Coyle
Coral Samurai
I am interested in building a large counter current skimmer, along the lines of the snailman design. I was initially interested in a downdraft model, but am considering other options because of the large electrical costs. I am aware (as i am sure many of you are as well) that the diy counter current skimmers have been talked to death, but i am interested in making one larger than i can find suitable info for. I need this skimmer to be able to handle 800-1000g system. i am thinking along the lines of 12"-16" diameter body and 6-8ft tall, but it is going in a garage, so the sky is the limit with size. Any advice from someone with experience would be appreciated. Thanks
some initial questions are:
where could i get pvc in those lengths and diameters? preferably locally if possible, to avoid the shipping cost.
what size air pump would be sufficient? i was looking at the whitewater linear piston pumps...but i am not sure of the actual psi/cfm that i would need
how can i get a calculation of the necessary water flow rate for the skimmer?
some initial questions are:
where could i get pvc in those lengths and diameters? preferably locally if possible, to avoid the shipping cost.
what size air pump would be sufficient? i was looking at the whitewater linear piston pumps...but i am not sure of the actual psi/cfm that i would need
how can i get a calculation of the necessary water flow rate for the skimmer?