Tunze 9002 skimmer mod. (Water feed line)

goober35 · 12/23/2014, 10:23 PM

Ok so I picked up a 9002 skimmer for a 29g. I'm doing what I think everyone does and learning how this skimmer works. I have noticed that there is no true intake for this skimmer. How does dirty water come into this skimmer if the pump is more or less a recirculating pump. I want to add a feed line into the skimmer that will put dirty water right into the skimmer. Nothing that powerful, maybe less than 20 gals an hour. What do yall think. Good idea or bad?

moondoggy4 · 12/24/2014, 11:38 AM

The skimmer has two small slits on the back near the bottom that is where the water comes in. Most people mod the air line have it run up the electrci cord with a better air valve. Tunze kinda copied that mod with there 9004 skimmer ie better air valve.

12/23/2014, 10:23 PM	#1
goober35 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 167	Tunze 9002 skimmer mod. (Water feed line) Ok so I picked up a 9002 skimmer for a 29g. I'm doing what I think everyone does and learning how this skimmer works. I have noticed that there is no true intake for this skimmer. How does dirty water come into this skimmer if the pump is more or less a recirculating pump. I want to add a feed line into the skimmer that will put dirty water right into the skimmer. Nothing that powerful, maybe less than 20 gals an hour. What do yall think. Good idea or bad? __________________ Best advice i ever got. "Dont sell something for what you think it is worth, sell it for what some one else is willing to pay for it." 29g BC

12/24/2014, 11:38 AM	#2
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	The skimmer has two small slits on the back near the bottom that is where the water comes in. Most people mod the air line have it run up the electrci cord with a better air valve. Tunze kinda copied that mod with there 9004 skimmer ie better air valve.