240/3 Skimmer

[melev]

Hi Roger,

My friend has me building him a sump and will be incorporating the 240/3 skimmer. I'd like to build him a stand in the sump to put the skimmer on, but don't know if a solid platform would interfere with the skimmer's intake / operations.

Water depth is 9"... what size stand would you recommend?

 

[rvitko]

Hi Marc,

If it is solid at the bottom and doesn't wrap around the sides it is no problem. The stand ideally would be about 5.5- 6" tall. Try to allow for about 1" of adjustment capability. The 240/3 has changed in design and the new design is more powerful and some ability to raise it may be necessary.

 

[melev]

Thanks Roger.

 

[gourlie]

You can purchase a stand for the skimmer for about 30 CAD which is good for about 6 in. of water. I then added a 2 in. platform under that which raised it to the right level and, with the stand, there is water movement beneath it.

Duncan

 

[melev]

Thanks Duncan, but as Roger knows, I work with acrylic and have a plenty to create the stand. I just needed to know the depth that was ideal for the skimmer so I can make it the right height.

 

[gourlie]

No problem Mark. I just threw in the bit about the stand because its cantilever design allows water movement beneath the skimmer which I thought you might need to know. I guess I wasn't too clear in my post.

Good luck with it.

Duncan