Caribbean Jake January 5, 2006 January 5, 2006 I am looking for a skimmer chamber not more than 24" tall. All I need is the chamber, no need for pump or parts. Anyone has one needing a home? Jacob
Caribbean Jake January 5, 2006 Author January 5, 2006 sorry, forgot to mentioned it is for a minimum 125G tank.
HowardofNOVA January 5, 2006 January 5, 2006 Jacob, With the space issue you have under your system, I'd look at a DIY with Acrylic pieces OR do like Bob did and build a wood frame around a large tank besides your main tank to house a larger sump? 30 - 40 gallons should do fine. Howard
Caribbean Jake January 6, 2006 Author January 6, 2006 bump. anyone knows where I may find a used one? besides ebay?
davelin315 January 6, 2006 January 6, 2006 Jake, I'm not sure what you mean by skimmer chamber. Are you referring to the tube itself or a box for the bottom? Or, are you referring to something that you can put the entire skimmer into such as a sump?
Caribbean Jake January 9, 2006 Author January 9, 2006 Dave I mean the cylinder and cup collector that makes the body of a skimmer. I already have the pipes, tubing and Sedra pump. Howard DIY acrylic pieces. Where can I find some ideas and material to get started?
gastone January 9, 2006 January 9, 2006 DaveI mean the cylinder and cup collector that makes the body of a skimmer. I already have the pipes, tubing and Sedra pump. Howard DIY acrylic pieces. Where can I find some ideas and material to get started? 49558[/snapback] Jake, check with Tim (Folta), he put together the Kalk Reactor build party and ordered our parts. Garrett.
davelin315 January 9, 2006 January 9, 2006 Hey Jake, you can also make your own out of PVC pipe. If you want to see through it, cut off one side of the pipe, add a strip of acrylic to it, and you'll have a viewing window into the world of your skimmer.
Folta January 9, 2006 January 9, 2006 Hey Jacob, For the tubes I ordered them from 'simply acrylics'. The guy sells them in 72" sections. He cut them to length needed for the party (24") for about a buck per cut. The total came to just under $20 per 2' tube. Note that these are extruded and not cast tubing - more prone to stress cracks, harder to work with, etc. The guy has an ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/SIMPLY-ACRYLICS He replies pretty fast to questions, too, which I found to be really nice. Tim
Caribbean Jake January 9, 2006 Author January 9, 2006 I found a turboflotor on ebay for $15, I will make adjustments and modifications to incorporate the Sedra 3500 pump into it.
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