The Bucket/beckett Skimmer

[Isayso]

HI ALL! this is one of my DIY creations,
BUT... this time I did want to go cheap,instead to go with expensive
plexi.. stuff
and see what 'll happen
WELL HERE WE GO!
FROM THIS..... JUST THE BUCKETT WITHOUT THE RAISER AND COLLECTIONCUP 14 1/2" TALL AND 11 1/2" DIAM
and it has an TWIST LID WITH RUBBER SEAL maybe rated for a 300 gal tank????
NOOO TOOO BAAADDD

HERE ARE ALL THE RESULTS

THE COLLECTION CUP WAS CUSTOM CUT ...THIS WAY DOESNT BOTHER THE BECKETT INJECTOR
I'M WORKING TOMORROW BUT IT WILL BE INSTALLED ON MONDAY
it will go on the bin where I have 150lbs of rocks right now there is an aquaC 180.....
I'll post future pics to see how it runs

all the comment are welcome :lol: :lol: :lol:
please dont be rough :lol:

 

[ItsMee]

Along for the ride...

 

[sherm71tank]

Is your beckett installed backwards?

 

[Isayso]

Is your beckett installed backwards?

JUST THE HOUSING ..I'm using a beckett from a local manufacture and it fits properly with the housing being up side down ...
soo I dont think its a problem..
all my skimmers ( 8 in total) have /had the housing mounted that way

 

[sherm71tank]

Cool! MORE PICS! Can't wait to see this in action!

 

[fishfood2581]

definatly wanan see it in action. But i think its going to be a PITA. Becketts are probably the hardest skimmers to adjust and without being able to see its gonna be tough. MAybe this for a needlewheels or airdriven would be better. Hopefuly you can get it dialed in without too much trouble.

 

[Isayso]

definatly wanan see it in action. But i think its going to be a PITA. Becketts are probably the hardest skimmers to adjust and without being able to see its gonna be tough. MAybe this for a needlewheels or airdriven would be better. Hopefuly you can get it dialed in without too much trouble.

they arent hard at all after you turn the pump on wait a few minutes and see if it needs to be adjusted. this time I'm using a ball valve for the first time ....always I used gate valves..

as I mentioned before I want to keep the price as low as possible and see how much it would cost to go cheap...
right now I spent ...lets round everything up..$65.00 CAD. that would be...--65 /1.20= $54 USD
noot too bad ...if it works

 

[pvtschultz]

I love it so far, I am a huge budget reefer...except a splurge from time to time...keep the pics coming.

 

[kakan]

This looks awsome can't wait to see how i't works

 

[AnnArborBuck]

I've seen the same basic thing but instead of a bucket they used a 5 gallon culligan water jug. They added the inlet to the side and stuck a collection cup on top. It worked ok from what they reported back.

 

[ratimpulse]

Where are you able to get becket injectors?

 

[tampa-reefer]

Lowes is a good source, now.... pond fountain jet kit...in the watergarden/pond supllie area.

 

[Isayso]

Where are you able to get becket injectors?

at Canadian Tire at the pond section

 

[ratimpulse]

ok, let me know how this goes. I need to create a skimmer, and i dont want to spend boat loads of money for a becket skimmer thats already made.

 

[danieljames]

this time I'm using a ball valve for the first time ....always I used gate valves..

Interrested to see how that one goes. Ball valves have always been a monster headache for me.

 

[Charlie Davidson]

Nice, what size pump you plan on using!

 

[Karl K]

tag

 

[Deuce67]

along for the ride!

 

[sherm71tank]

If you just want to subscribe to the thread then look down just below the submit column, then click subscribe to this thread. Thanks.

 

[Charlie Davidson]

Well excuuuusssse meeee! sorry, had too do it! LOL
You know what, Thanks- I had never seen that. CBD.