DIY Beckett Skimmer - Page 6

JWarren · 05-29-2008, 08:02 PM

Roger that, I just pasted that from a web site I was already at. They just happened to have it listed and it got me curious about the glue after reading it.

framerguy · 05-29-2008, 11:24 PM

I just bought some of the flex pipe at lowes for $2.09/foot.

DlBerlin · 05-30-2008, 10:04 AM

Great work Frank!
Deb

Frankie · 05-30-2008, 10:15 AM

Thanks for checking it out Deb

The new lights came yesterday. They made a major difference with the ATI's. Thanks for all the help

DlBerlin · 05-30-2008, 10:23 AM

Your welcome,
Glad to hear they worked for you!

framerguy · 06-01-2008, 02:01 PM

Frankie, how tall is the 8" mixing chamber and how tall is the 5" inner pipe?

Frankie · 06-01-2008, 02:47 PM

24" on the 8" tube and 19" on the 5" inner tube. Keep in mind, I tilted the baffle inside and had to cut the 5" tube base on that angle so it would be level.
I will draw up a blue print tonight.

framerguy · 06-01-2008, 06:42 PM

I thought I was building mine much taller than yours. I have the 8" tube cut 48" and the 4.5" inner tube 33". Is that excessive or will it work? I will have around 700 gallons total in my system so I think a big skimmer would be better. But how big is too big to work properly?

Frankie · 06-01-2008, 10:39 PM

Mine is two inches taller then the Barr i copied. It is rated for 1000+ gallons.
Are you doing the 12" tall mixing box and cup like mine? My skimmers total hight is 50". It's not how tall the skimmer is that makes it perform good. It's the contact time. Another misconception is that people seem to think if they make the bubbles twirl up it will have more contact time. This is not true.
The Barr Ultra Beckett skimmer is the most productive skimmer out there atm.

framerguy · 06-01-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frankie

Mine is two inches taller then the Barr i copied. It is rated for 1000+ gallons.
Are you doing the 12" tall mixing box and cup like mine? My skimmers total hight is 50". It's not how tall the skimmer is that makes it perform good. It's the contact time. Another misconception is that people seem to think if they make the bubbles twirl up it will have more contact time. This is not true.
The Barr Ultra Beckett skimmer is the most productive skimmer out there atm.

I never did find any numbers to use to build mine, I just looked at yours and others and guessed at the height. Your skimmer looks much bigger than it actually is! I haven't glued mine together yet so I can easily cut the tubes shorter. My box is 12H x 12W x 14.5L. My collection cup is 8"H, the neck is 10" total with 4"inside the cup and 6" between cup and mix tube. It seemed that the taller the mixing tube (is that the right term?)then the longer the contact time... am I thinking wrong on that? Would it hurt to have it as tall as I do...it certainly would be impressive to visitors who look at it! I don't mind cutting it though if it would work better since that is the whole point. Thanks for answering all these silly questions!

framerguy · 06-02-2008, 12:00 AM

After adding everything up I came up with 74" tall total. I think taking 10" off both tubes would be a good idea, no need to get carried away with this thing, huh?

Frankie · 06-02-2008, 10:47 AM

LOL! Your gonna need a bigger pump to run that thing. I did give a hint to the scale size better then the ones i had to follow with the pack of cigarettes. When i built mine i only had a tooth of a saw blade to go from

framerguy · 06-02-2008, 07:02 PM

LOL, Thanks Frankie! I decided to cut 12" off of the pipes. I still may need all of my sump pump to drive it though. I was going to use the manifold idea but I may need more water than that.

JWarren · 06-10-2008, 03:35 AM

Frankie, where did you get those nylon thumb screws?

framerguy · 06-10-2008, 02:31 PM

I got them at 4coral. I got the beckett injectors there too.

05-29-2008, 08:02 PM	#76 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,425 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Roger that, I just pasted that from a web site I was already at. They just happened to have it listed and it got me curious about the glue after reading it. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

05-29-2008, 11:24 PM	#77 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,339 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer I just bought some of the flex pipe at lowes for $2.09/foot. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

05-30-2008, 10:04 AM	#78 (permalink)
DlBerlin Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pleasant Lake, Mi Posts: 66 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Great work Frank! Deb __________________ http://www.dlberlin.com http://www.diyreef.com http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...f/diy46860.gif

05-30-2008, 10:15 AM	#79 (permalink)
Frankie www.kids-with-cameras.org Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 9,332 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Thanks for checking it out Deb The new lights came yesterday. They made a major difference with the ATI's. Thanks for all the help __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away.... My aquarium threads: New Horizons Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment

05-30-2008, 10:23 AM	#80 (permalink)
DlBerlin Fire Coral Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pleasant Lake, Mi Posts: 66 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Your welcome, Glad to hear they worked for you! __________________ http://www.dlberlin.com http://www.diyreef.com http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...f/diy46860.gif

06-01-2008, 02:01 PM	#81 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,339 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Frankie, how tall is the 8" mixing chamber and how tall is the 5" inner pipe? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

06-01-2008, 02:47 PM	#82 (permalink)
Frankie www.kids-with-cameras.org Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 9,332 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer 24" on the 8" tube and 19" on the 5" inner tube. Keep in mind, I tilted the baffle inside and had to cut the 5" tube base on that angle so it would be level. I will draw up a blue print tonight. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away.... My aquarium threads: New Horizons Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment

06-01-2008, 06:42 PM	#83 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,339 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer I thought I was building mine much taller than yours. I have the 8" tube cut 48" and the 4.5" inner tube 33". Is that excessive or will it work? I will have around 700 gallons total in my system so I think a big skimmer would be better. But how big is too big to work properly? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

06-01-2008, 10:39 PM	#84 (permalink)
Frankie www.kids-with-cameras.org Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 9,332 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Mine is two inches taller then the Barr i copied. It is rated for 1000+ gallons. Are you doing the 12" tall mixing box and cup like mine? My skimmers total hight is 50". It's not how tall the skimmer is that makes it perform good. It's the contact time. Another misconception is that people seem to think if they make the bubbles twirl up it will have more contact time. This is not true. The Barr Ultra Beckett skimmer is the most productive skimmer out there atm. __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away.... My aquarium threads: New Horizons Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment

06-02-2008, 12:00 AM	#86 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,339 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer After adding everything up I came up with 74" tall total. I think taking 10" off both tubes would be a good idea, no need to get carried away with this thing, huh? __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

06-02-2008, 10:47 AM	#87 (permalink)
Frankie www.kids-with-cameras.org Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The End Of The World Posts: 9,332 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer LOL! Your gonna need a bigger pump to run that thing. I did give a hint to the scale size better then the ones i had to follow with the pack of cigarettes. When i built mine i only had a tooth of a saw blade to go from __________________ If we ignore the environment maybe it will just go away.... My aquarium threads: New Horizons Frankie's 120gal. glass experiment

06-02-2008, 07:02 PM	#88 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,339 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer LOL, Thanks Frankie! I decided to cut 12" off of the pipes. I still may need all of my sump pump to drive it though. I was going to use the manifold idea but I may need more water than that. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

06-10-2008, 03:35 AM	#89 (permalink)
JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,425 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer Frankie, where did you get those nylon thumb screws? __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

06-10-2008, 02:31 PM	#90 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 4,339 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: DIY Beckett Skimmer I got them at 4coral. I got the beckett injectors there too. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon mangrove/seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/reef-chronicles/31882-akwareum-too.html

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