show me your skimmers!!!!!!

[Jim_S]

I don't feel it overpowers it I do empty alot of skimmate throughout the week though, lol. I was going to fit a drain on the collection cup, but then I'm afraid I'll get lazy and not clean inside the neck :smokin:

Wow. I'd really like to see some pics of that in action.

Jim

 

[bergzy]

you said skimmerSSS, right!

 

[Jim_S]

I posted some pics of my skimmer a few pages back... but they were when I running hyposalinity on my tank. Here are some shots with my salinity all the way up to 1.024. I took these the morning after I did a 50+ gallon water change.

I'd like to see some more BK's though. I know there's a few out there that are holding back some nice shots for us.

Jim

 

[chadfarmer]

DELTEC AP600 ONLY 24 HOURS

 

[glipper69]

MY JDM technologies skimmer

MY JDM technologies skimmer

single beckett injector, after about 2 days in service

 

[whitesquall]

DIY

DIY

Here you Go MY DIY Skimmer.

 

[GraviT]

LifeReef!! Not as pimp as a Deltec or a BK, but it works like a champ.

In action (I run it much wetter these days)

 

[Bax]

bax, isnt that a bit much < meaning air injection and flow through the skimmer > for a skimmer that size.

zapata41

This will be a ton of air, but air is a good thing, isn't it?

In all my systems I look to max out air water exchange with falling water for aeration. My ponds and two sumps I have built previously include falling water for more aeration.

This monster will run on a 500 g total volume system I am planning. I'll be starting on the fish room right after Christmas but the display will have to wait until after we sheet rock the family room. This unit is a gravity fed, recirculating design from MRC with 1250 gph per beckett. I don't belive in over skimming I want lots of fat fish in my 240 display

Sorry to repeat the picture it's the only one I have uploaded.

 

[drock59]

whitesquall, nice job.

 

[1SickReefer]

My Ap600 I love it. This was 24h after setup

 

[zapata41]

bax, yeah the skimmer should kick some arse then, if both becketts are recirc, then you will get some nice contact time that way.

Tim

 

[Bax]

zapata41

That's the plan

 

[zapata41]

just remember too much air isnt a good thing, you will want to dial it down a little to get the tiniest bubbles possible.

Tim

 

[jdair101]

Hi all
I'll play the show and tell game.

This is a DIY that I did with the remains (collection cup) of a Euro Reef.
10"dia 20"tall reaction chamber with a Sedra 9000 (new this weekend replaceing a Sedra 5000).
Man what a difference so far with the increase from the 5000 to the 9000.
Next I will add the 5000 back on this unit when I build the next skimmer using twin 9000's

Jim

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[thoma226]

G6

 

[scarletknight06]

jimdogg187,
how did you hook up that dwyer air flow meter up to your skimmer's venturi line. I have one that I need to hook up to my h & s but cant find the right fitting to screw into the back and then slip onto the venturi tube. can you post pics of the back of it so i can see the fittings?

 

[zapata41]

i beleive the fittings are simply 1/8"npt to barb.

Tim

 

[jimbo045]

SeaClone is the one I like and use. JD

 

[drock59]

jdair, nice looking skimmer. Where did you get the big clear acrylic tube? Looks very nice.

 

[sjm817]

SeaClone is the one I like and use. JD

Got any pics?