skimmer pump as return

aleok · 11/01/2013, 04:35 PM

Currently I have a standard 90 gallon with no sump, HOB eshopps 100 gallon skimmer, running for about 6 months. I USED to have all my livestock in a "sumped" 112 gallon so I happen TWO Reef Octopus Diablo XS 200 In Sump Protein Skimmers just laying around.

I'm thinking of adding a sump to the 90g using a HOB U-tube overflow, 1 of the Diablo skimmers and the pump from the other skimmer (sicce psk-1000) as my return pump. Anyone see a problem with this?

bmullikin1 · 11/01/2013, 04:40 PM

dont think it would work, skimmer pumps usually have pin wheel impellers, made to chop up the air into micro bubbles.

Timber77 · 11/02/2013, 04:20 PM

if you have the room above the tank and wanna use your current skimmers put your skimmers up top , drill the above tank sump instead of u tube (your display is now technically a sump, but your fish won't know, u tube overflows are disasters waiting to happen) ands your sicce won't work for return pump as bullikin1 said

moondoggy4 · 11/03/2013, 10:40 AM

Kinda like using a paddle on a canoe sideways instead of straight, plus lots of micro bubbles.

skimmy · 11/03/2013, 01:08 PM

sure you can... just get the regular paddle impeller for it.

11/01/2013, 04:35 PM	#1
aleok Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 145	skimmer pump as return Currently I have a standard 90 gallon with no sump, HOB eshopps 100 gallon skimmer, running for about 6 months. I USED to have all my livestock in a "sumped" 112 gallon so I happen TWO Reef Octopus Diablo XS 200 In Sump Protein Skimmers just laying around. I'm thinking of adding a sump to the 90g using a HOB U-tube overflow, 1 of the Diablo skimmers and the pump from the other skimmer (sicce psk-1000) as my return pump. Anyone see a problem with this?

11/01/2013, 04:40 PM	#2
bmullikin1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: seminole florida Posts: 1,797	dont think it would work, skimmer pumps usually have pin wheel impellers, made to chop up the air into micro bubbles.

11/02/2013, 04:20 PM	#3
Timber77 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 754	if you have the room above the tank and wanna use your current skimmers put your skimmers up top , drill the above tank sump instead of u tube (your display is now technically a sump, but your fish won't know, u tube overflows are disasters waiting to happen) ands your sicce won't work for return pump as bullikin1 said

11/03/2013, 10:40 AM	#4
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Kinda like using a paddle on a canoe sideways instead of straight, plus lots of micro bubbles.

11/03/2013, 01:08 PM	#5
skimmy T3am Zissou Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 1,123	sure you can... just get the regular paddle impeller for it.