DIY Clear PVC Protein Skimmer

[chacoal]

nice vid, i cldnt do it dont get the concept. but plz tell me what song that is and who by its been in my head all damn day and i what my sons to hear it when we go fishing next week thanks

[Coralvids]

@chacoal Its Kip Adotta - Wet Dream

[Coralvids]

80K!

Thanks everyone!

Leave me questions if you have any.

Check out the video of this skimmer in action by clicking the link in this video.

[Coralvids]

@Anldyxp depends on what you define as "good"...

[Coralvids]

Thanks for the 70k views!

An annotation in the video will take you to footage of this skimmer in action.

[Coralvids]

Thanks for 60k views everyone!

A short video of this skimmer in action is coming soon. I'll add the equations regarding its operation too.

[conorfitz100]

whats the name of that song......its amazin!!!!!!

[minireefer]

nice job bud 46in geez

i guess i can apply the theory in making a fbf ?

with the clear pvc n all would require work n parts

have u tried in building one?

not that big though lol

[71dougdavis]

looks like it works well but with time, money and effort you might aswell of gone and bought one that would work just as well. not worth it.

[Coralvids]

Thanks for 50k views everyone!

[LESTATAK]

any updates on the effectiveness on this skimmer? What size tank is this skimmer used for?

[Coralvids]

@LESTATAK

I now have low res video of this skimmer in action, the video will be up in the next few weeks.

[Coralvids]

@LESTATAK

I have a new video with an update of this skimmer.

[LESTATAK]

any updates on the effectiveness on this skimmer? What size tank is this skimmer used for?

[ReefAdvicer]

one thing is your output you should have your control valve and the acctual pipe cause when you restrict flow its gunna just flow out the top

[870621345]

i have a little idea or less how a protein skimmer works so spare my arrogance, but how does it make bubbles? and what is that other pipe( at the side which is attached to the bottom and middle part of the major pipe) for?

[870621345]

i have a little idea or less how a protein skimmer works so spare my arrogance, but how does it make bubbles? and what is that other pipe( at the side which is attached to the bottom and middle part of the major pipe) for?

[cdaaron1]

Very funny song!

[fspipe10]

this might be a really stupid question but what powers this skimmer? I know theres a pump to send the water back to the tank but what makes the water in the tube bubble/foam up. I imagine there needs to be pressure sending the water into the skimmer so it can foam up so much right? please advise I want to build one for my 40g sw

[Coralvids]

@fspipe10

A pump stronger than the one that powers your 40g sw.

[Aquaponicgrower]

@fspipe10 what powers it is this: a venturi nozzle. a water pump powers this. the nozzle mixes gas and fluid and forms the foam..

[silverspyder1999]

Where did you get the acrylic tube. BTW, looks great! To strawberry.....$100 for a store-bought protein skimmer , quite possibly, a 300+ tank?? Try $700 and up for good ones. $166?? What a SAVINGS!

[Coralvids]

4" Clear PVC Sch 40..... bought it online!

Strawberry......... You must be new to the hobby....

[dylandabomb230]

whats this song called??

[JoseDepacos]

@dylandabomb230 Its Kip Adotta- Wet Dream

[hniel1]

Hi

Have anyone made this one ?

And how does i work ?

Henrik

[strawberryshort99]

I had the impression do-it-yourself projects were suppose to save on cost. One can get a protein skimmer for under or around $100 store/online bought.

At $166, that's more expensive than what's already available.

Is this more effective than retail bought skimmers? If they are the same or roughly the same, why spend the extra $60 dollars (or $166) on a DIY project versus a proven to work retail version? Just curious.

[Arteolike]

Did you check the Gallon ratings? The ones for $100 dollars are for around 100 gallon aquariums, this one is HUGE! It is 4' tall, (48") Which means it will probably handle 300 Gallons? And a high quality skimmer will be like $700.00

[U2ForNow]

very cool. Thanks for posting

[akcessdenied]

thats a big skimmer...

[UcantBeSerious03]

great music!

[greenjedimonkey]

just for everyone who thinks this is the worst song ever. go lookup a band called tera melos. i guarantee it'll make this sound like mozart in comparison.

[brennjames206]

sounds a bit like Ark of noise.

[reckless317]

thats was the weridest song ive ever heard. loved your design =) but i had to watch it like 5,000,000,000 times. i payed more attention to the music =S pick a better song next time!!

[AllieB12lovesGod]

I actually think this is a brilliant song LOL. How many fish jokes can you pack into a song!?

[platsy69]

thats got to be the shittest song i have ever heard in my life

[iamthefnguy]

i did love your design, can you send me the specs so as to recreate it?

[Coralvids]

The specs are in the side bar!

[jblizz510]

hey i like your skimmer i have a sea clone that iam not to happy with but at the time i bought it i was new to the whole sw hobby i like how you made the skimmer but can you tell me how it works and can i make a smaller one that will work like this one .... thanks for your time

[Coralvids]

How it works will take a lot more words than what YouTube will let me write in this box. I suggest that you do some research online or at a library. Oh, and get rid of the sea clone!

[wolferean1production]

very nice desighn, but iwould like to see a better picture of your pump, air-in and size and strenghth power head

[Coralvids]

The pump was just a random Rio 2500 I had laying around.  I figure it was putting through 500 gph.

The 'air in' can be seen at 0:17, 2:36, 3:55. It is the nob coming off of the black 3/4" venturi.

The at 4:05 with the clear acrylic tubing attached so water does not leak out when the power goes out.

[wolferean1production]

thank you, your picture apper to look like you don't have a air stone or any nano bubble maker, and instead have a steight flow of air from the pump. am i right?}

[hialeahproductions]

best homemade protein skimmer. gold metal to you man

[Coralvids]

Thanks!

I'll be building another one soon.

[NikkiesMommy2008]

I loved the song. The skimmer looks like a great idea..You must have lost some brain cells after that one and I say that with respect...lol I have no idea what would I use it for? I only have a 55g but hey Kudos to you for doing it.

[Coralvids]

You don't need one for your freshwater tank.

[spongebob12365]

Where did you get the clear tubeing?

[LordoftheReef]

They sell it at Lowe's, probably Home Depot or Menard's too. It's like 5x the price though and those wide pipes are expensive. I think a large portion of the $166 spent on this thing was just the clear tubing for the center chamber.

[michaelcoolen]

are you kidding me this is one of the funniest/best songs I heard in a while. thanks

[Coralvids]

Thanks, the song is called Wet Dreams.

It worked amazingly. Unfortunately I built it for the placed I worked at and I no longer work their, so I hope it is doing well.

[ShutlOrbit]

Hey, it's Wet Dream by Kip Adotta.

[phantasm48]

That is the goddamn most rediculous song I have ever heard. I think my ears are bleeding. ...anyways looks like a descent skimmer.