DIY Protein Skimmer

2tacks · Post by **2tacks** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:31 am

Some quick questions
1.. 4" pipe how long in 4 foot of water
2.. can u have 2 much air in it
3 .. Any one got update / revamped versions drawings

most thankfull

mekoi · Post by **mekoi** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:04 am

Shaun,

My new one is about 80cm long and about 15cm off the floor of my filter. If you have too much air water will come out instead of bubbles/foam. I'm still using the old style of mine, I just made it nicer

[img]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/Koi38/PSkimmer.jpg[/img]

rgds,
Jon

2tacks · Post by **2tacks** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:28 pm

thanks jon lovely looking pond aswel

mekoi · Post by **mekoi** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:53 pm

Thanks for the complement Shaun

rgds,
Jon

steve and lou · Post by **steve and lou** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 8:44 pm

hi my first post
i made this skimmer
and i 4 days ive had 14 gallon of froth out of my pond which looks so much cleare when its not raining ive had to pump water out of my pond as it was near to overflowing
thanks
steve