I'm thinking of doing a DIY skimmer. I don't think there is any major difference between a homemade one and a professionally built brand name skimmer other than price. I suppose they both pretty much do the same thing, right? I have a 44 gallon and just wanted to save some money. Anyone have any thoughts and advice?
DIY skimmer
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sirrealism
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Ya I have some advice. Buy a used one. There is a lot more to a skimmer then you think. Size, shape, flow, air, There is a reason some cost more then others. There is a ton of research and development that goes into building a skimmer.
LiquidCache
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Science?
LiquidCache
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Buy used.
ichthyman
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Sorry, the original post made me LOL with a store full of people.
Is is possible, yes BUT not darn likely that you'll stumble upon a skimming secret that will get you past the performance of a late 1990s design/product (ie ASM,EuroReef/Reef Dynamics,Sealife,ALSS "Maddog", etc.). Some old designs can be found in the book "The Marine Aquarium Refererence: Systems and Invertebrates" by Martin A. Moe Jr.. They are PVC construction and fun to build BUT you're not going save any real money nor will it be a performance giant.
The following sums up nicely,
Exactly! If I allowed you to sift through my i-TECH notes, you could see where a mm of difference would make dramatic changes.
Is is possible, yes BUT not darn likely that you'll stumble upon a skimming secret that will get you past the performance of a late 1990s design/product (ie ASM,EuroReef/Reef Dynamics,Sealife,ALSS "Maddog", etc.). Some old designs can be found in the book "The Marine Aquarium Refererence: Systems and Invertebrates" by Martin A. Moe Jr.. They are PVC construction and fun to build BUT you're not going save any real money nor will it be a performance giant.
The following sums up nicely,
Exactly! If I allowed you to sift through my i-TECH notes, you could see where a mm of difference would make dramatic changes.
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