Skimming 1000 Gallons

PUGroyale · 02/11/2008, 07:03 PM

Hey All,

I'm considering a new setup that would run appx. 1000g total water... not the display only, but including sump, frag tank, refugium etc..

What skimmer[s] would you recommend for such a tank for best overall VALUE... Cost to effectiveness? Best bang for the buck type deal...

TIA

tom obrecht · 02/11/2008, 08:32 PM

Contact Spazz here on RC and consider his Volcanos. Check out last month's TOTM for a peek at one.

scottallens · 02/11/2008, 09:17 PM

Tom,
Does Spazz manufacture the Volcano Skimmer? I am just curious how one would find acrylic tubing in such large diameters, if that is even used, and how the cone is made? by mold injection, casting? Emaculant conception?

luke33 · 02/11/2008, 09:22 PM

Contact spazz or build it yourself.

luke33 · 02/11/2008, 09:27 PM

It would be a fun project. IMO you need around 6000lph air for that size a tank so i'd take an 18" diameter by 24" tall with a 8-10" diameter neck that is 6" tall. I'd throw 6 sicce 2500's on there. Should give you around 7000lph at 120w. Use a 12" bubble plate......uhhhhhhh sounds awesome!

tom obrecht · 02/12/2008, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by scottallens
Tom,
Does Spazz manufacture the Volcano Skimmer? I am just curious how one would find acrylic tubing in such large diameters, if that is even used, and how the cone is made? by mold injection, casting? Emaculant conception?

Yes he does. Here's his site if your interested. Give him a call and he can answer any questions you might have.

www.aquaticacrylics.com

kentrob11 · 03/28/2008, 08:58 AM

6000LPH on 1000g would be overkill...Sounds like a fun project though :-) You could efficiently skim that system with half that if the skimmer was built properly.

02/11/2008, 07:03 PM	#1
PUGroyale Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,711	Skimming 1000 Gallons Hey All, I'm considering a new setup that would run appx. 1000g total water... not the display only, but including sump, frag tank, refugium etc.. What skimmer[s] would you recommend for such a tank for best overall VALUE... Cost to effectiveness? Best bang for the buck type deal... TIA __________________ Dave :~)

02/11/2008, 08:32 PM	#2
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	Contact Spazz here on RC and consider his Volcanos. Check out last month's TOTM for a peek at one. __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

02/11/2008, 09:17 PM	#3
scottallens Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 397	Tom, Does Spazz manufacture the Volcano Skimmer? I am just curious how one would find acrylic tubing in such large diameters, if that is even used, and how the cone is made? by mold injection, casting? Emaculant conception? __________________ scotti Current Tank Info: 24 gallon HQI nanocube, in build process

02/11/2008, 09:22 PM	#4
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Contact spazz or build it yourself.

02/11/2008, 09:27 PM	#5
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	It would be a fun project. IMO you need around 6000lph air for that size a tank so i'd take an 18" diameter by 24" tall with a 8-10" diameter neck that is 6" tall. I'd throw 6 sicce 2500's on there. Should give you around 7000lph at 120w. Use a 12" bubble plate......uhhhhhhh sounds awesome!

03/28/2008, 08:58 AM	#7
kentrob11 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: O'Fallon, IL Posts: 4,520	6000LPH on 1000g would be overkill...Sounds like a fun project though :-) You could efficiently skim that system with half that if the skimmer was built properly.