here i go again... protein skimmer time! - Page 6

sasquatch · 03-04-2007, 12:42 PM

mmm, if its working well it will produce more gunk, the nitrate may/will spike probably anyway, I keep looking at you collection cup and cant figure it out any chance for a sketch? Steve

rDr4g0n · 03-04-2007, 12:50 PM

lol its SUPER high res

seriously though, its a regular ol collection cup. there is a 1.5inch "throat" that leads into a 3in collection cup. that drains into the bucket.

sasquatch · 03-04-2007, 01:04 PM

okies now I get it! the cup slides off the neck? I dont use any cups just a direct vent to the waste catcher

lgerold · 03-04-2007, 01:24 PM

The throat is higher then the base of the "cup" so skimmate collects below the throat, and then exits the cup through the tube.

lgerold · 03-04-2007, 01:24 PM

Nice artwork!

rDr4g0n · 03-04-2007, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lgerold

Nice artwork!

lol i didnt feel like doing the better quality drawings that i usually do.

MatesonG · 09-26-2009, 05:43 PM

Hey this design is great and simple. I read through this and went and bought all I'd need to make it already.

I have a couple questions though:

how did u end up getting your airstone line in?

how did you cap the bottom?

did you glue a piece inside where the skimmate overflows into the drain line?
The pieces I have don't have a spot where it can overflov into and then drain, it's just slanted back to where it is pushing up from.

Thanks,
Mat

MatesonG · 09-29-2009, 10:22 PM

NM, I figured out my own answers.

What did you end up doing for an airstone?

03-04-2007, 12:42 PM	#76 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! mmm, if its working well it will produce more gunk, the nitrate may/will spike probably anyway, I keep looking at you collection cup and cant figure it out any chance for a sketch? Steve

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rDr4g0n Elegance coral Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: south texas Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! lol its SUPER high res seriously though, its a regular ol collection cup. there is a 1.5inch "throat" that leads into a 3in collection cup. that drains into the bucket. __________________ I know there are quite a few typos in this post. It's not that I'm stupid... it's more like... I'm lazy. - John My 29 Gallon tank of AWESOME My DIY Projects: My $50, 150watt lighting • 10 gallon tall tank • Hood for my 10gal. tall my r0xx0r DIY protein skimmer • 2 cheap strip lights into 1 • Grow cyano!?

03-04-2007, 01:04 PM	#78 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! okies now I get it! the cup slides off the neck? I dont use any cups just a direct vent to the waste catcher

03-04-2007, 01:24 PM	#79 (permalink)
lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! The throat is higher then the base of the "cup" so skimmate collects below the throat, and then exits the cup through the tube. __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

03-04-2007, 01:24 PM	#80 (permalink)
lgerold Scopas Tang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brainerd, Mn Posts: 473 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! Nice artwork! __________________ Lucy Upgrade from 125 long to 210 on 1/7/07. 66 gallon sump/refugium. 10 hrs of light: 500 watt pc actinic 10 hrs 400 watt pc daylight 6 hrs 500 watt MH 4 hrs 180 lbs branch liverock. 100 lbs + assorted liverock. 3"+ DSB. Fish - Foxface, Yellow Tang, Mimic Tang, 2 Tomato Clowns, pair True Percula Clowns (and their 6 inch pastel green carpet), Mandarin, Scooter Blenny, Bartlett's Anthias, Royal Gramma, Pseudochromis Splendens. Blue/Gold Crocea Clam, Teardrop Squamosa Clam Coral favorites include: 2 Acanastreas, Pink Cynaria, Green Cynaria, Birdsnest, Trumpets, Red and Pink and Green Goniporas (3), Frogspawn (peach favorite), Fox Coral, Diploastrea, Blasto, 3 Fungia (orange, purple, and green) and many others.

09-26-2009, 05:43 PM	#82 (permalink)
MatesonG Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! Hey this design is great and simple. I read through this and went and bought all I'd need to make it already. I have a couple questions though: how did u end up getting your airstone line in? how did you cap the bottom? did you glue a piece inside where the skimmate overflows into the drain line? The pieces I have don't have a spot where it can overflov into and then drain, it's just slanted back to where it is pushing up from. Thanks, Mat

09-29-2009, 10:22 PM	#83 (permalink)
MatesonG Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: here i go again... protein skimmer time! NM, I figured out my own answers. What did you end up doing for an airstone? __________________ Thanks, Mat 55g FOWLR - 75g Reef project

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