Bubble King Skimmers

[liquid]

this is depressing.. I cant get the images to work!

Install the AlternaTIFF plugin that's mentioned on the USPTO's website in order to see the images.

Shane

 

[liquid]

I just scanned the patent and holy crap that thing looks like it would be a PITA to build. Yikes!

Shane

 

[Anonymous]

magicman76 wrote:

whats the diamiter of the main chamber?

12".

I finished building the stand.

Now I need to go get a few fittings from HD so that I am ready to hook it up in the AM.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

You were supposed to use a dog not a salt bucket.

 

[LA-Lawman]

more pics louey.... take pics of the pics.. i want to see more.... take 'em as the thing fills up for the first time...

 

[Anonymous]

She's up and running, though the drain pipe are just stuck together and not glued.

My day got interupted by a crappy round of golf, so I didn't get to the BK until late.

I'm going to shut it down for the night and glue the pieces in the AM. I didn't want to glue them until I made sure it was operating properly, which I believe it is.

Here's a few pics.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Man, you know you tired when you don't feel like tweaking your new $2K skimmer toy.

Stick a fork in me. :lol:

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Man, for 2000 I would want those pipes in front to be nice and plumb instead of all katywumpus like they are now....



:lol:

Just kidding wid ya man.

 

[Anonymous]

Them pipes aren't glued in yet.

Hey, I was tired when I put them together. Now you see why I am waiting until tomorrow to glue it together.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Sure you are not drunk? That pic is a bit slanted.

 

[Blazin__]

anyone got a website or somethin where i can get one... maby even one of the pumps

 

[Anonymous]

Here ya go, Blazin: Captive Ocean

Louey

 

[LA-Lawman]

louey, that is how i felt after cramming my water stuff together... i think a beer would have put things more in perspective!

cool gadget man... why didnt you run two skimmer drains...? will it effect flow?

 

[LA-Lawman]

how are you feeding the pump?

 

[Anonymous]

I just scanned the patent and holy crap that thing looks like it would be a PITA to build. Yikes!

Shane

Takes a solid week to build one.

 

[LA-Lawman]

louey, i went to the site then to the BK home... there is some amazing stuff there!!! WOW!

 

[Anonymous]

LA Lawman wrote:

why didnt you run two skimmer drains...? will it effect flow?

how are you feeding the pump?

I only had one available bulkhead on that side of my sump, so I combined the two skimmer drains.

It doesn't appear to affect the drains. The skimmer is fed by a Mag 7, so 700 GPH through a 1.5" conduit is no issue at all.

It is a slight pain to have to raise both of the telescoping drain lines at the same time, but no big deal. And besides, once it's dailed in, I won't have to adjust them anymore.

Louey

 

[Anonymous]

Okay, I glued the drain lines in and have it running.

Hopefully, the pipes are straight enough to satisfy Bryan. They're not perfect, but there as close as I could get it.

Couple of pictures looking inside the collection cup.

Now I patiently wait for this beast to break in and start skimming.

Louey

 

[LA-Lawman]

holy moses!

that think produces a milk of foam... how quiet is it?

 

[Anonymous]

LA Lawman wrote:

how quiet is it?

They are supposedly dead silent. I can't hear it at all, but my fish room is quite noisy, so I opinion doesn't count.

Louey