@bwade2202 this type of skimmer (with recirculating reaction chamber) could handle a large tank 70 to 100 liters...however it depends on how much animals u have on your tank...you could get a larger plastic bottle for your reaction chamber and put 2 wooden stones to generate more micro-bubbles increasing the contact surface area between water and those bubbles...resulting perhaps in a greater skimming capacity...
the green hose on top is to divert the water flow outwards from the reaction chamber (plastic bottle)...the green parts could be replaced with PVC connectors...
@feedthemachine99, as for the color its is not necessary for it to be green...it can be any color. The function is what we must be concerned with. The green tube on the top is the outlet for "clean water" out of the reaction chamber.
@jahrob Yeah,i figured the color didn't matter,but i understand now why its needed...It also seems like the amount of bubbles being produced is key...
Yes it is very helpful...Only problem i'm having is finding a stone (wooden?) like that..All i can seem to find is the round sand type stones..I bought 4 different ones and none produce nearly the bubbles you have going on...Kinda disappointed
@imhaj Thanks for commenting! Im new to the filming and editing thing but, the procedure is fairly straight forward tho, give it a try! its a fun weekend project and it saves some money because it does work..this skimmer is handling a seawater 45 litter tank...have some fish, crabs, whelks and a a few other critters...water quality problem solved, plus i get more time between water changes...
can you rate approximately how big of a tank this will handle? Plus...how do you think that you can make it take on a larger tank?
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@bwade2202 this type of skimmer (with recirculating reaction chamber) could handle a large tank 70 to 100 liters...however it depends on how much animals u have on your tank...you could get a larger plastic bottle for your reaction chamber and put 2 wooden stones to generate more micro-bubbles increasing the contact surface area between water and those bubbles...resulting perhaps in a greater skimming capacity...
jahrob 1 month ago
Thank you for commenting !
the green hose on top is to divert the water flow outwards from the reaction chamber (plastic bottle)...the green parts could be replaced with PVC connectors...
jahrob 3 months ago
@jahrob
Do you find it necessary to have the green tube ?
feedthemachine99 2 months ago
@jahrob
Do you find it necessary to have the green tube ?
feedthemachine99 2 months ago
@feedthemachine99, as for the color its is not necessary for it to be green...it can be any color. The function is what we must be concerned with. The green tube on the top is the outlet for "clean water" out of the reaction chamber.
jahrob 2 months ago
@jahrob Yeah,i figured the color didn't matter,but i understand now why its needed...It also seems like the amount of bubbles being produced is key...
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@feedthemachine99 good! im glad this was helpful
Cheers!
jahrob 2 months ago
@jahrob
Yes it is very helpful...Only problem i'm having is finding a stone (wooden?) like that..All i can seem to find is the round sand type stones..I bought 4 different ones and none produce nearly the bubbles you have going on...Kinda disappointed
feedthemachine99 2 months ago in playlist Liked videos
@feedthemachine99 search amazon.com for "Lee`s Wooden Air Stone / Diffuser " or simply "Wooden Air Diffusers"
jahrob 2 months ago
whats the purpose of the green hose on the side?
MrPeacfulwarrior 3 months ago
muito inteligente!
congratulations!
chakaols 4 months ago
Cant you make a video of how you put it together?
imhaj 7 months ago
@imhaj Thanks for commenting! Im new to the filming and editing thing but, the procedure is fairly straight forward tho, give it a try! its a fun weekend project and it saves some money because it does work..this skimmer is handling a seawater 45 litter tank...have some fish, crabs, whelks and a a few other critters...water quality problem solved, plus i get more time between water changes...
jahrob 7 months ago