Anyone have this DIY HOB Skimmer?

FishAreFriends2 · 11/20/2007, 11:04 AM

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=520160

I saw this in the DIY section and this thing looks like a monster. Has anyone attempted to make one and use it for their tank?

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 11:33 AM

Thats is the silliest thing i've ever seen. lol Instead of all those horizontal shelves he should have made one vertical one in there place. Would have much more reaction time. But if it works that s cool. Looks like a USS aquatics skimmer in there beginning stages.

FishAreFriends2 · 11/20/2007, 11:38 AM

that skimmer does look like a pain to make but it seems to work well.

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 11:42 AM

Try and clean it!

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 11:43 AM

And FWIW, a seaclone can work well

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 11:48 AM

If someone wants to make a hot skimmer work very well they need an internal pump that will produce 20-30scfh with a bubble plate in it.....that doesn't have syphon problems.

FishAreFriends2 · 11/20/2007, 11:49 AM

I have no idea how you can clean that. But this guy did make something like a seaphoon

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 12:11 PM

Take that design your seeing and turn it into a recirc and have the output have a gate valve at the end to control water level. On the input side you want the feeder pump to feed the middle of the skimmer. You would have a very nice hot skimmer if you did that. I'd make it 6-8" cast diameter. Around 24" tall total, and able to skim 150-250g tanks.

FishAreFriends2 · 11/20/2007, 12:15 PM

This guy has some really cool hob skimmers that he made

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 12:21 PM

Yea, i like that one. He does need to replace the ball valve on the output side with a gate valve if he wants to control the flow. I'll be looking around for that one once there's pics of it running.

Drag Racer · 11/20/2007, 12:51 PM

Where can I find a PVC gate valve, Non of the local hardware stores have any around here. Sorry to go off topic.

Thanks

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 01:15 PM

Drag, here ya go

http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...ry_Code=Valves

If you use that ball valve on the output its going to either restrict your flow and maybe cause a flood or make it to difficult to control the water level. On the pump input a ball valve is the correct way to do it. And when you make a recirc don't be scarred to use a larger pump than normal as its not adding any water, just moving it around. I'm sure that skimmer could handle 500gph pump, especially if you used a t for the output to dillute the flow and air.

Drag Racer · 11/20/2007, 09:43 PM

Thanks Luke33 I didnt know they were that exspensive, holy crap.

luke33 · 11/20/2007, 09:51 PM

Yea man, they suck compared to ball valve's. Just do a search for gate valve's as PA may not be the cheapest and shipping will be 7bux atleast. I'm lucky as menards has them for a few bux! lol I do like the skimmer. Let me know when you get it fired up.

ThrowinRoost89 · 11/20/2007, 10:01 PM

dont bother with a sch 80

go to savco.com, they have cheap gate valves

FYI
their unions do not restrict flow, they are the same size as the ID of the pipe

11/20/2007, 11:04 AM	#1
FishAreFriends2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,163	Anyone have this DIY HOB Skimmer? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=520160 I saw this in the DIY section and this thing looks like a monster. Has anyone attempted to make one and use it for their tank?

11/20/2007, 12:51 PM	#11
Drag Racer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Bend, Wi Posts: 1,280	Where can I find a PVC gate valve, Non of the local hardware stores have any around here. Sorry to go off topic. Thanks __________________ Why did I start this addictive hobby???????? Its not like I didn't have anything better to do. Link to my DIY HOB Fuge for 4 gallon tank http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971283 Current Tank Info: 75gal fresh 4 Gallon Pico

11/20/2007, 09:43 PM	#13
Drag Racer Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: West Bend, Wi Posts: 1,280	Thanks Luke33 I didnt know they were that exspensive, holy crap. __________________ Why did I start this addictive hobby???????? Its not like I didn't have anything better to do. Link to my DIY HOB Fuge for 4 gallon tank http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1971283 Current Tank Info: 75gal fresh 4 Gallon Pico

11/20/2007, 10:01 PM	#15
ThrowinRoost89 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbia Station, OH Posts: 382	dont bother with a sch 80 go to savco.com, they have cheap gate valves FYI their unions do not restrict flow, they are the same size as the ID of the pipe __________________ ~Hate What Own's You~ Current Tank Info: 120g reef...... WITH A TANG IN IT!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

11/20/2007, 11:33 AM	#2
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Thats is the silliest thing i've ever seen. lol Instead of all those horizontal shelves he should have made one vertical one in there place. Would have much more reaction time. But if it works that s cool. Looks like a USS aquatics skimmer in there beginning stages.

11/20/2007, 11:38 AM	#3
FishAreFriends2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,163	that skimmer does look like a pain to make but it seems to work well.

11/20/2007, 11:42 AM	#4
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Try and clean it!

11/20/2007, 11:43 AM	#5
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	And FWIW, a seaclone can work well

11/20/2007, 11:48 AM	#6
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	If someone wants to make a hot skimmer work very well they need an internal pump that will produce 20-30scfh with a bubble plate in it.....that doesn't have syphon problems.

11/20/2007, 11:49 AM	#7
FishAreFriends2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,163	I have no idea how you can clean that. But this guy did make something like a seaphoon

11/20/2007, 12:11 PM	#8
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Take that design your seeing and turn it into a recirc and have the output have a gate valve at the end to control water level. On the input side you want the feeder pump to feed the middle of the skimmer. You would have a very nice hot skimmer if you did that. I'd make it 6-8" cast diameter. Around 24" tall total, and able to skim 150-250g tanks.

11/20/2007, 12:15 PM	#9
FishAreFriends2 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,163	This guy has some really cool hob skimmers that he made

11/20/2007, 12:21 PM	#10
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Yea, i like that one. He does need to replace the ball valve on the output side with a gate valve if he wants to control the flow. I'll be looking around for that one once there's pics of it running.

11/20/2007, 01:15 PM	#12
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Drag, here ya go http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merch...ry_Code=Valves If you use that ball valve on the output its going to either restrict your flow and maybe cause a flood or make it to difficult to control the water level. On the pump input a ball valve is the correct way to do it. And when you make a recirc don't be scarred to use a larger pump than normal as its not adding any water, just moving it around. I'm sure that skimmer could handle 500gph pump, especially if you used a t for the output to dillute the flow and air.

11/20/2007, 09:51 PM	#14
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Yea man, they suck compared to ball valve's. Just do a search for gate valve's as PA may not be the cheapest and shipping will be 7bux atleast. I'm lucky as menards has them for a few bux! lol I do like the skimmer. Let me know when you get it fired up.