skimmers

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the link!

After four failed DIY designs using a venturi pump, I went back to basics and build several air driven skimmers. I have to say that I love them. I am looking for a better source for wooden air diffusers where I can buy them in box lots instead of individually.

I have three air driven skimmers going on different tanks and they will go through 4 diffusers every two months. I am going to add a fourth and fifth air driven skimmer soon because I build a too small one for my 150 and I need one on my 90.

The one on my 150 is kicking butt, but I need some more skimming. I saw the first GHA clusters among the brown algae on the back wall of the tank this week. 8O

It is about time, since this tank turned 4 months old yesterday, but I wanna head it off at the pass.

 

[Anonymous]

IMO, the Euro-Reefs are the best, but they're "roomy" ...hard to fit under the stand. The Aqua C is good too, but you need the bubble box for the return.

 

[ChrisRD]

BTW, here are the air pumps that Dan is talking about (only the smaller units would be applicable for most of us, unless you plan on building a skimmer for SeaWorld :wink: )...

http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fus ... 9/cid/1792

If you consider that the smallest of these units could potentially supply about as much air as a Beckett injector on a good pump while using just 16 watts, that's pretty impressive! The next one up could potentially be comparable to a dual Beckett setup (running on a big pump) while consuming just 34 watts!!

 

[Anonymous]

Yeah, the LT15 will blow all the water out of a 4 inch skimmer! I'm setting up a 6 inch to see if I can run it full out there.