DIY Protein Skimmer?

[zip_case]

I was wondering if anyone can hlep me build a protein skimmer? If there's a website that shows your the plan and what not, i would love it if you guys can show me...

 

[MarkS]

Take a look at the DIY section here. The site belongs to the the moderator of Reef Central's DIY forum. Also, take a look at Reef Central's DIY forum. You will find a great many threads devoted to skimmers.

Here is a link about SnailMan's skimmers. I am currently building the 4" model for my ten gallon nano reef. Snailman's skimmer a winner

HTH,
Mark

 

[Sebastian]

Here are a few links that may help

www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1998/feb/features/2/default.asp
http://www.wizard.net/~nemo/diy.htm
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~delbeek/ff.html
http://ozreef.org/diy/index.html
http://www.woodmagazine.com/seminars/plastics/sec1.html

All should be helpful if you decide to DIY.

 

[liquid]

Holy crap. You're building a 4" diameter skimmer for a 10 gal? Heh, talk about overkill.

Shane (aka 'liquid')

 

[MarkS]

Yeah, I agree. Actually, it is 20 gallons if you include the sump. I went with the 4" because I had most of the PVC on hand. I don't plan on using it long term.

Mark

 

[Big_fish]

Shane,
I am going to build a 4" skimmer based on the design on Snailman's page. I was actually concerned that it wouldn't be efficient since I don't have enough room to make it a minimum of 28" as you recommeded in your article. It's gonna be for a 15gal nano that I am setting up at work. (Did you see that 15gal r/r when you went to Ed's to pick up that pump?)

I bought a big chunk of basswood off Ebay as recommended and am going to use some 4" clear PVC that I had laying around. Are you saying that I don't need to worry about height as much? I was gonna shoot for around a 20" water column/reaction chamber.

Sorry if this seems off-topic, after reading shane's response, it stimulated thought and I had to act before I lost it.

Scott (aka "Scott")

[ December 15, 2001: Message edited by: Big_fish ]</p>

 

[Lunchbucket]

why not go skimmerless like many of us nano people???!! then you don't have the $$ on a skimmer

come join us at nano-reef.com

later
Lunchbucket