tube at an angle ala Weatherson and it works great.

I like the collection container.

So thats where Miller Lite comes from.

nyvp · #**380** 12/03/2006, 03:41 PM

that would be miller extra dark if you ask me

jnarowe · #**381** 12/03/2006, 07:18 PM

no kidding. I picked that bucket up because it is 6g rather than the standard 5g and it has a really good strong flat lid for attaching BHs to. I really like it. They were sold as coolers and came with a styrofoam insert.

WAGERJA · #**382** 12/12/2006, 09:42 AM

Any updates nyvp?

Great thread...

-Jay

nyvp · #**383** 12/12/2006, 10:39 AM

Not alot going on tank is up 8 weeks now has another bloom from adding more rock ...all good though

got some new fish and coral from a local reefer

Amazing looking Naso with streamers

Great Colors

purple 4 chromis

Froggy doing well

few nice pcs of corals, leathers,Lps

Nice torch from coral reef farms

as well as a cleaner wrasse from Hawaii from Coral reef farms

Best news of all is that my skimmer was picked up on monday from spazz and should be here on thurs..

FINALLY a SKIMMER

Time will tell.

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Bax · #**384** 12/12/2006, 11:54 AM

This system is looking better all the time!

Can't wait to see this Spazz skimmer in action ... drooling already!

chrisaggie · #**385** 12/12/2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by dgasmd
What you are looking for is not possible to be used with these types of skimmers. Only downdrafts or becket skimmers can have an auto shut off due to their designs. I had one with my previous becket skimmer and they do work well for them.

Not exactly the same thing, but you could always put an electronic float valve at the top of the bucket that kicks your skimmer pump off.

jnarowe · #**386** 12/12/2006, 06:14 PM

That naso is sweet, but looks a little dumb. Have you gotten it to spell anything yet??

chrisaggie · #**387** 12/12/2006, 06:22 PM

Hey Joe, can you post a full tank shot now.

Airman · #**388** 12/12/2006, 08:41 PM

looking
Good

Carman34L · #**389** 12/14/2006, 01:30 PM

Hows that skimmer looking, or should I say half of it anyways!

jeffbrig · #**390** 12/14/2006, 04:31 PM

Look for a big update from Joe later tonight. I was just on the phone with him when the FedEx guy rang the doorbell.

nyvp · #**391** 12/14/2006, 06:13 PM

Guess what....... Chanukah Came early for me

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH the monster shows up !!!!!

You know you have a big skimmer when it take 5 huge fed ex boxes to ship it

A whole box of bulkheads and fittings

BIG - O - CONE - HEAD

a whole latta skimmer mate cup. Look in the back round at the table for reference.

Base units with dart attached:

Last but not least the moster him self "the body". Its 18" Acrylic about 4' tall look in the backround for reference.

Well gotta go and build it. Will be back in about two weeks after I figure out how to put it all togther. So don't bother me with question....
cause I know you guys .......J/k should hopefully have it done tomorrow. Will post again then.

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NoCarrier · #**392** 12/14/2006, 06:20 PM

That is unreal. Have fun!

asmodeus · #**393** 12/14/2006, 06:22 PM

But BUT BUT BUT BUt , wait come back man show us the follow up shots pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

z28pwr · #**394** 12/14/2006, 06:25 PM

WOW.

That thing is going to pull the salt out of the water. Seems to me like you need to upgrade to a bigger tank to feed that skimmer

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audioaddiction · #**395** 12/14/2006, 07:41 PM

i would like to upgrade my tank to hold as many gallons as your skimmer does!

spazz · #**396** 12/14/2006, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by nyvp
You know you have a big skimmer when it take 5 huge fed ex boxes to ship it

you forgot to mention it showed up on 2 different trucks also. ha ha ha ha

asnatlas · #**397** 12/14/2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by audioaddiction
i would like to upgrade my tank to hold as many gallons as your skimmer does!

LOL it only holds like 3x your current tank vol

reefwonders · #**398** 12/14/2006, 09:11 PM

Sweet looking skimmer.

I hope to grow up to a skimmer like that.

Excellent workmanship as always Scott.

I want to see it running on your system too.

jnarowe · #**399** 12/14/2006, 09:11 PM

I love Hannukah!

Such a cool holiday...what are you getting for the other 7 days???

bawla47 · #**400** 12/14/2006, 09:35 PM

OMG THAT IS the mother of all skimmers joe!!!! that skimmers bigger then some peoples tanks!