Author Topic: DIY Square Skimmer (Read 16123 times)

jd · « **on:** January 30, 2010, 02:30:51 »

Very tired...

Will post full write up tomorrow...

Enjoy...

PS, dare to be square...

HUNGER · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2010, 09:33:21 »

looken good

mdcoblentz · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2010, 10:01:00 »

this looks awesome. can't wait to see it all together. I'll be jealous i'm sure!

cyberwollf · « **Reply #3 on:** January 30, 2010, 11:00:41 »

Wow that looks 1000x better than what I was expecting when you said DIY skimmer. I'm intrested to see how well that neck transistion works. I have never sen a square skimmer in operation. I'll call my dad today about the venturis. You might have to make one twice the size for me lol

jd · « **Reply #4 on:** January 30, 2010, 17:28:38 »

Thanks guys, except for Wes...

Quote from: cyberwollf on January 30, 2010, 11:00:41

...that looks 1000x better than what I was expecting...

Ye of little faith

I'll try to get the write up done tonight, it should see water in the next day or two.

HUNGER · « **Reply #5 on:** January 30, 2010, 17:30:08 »

cool

lazylivin · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2010, 17:31:46 »

Very nice work Josh, looking forward to seeing it filled with micro bubbles!

cyberwollf · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2010, 18:16:34 »

To be fair, I have seen a ton of horrible diy skimmer. Especially my own attempts. So it was infact a very big complement lol

jd · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2010, 18:23:38 »

Quote from: Lazylivin on January 30, 2010, 17:31:46

Very nice work Josh, looking forward to seeing it filled with micro bubbles!

Thanks, Me too. Helping it will help out between WCs in the frag tank. It should handle around 20Gs pretty well...

jd · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2010, 18:26:31 »

Quote from: cyberwollf on January 30, 2010, 18:16:34

To be fair, I have seen a ton of horrible diy skimmer. Especially my own attempts. So it was infact a very big complement lol

Hehe, When I first started in the hobby, I tried to make a 4" PVC skimmer before I really knew how they worked... What a disaster. Coincidentally, the pump I bought for that skimmer is the one I'm using now.

HUNGER · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2010, 20:50:37 »

well it hook it up and lets see it worken lol

jd · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2010, 22:59:21 »

Got some new saltwater mixing up with a 1/4cup of skimmate from my other skimmer, will get some pictures tonight.

Anyone interested in making these? They can be scaled up to a bigger tank. All - in - all it cost about $10 save for the pump.

HUNGER · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2010, 23:20:31 »

cool

Reefd Up · « **Reply #13 on:** January 31, 2010, 00:13:46 »

Quote from: jd on January 30, 2010, 18:26:31

Hehe, When I first started in the hobby, I tried to make a 4" PVC skimmer before I really knew how they worked... What a disaster. Coincidentally, the pump I bought for that skimmer is the one I'm using now.

When I started the hobby, (like, a week into it) I tried to make a skimmer out of an airstone, an old glue bottle (well cleaned), and the top lid of a hairspray can as the cup. yeah yeah...laugh all you want, but it made a fair bit of skimmate...but it just splattered everywhere and looked really stupid.

jd · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:31:34 »

some quick shots, so far so good

Rayman · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2010, 02:39:46 »

very cool!

HUNGER · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2010, 10:31:37 »

lokks like its worken nicely

jd · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2010, 10:59:51 »

Okay, last night after I got the water level set, I drained (and had a taste of) the collection cup and went to bed.

Fastforward 8 hours to this morning.

Keep in mind this is the first time I used this skimmer, it hadn't been 'broken in'