Show us your DIY Skimmers

Pro_builder · 12-15-2003, 07:49 AM

We would like to see the DIY Skimmers, with Pics and material lists and instructions, for others to get ideas from for there Skimmer project.
TIA

ReefLady · 12-15-2003, 08:04 AM

Hmmm ... we can probably do pics and a rough materials list, but instructions, well, none written down.

More to come....

wooddood · 12-15-2003, 08:08 AM

great thread troy,teri get don busy on the instructions.lol.

Pro_builder · 12-15-2003, 08:21 AM

I'm just looking for other peoples ideas, and setups.that way we can all benifit from others info, on what worked or didn't work.

openbrain · 12-15-2003, 08:45 AM

Here are some skimmer pics, I had a lot of help from an old friend on this one, but it can be done by anyone who's into diy. If anyone needs more info or help building one let me know I'd be glad to help.

our skimmer page

I'm terrible at taking notes and drawing diagrams and making materials lists, most of my work is in my head... Somewhere.

Pro_builder · 12-16-2003, 05:09 PM

I removed the 3/4" inlet tube and replaced with a 1" PVC Schedule 80 pipe. I then installed an Eductor on the inlet tube, to get a lot of bubbles in the system. I put a 3/4" valve on top of my Eductor to be able to controll the amount of air flow into the skimmer. Then take the out flow tube and on top of the "T" cap it. run your outflow tube the way that you want. Then drill a 3/16" hole in the cap and the tube. Install a small air valve, so that you can regulate the amount of suction that the out flow tube has on the skimmer. This will help you later to regulate the water heigth in the skimmer.
Hook up an RIO 3100 to the inlet side of the skimmer.
Turn it on and adjust.

Here are some pics of the modified Skimmer:

Here is the location of another thread that has better pictures:
diy Mixing eductor-driven fractionation They are towards the bottom of the page.

HTH someone

tommyp · 12-17-2003, 06:09 PM

heres' my mak4 powered monster. Doesn't skim as well as I would like. maybe I have to adapt an eductor?

HAP · 12-17-2003, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by openbrain
Here are some skimmer pics, I had a lot of help from an old friend on this one, but it can be done by anyone who's into diy. If anyone needs more info or help building one let me know I'd be glad to help.

our skimmer page

I'm terrible at taking notes and drawing diagrams and making materials lists, most of my work is in my head... Somewhere.

Awesome site you have, Don. Your workmanship is incredible! Thanks for recording so much with pictures.

hap

johnlewis · 12-18-2003, 02:28 PM

Here is my design for a venturi, total cost is about 40 with power head. The hard part is finding acrylic is small quantities.

openbrain · 12-18-2003, 07:16 PM

Thanks Hap, Your can thank Teri for the pics, she took pics of almost all of the tank projects.

wooddood · 12-18-2003, 07:22 PM

great info everyone,and don you and teri have an excelent web site i have looked at it often for ideas.thanks to you both.

12-15-2003, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Show us your DIY Skimmers We would like to see the DIY Skimmers, with Pics and material lists and instructions, for others to get ideas from for there Skimmer project. TIA __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-15-2003, 08:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
ReefLady Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 2,025 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hmmm ... we can probably do pics and a rough materials list, but instructions, well, none written down. More to come.... __________________ ~ Teri -------- "You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice."

12-15-2003, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	great thread troy,teri get don busy on the instructions.lol. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-15-2003, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	I'm just looking for other peoples ideas, and setups.that way we can all benifit from others info, on what worked or didn't work. __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-15-2003, 08:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here are some skimmer pics, I had a lot of help from an old friend on this one, but it can be done by anyone who's into diy. If anyone needs more info or help building one let me know I'd be glad to help. our skimmer page I'm terrible at taking notes and drawing diagrams and making materials lists, most of my work is in my head... Somewhere. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

12-16-2003, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
Pro_builder DIY Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oxford, Iowa Posts: 1,746 View Gallery Karma Komment	Modified CPR SR-9 Skimmer I removed the 3/4" inlet tube and replaced with a 1" PVC Schedule 80 pipe. I then installed an Eductor on the inlet tube, to get a lot of bubbles in the system. I put a 3/4" valve on top of my Eductor to be able to controll the amount of air flow into the skimmer. Then take the out flow tube and on top of the "T" cap it. run your outflow tube the way that you want. Then drill a 3/16" hole in the cap and the tube. Install a small air valve, so that you can regulate the amount of suction that the out flow tube has on the skimmer. This will help you later to regulate the water heigth in the skimmer. Hook up an RIO 3100 to the inlet side of the skimmer. Turn it on and adjust. Here are some pics of the modified Skimmer: Here is the location of another thread that has better pictures: diy Mixing eductor-driven fractionation They are towards the bottom of the page. HTH someone __________________ -Troy 180 gallon Reef, 3- 250 XM 15K MH Electronic ballast, 380 watts VHO Actinics, 2- 5 watt LED Moon lights, 100 gal rubbermaid sump, 75 gallon Fuge, ETSS 600 Skimmer, 4700-5400 gph pump for return, Octopus 3000 controller, Iwaki 40 RL skimmer pump, 2- 65w PC 10K fuge lights, 2 55 gallon barrels, Custom light oak stand and hood, misc pumps, extra 600 gallon rated tank size protein skimmer. Purple tang, yellow tang, pacific blue tang, 2 green chromis, 1 Sand sifting star, snails, hermit crabs, 2 mated perculas, pulsing Xenia, Anenome, mushrooms, ricordia, zoanthids, kenya tree 1 1/2" tall, misc other hitchhiker stuff. DIY is my dream... ...well OK the only way I can afford this Addiction!! Just as the light goes on in my head... ... I break the bulb!!

12-17-2003, 06:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
tommyp Neon dottyback Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VT Posts: 659 View Gallery Karma Komment	my DIY beckett heres' my mak4 powered monster. Doesn't skim as well as I would like. maybe I have to adapt an eductor?

12-18-2003, 02:28 PM	#9 (permalink)
johnlewis Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton, MI USA Posts: 448 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here is my design for a venturi, total cost is about 40 with power head. The hard part is finding acrylic is small quantities.

12-18-2003, 07:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
openbrain Star Polyps Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 151 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks Hap, Your can thank Teri for the pics, she took pics of almost all of the tank projects. __________________ Don ---------- Then it comes to be that soothing light at the end of the tunnel, it's just a freight train coming your way

12-18-2003, 07:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	great info everyone,and don you and teri have an excelent web site i have looked at it often for ideas.thanks to you both. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

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