intake modification on nano cube

daveat · 01-16-2006, 01:09 PM

what do you guys think about cutting the slots on the nano cube all the way to the top so it will skim off the stuff on the surface of the water. for those that don't know here is a picture of the intake, when full it is about 3/4 of an inch below surface level

dobejazz · 01-16-2006, 03:54 PM

Is that a 12 or 24 gallon? I thought the new 24g came with a surface skimmer? On my 2005 24 gal I just leave the water level a little below the intake.

daveat · 01-16-2006, 07:45 PM

its one of the first 24 gallon 06's

Witfull · 01-16-2006, 09:20 PM

hey there,,,,can i get a pic of the back of the overflow, i need to see everything inorder to give my best thoughts on it.

daveat · 01-17-2006, 07:30 AM

will do tonight

daveat · 01-17-2006, 06:48 PM

can't quite get a camera back there and far enough away for a pic. but it comes out into the tank about 1/4" where the oval is. so a side view would be like

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sl305 · 01-30-2006, 06:46 PM

I just lowered the water level

Clownboy · 02-01-2006, 11:54 AM

I agree, I would just lower the water a little. See how that looks and if it looks ok, I would stay with that.

daveat · 02-05-2006, 03:39 PM

don't like that look, bought a skimmerplate thingy for $8 i've also been told you can make one out of an old cassette tape case.

NUGIO · 02-07-2006, 11:42 PM

I just got an 06' model and it came w/ the surface skimmer. Ive seen the mod your tlkng bout and its a good DIY for a surface skimmer.

daveat · 02-08-2006, 06:46 PM

yeah mine was one of the first 06's out, its also a 24 gallon if that makes a difference. i'm currently making a DIY protein skimmer, i'll post pics of it and how well/bad it works when i'm done. very cheap, two pop bottles and a tornado maker!

01-16-2006, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	intake modification on nano cube what do you guys think about cutting the slots on the nano cube all the way to the top so it will skim off the stuff on the surface of the water. for those that don't know here is a picture of the intake, when full it is about 3/4 of an inch below surface level

01-16-2006, 03:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
dobejazz Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,144 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube Is that a 12 or 24 gallon? I thought the new 24g came with a surface skimmer? On my 2005 24 gal I just leave the water level a little below the intake. __________________ Kelli

01-16-2006, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube its one of the first 24 gallon 06's

01-17-2006, 07:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube will do tonight

01-17-2006, 06:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube can't quite get a camera back there and far enough away for a pic. but it comes out into the tank about 1/4" where the oval is. so a side view would be like \| \| <---- thats the top of the tank \| .\| .\| <--- thats the oval shape that it sucks the water in .\| .\| \| \| \|

01-30-2006, 06:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
sl305 Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 13 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube I just lowered the water level

02-01-2006, 11:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Clownboy Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 74 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube I agree, I would just lower the water a little. See how that looks and if it looks ok, I would stay with that.

02-05-2006, 03:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube don't like that look, bought a skimmerplate thingy for $8 i've also been told you can make one out of an old cassette tape case.

02-07-2006, 11:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
NUGIO Fire Coral Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moreno Valley,CA Posts: 80 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube I just got an 06' model and it came w/ the surface skimmer. Ive seen the mod your tlkng bout and its a good DIY for a surface skimmer. __________________ 135g 1200w 10k MH, 260w PC actinic,40g fuge,15g sump,EV-180,mag 18 RTN,5 stage RO/DI.

02-08-2006, 06:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
daveat Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 322 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: intake modification on nano cube yeah mine was one of the first 06's out, its also a 24 gallon if that makes a difference. i'm currently making a DIY protein skimmer, i'll post pics of it and how well/bad it works when i'm done. very cheap, two pop bottles and a tornado maker!

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