Recirculating Skimmer Plans

kartracertj · 11/07/2006, 04:10 PM

Does any one out there have a link to some good DIY plans for a recirculating skimmer or mods to make a skimmer a recirculating skimmer that can stand alone outside the sump and be hard plumbed into the return. I am wanting to power it with a pump from within the sump then send the water through the skimmer and t it back into my return line. Is this possible because the only room I have for a skimmer is beside my tank in the corner. It is a 55 gal. reef with 75-80lbs. of live rock, 4-5in DSB , and a 35gal. sump. Please help I really dont want to fork out the money for a $3-5 hundred dollar skimmer if I can do a pretty good job with a DIY for under $200.

RichConley · 11/07/2006, 04:43 PM

I was in the same situation as you, I just ended up buying a Reef Octopus NW200, and doign the ASM recirc mod on it. It was cheaper than building one.

kartracertj · 11/07/2006, 05:35 PM

thanks rich,if you dont mind me asking what did you end up having to spend. and was this mod easy,do you have a link.

kartracertj · 11/08/2006, 10:39 AM

bump
Please guys i need your help

RichConley · 11/08/2006, 10:51 AM

I spent ~$190 for my NW200, maybe $10 for uniseals, and maybe $15 on a 1.5" gate valve.

11/07/2006, 04:10 PM	#1
kartracertj Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Decatur, Al Posts: 149	Recirculating Skimmer Plans Does any one out there have a link to some good DIY plans for a recirculating skimmer or mods to make a skimmer a recirculating skimmer that can stand alone outside the sump and be hard plumbed into the return. I am wanting to power it with a pump from within the sump then send the water through the skimmer and t it back into my return line. Is this possible because the only room I have for a skimmer is beside my tank in the corner. It is a 55 gal. reef with 75-80lbs. of live rock, 4-5in DSB , and a 35gal. sump. Please help I really dont want to fork out the money for a $3-5 hundred dollar skimmer if I can do a pretty good job with a DIY for under $200.

11/07/2006, 04:43 PM	#2
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	I was in the same situation as you, I just ended up buying a Reef Octopus NW200, and doign the ASM recirc mod on it. It was cheaper than building one. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

11/08/2006, 10:51 AM	#5
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	I spent ~$190 for my NW200, maybe $10 for uniseals, and maybe $15 on a 1.5" gate valve. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

11/07/2006, 05:35 PM	#3
kartracertj Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Decatur, Al Posts: 149	thanks rich,if you dont mind me asking what did you end up having to spend. and was this mod easy,do you have a link.

11/08/2006, 10:39 AM	#4
kartracertj Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Decatur, Al Posts: 149	bump Please guys i need your help