Self Skimming Tank....

[Kalied20]

Well you probably clicked to see a picture, but all I have is a description of what happens when you forgot to fill your auto topoff before leaving for work. I came home about 4am and found my tank full of bubbles to the point that I couldn't even see the rockwork. the water level had gotten so low that the pump was blowing more air than water. Panic came to mind and I pulled the plug on the pump. I figured the pump was about burned up from the way it was making noise. But after adding some topoff water and letting the bubbles work their way out, the tank water looks really clean. The top of the water was nothing but grime and oils. I scooped alot of that out.

Now....the thought that is coming to mind, just before going to bed, is, "How do I make a SELF SKIMMING REEF TANK?"

HMMMMM.....dang sleepless nights!!!!:thumbsup: :bigeyes:

 

[Avalanche Wolf]

man i would love to get a auto top off going on the tank and I think I finally have a plan for it.

 

[KafudaFish]

For fun once and to answer this question myself I stuck an aqua clear power head into the intake pipe from my overflow. The bubbles from the PH were pushed against the incoming water. I ran pipe above and made a drain. It did work and got about 2 liters of wet skimmate. I am sure with a little more work it could do the job. Something to work on this weekend.