Ghetto Rig
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RobTheReefer
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I finnaly got tired of adjusting my skimmer because of evaporation, so I made this skimmer chamber out of a bucket. It overflows into the sump, but goes through some filter floss and then a nice bag of carbon. The little brown hose is the return from a little reactor filled with a nitrate remover, going back for another quick carbon rinse. There is no skimate, because this is right after it was turned on after being cleaned.
I know I'm necroposting, but this had me laughing out loud. I can't wait it read the rest of the thread now. :lolspin:
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In my defense, I wasn't married at the time. Hell, I didn't even have a girlfriend at the time. This wouldn't fly anymore lol
Love the Turtles cup, Joshua.
don_chuwish
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Yeah so it's an old dead thread, still a great thread. Good counterpoint to the 'Pristine...' ones we all like so much. Wish I'd found it sooner.
mntbiker2008
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I had a civic when I was goign through school that the entire front end was mostly held on by zipties! zipties and duct tape fix everything! :lmao:
but wow some mega ingenuity and at times down right pucker factor. My favourite is the hat mounted viewing window, brilliant bit of kit that man 
thegasman2000
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I am an unashamed tinkerer! Todays project was a reactor! I have always just thrown my carbon in a bag in the sump but looking into using gfo and zeo from the aquaforest system and needed a reactor. So £30 or use my old skimmer, an orang squash bottle and a little electrical tape.... Oh and some garden clips so i can take the top off.
Behold.
http://imgur.com/a/0NOb2
http://imgur.com/Hc3UEAJ
Behold.
http://imgur.com/a/0NOb2
http://imgur.com/Hc3UEAJ
karimwassef
Active member
Nice. How do you keep the carbon from getting loose and either coming out the top or going back into the pipe to the pump? Is it in a bag?
thegasman2000
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the water enters through a strainer I stole of an old aquaone skimmer. The skimmer was one of these https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=a...UICSgD&biw=1279&bih=614#imgrc=HHpcU3yxETMsqM:
So the carbon cant fall back down. As for flowing out well the top is attaches with the clips so the slit is only small, also I dialed the powerhead down so it tumbles and doesnt fly out. When I add more media I will add a slice of foam I think.
So the carbon cant fall back down. As for flowing out well the top is attaches with the clips so the slit is only small, also I dialed the powerhead down so it tumbles and doesnt fly out. When I add more media I will add a slice of foam I think.
karimwassef
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Cool! Do you worry about carbon dust when first adding media? I usually run mine into a bucket until the water runs clear.
thegasman2000
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It has been in a bag for a week or so so not worried. With new media I will rinse it first for sure!
karimwassef
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I do that too! Maybe zip ties to avoid them slipping off late one night?
OllieNZ
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karimwassef
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It has a baffle? That's too high brow for this thread! Now if you just put a bucket in the container... That's ghetto.
Brieninsac
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Funny *** thread.
