My New Skimmer!

[APynckel]

Here she is. Custom built for my by Reefalot here in houston. Uses 2 Sedra 5000 recirc pumps with needle wheel impellers.

Well enough with that, here's what you want :

Here it is nearing completion:


This is it, installed and running (been running for 5 minutes):






Here's the bottom w/ the skimmer running. Can you say NO to microbubbles?


Hope yall like it, and i sure hope it performs to my high hopes. Definately has had the R&D to make it a very good skimmer.

[APynckel]

Here is a pic about 12 hours later of the froth forming at the top of the skimmer:

[Rendos]

Great looking skimmer.

[saltyreef]

Sweet, nice to have friends like yours!

[Inflames]

Whats the gph that you have to pump into the skimmer?

[APynckel]

i do not know the exact, but my guesstimation is about 400-600gph

[Inflames]

I wanted to setup a recirc skimmer but i wonder how people calculate (besides just watching the water level) how much you need to put into it (gph).

[APynckel]

you need to put in a very little amount of water, so i've been told. Right now we replaced the old feed pump w/ a maxijet powerhead so we should be running 200-300gph right now.