External skimmer on sumpless tank?

SHOmuchFUN · 04/04/2008, 06:15 AM

Anybody running an external skimmer on a sumpless tank?

Just curious of those without a sump like me, if anybody has tried plumbing in an external skimmer to their tank, instead of going the HOB skimmer route.

Any pics would help!

dzeadow · 04/04/2008, 07:14 AM

I'm sure someone will pipe in here, but I've seen a couple, you just have to hike the skimmer up above your tank some.. I think the one I saw was a ER RS80 or something ... pretty sure it was a euro reef though. As long as the stand pipe goes over the tank's edge it should be fine.

SHOmuchFUN · 04/04/2008, 11:33 AM

Yeah, that'd be the plan. Feed it with a MJ1200 and plumb the standpipe back into the tank.

OnlyCrimson · 04/04/2008, 11:46 AM

Seen it dones many times. The output has to be higher than your tank. Any external skimmer should work like this.

luke33 · 04/04/2008, 11:52 AM

Yep, there's a lfs here taht does it all the time with recirc's. They show you how they work and they set them on the top of the tank. It would be an eyesore in your home though. The shelf behind your tank would work the best and would be the best hot skimmer out there.

04/04/2008, 06:15 AM	#1
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	External skimmer on sumpless tank? Anybody running an external skimmer on a sumpless tank? Just curious of those without a sump like me, if anybody has tried plumbing in an external skimmer to their tank, instead of going the HOB skimmer route. Any pics would help! __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

04/04/2008, 07:14 AM	#2
dzeadow Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 2,589	I'm sure someone will pipe in here, but I've seen a couple, you just have to hike the skimmer up above your tank some.. I think the one I saw was a ER RS80 or something ... pretty sure it was a euro reef though. As long as the stand pipe goes over the tank's edge it should be fine. __________________ - Danny Current Tank Info: Dual 50 Breeder system, 30g custom sump/fuge, MSX200, Tank1-6x24T5 retro, Tank2-4x39T5 retro

04/04/2008, 11:33 AM	#3
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	Yeah, that'd be the plan. Feed it with a MJ1200 and plumb the standpipe back into the tank. __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

04/04/2008, 11:46 AM	#4
OnlyCrimson Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Royal Oak,Michigan Posts: 863	Seen it dones many times. The output has to be higher than your tank. Any external skimmer should work like this.

04/04/2008, 11:52 AM	#5
luke33 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,375	Yep, there's a lfs here taht does it all the time with recirc's. They show you how they work and they set them on the top of the tank. It would be an eyesore in your home though. The shelf behind your tank would work the best and would be the best hot skimmer out there.