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08-29-2002, 01:06 AM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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DIY Beckett Skimmer Project
For that past week, I have begun to build a beckett skimmer  ....anyway Im about a day away from testing it out..I hope!
I have created a website with daily logs and pictures if anyone is interested. This is the first skimmer I have ever build so go easy on me  For you DIY'ers, throw some feedback my way, or anyone else for that matter.
I currently have a 100 gallon reef tank, with quite possibly the worst skimmer on the planet ( SeaClone skimmer that is about 7 years old ) It just doesnt do a very good job for a 100 gallon tank. As a result, I have choose this project ( 5 foot Beckett )
http://www.bluechunks.net/reef/skimmer
Here is were Im at so far:
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08-29-2002, 02:06 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: cedar rapids, wishing I was back in Tulsa
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let us know how well this BAD BOY works..
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08-29-2002, 07:41 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Medicine Lake, MN
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Make sure to make the housing around the beckett so that you can get in there and clean it out. You'd be amazed at the stuff that can get stuck in there. Looks good!
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09-03-2002, 08:47 PM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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Installed!
Well, I finished, and installed my homemade skimmer last night. It is in breakin period, but is already producing a thinck foam!  Next to it is that skimmer I replaced, poor little guy  |
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09-03-2002, 08:48 PM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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Here is a shot of the foam that it spit up a little bit ago, Im sure I have some tuning to do once it is broken in! It might be hard to scale by this pic, but that is a 4" tube that is over flowing!
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09-03-2002, 09:05 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Atlanta
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Man that puppy looks awesome
You should do a write up with your plans and all for an article here on TRT
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09-03-2002, 09:13 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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No kidding, what are you using to push water thru that bad boy 
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09-03-2002, 09:59 PM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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You should do a write up with your plans and all for an article here on TRT
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I documented the build: http://www.bluechunks.net/reef/skimmer
If anyone is interested, I can fully detail it out, for TRT? I have pictures of the steps that I took to build it!
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No kidding, what are you using to push water thru that bad boy
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Im curently using a Mag-Drive 1800, but it can definatly handle a Mag-Drive 2400. I have a second gate valve that Im not using. I also have another hole in the top for a second beckett injector, however the cylinder is only 5" O.D., I think that two beckets would need somehting like an 8" O.D. cylinder.
Last edited by platapus; 09-03-2002 at 10:01 PM.
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09-03-2002, 11:39 PM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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OK I am definatly tagging this one for archives
t*f*a*
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09-04-2002, 12:06 AM
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Birthday tracker
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spartanburg, SC USA
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THat's impressive! Folks outside of this hobby would never understand our excitement over good foam like that!
Yeeee haaaaw
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09-04-2002, 01:33 AM
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That Biker Looking Guy
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Illinois
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Is there such a thing as Skimmer envy? If not I just coined the phrase. And who says size doesnt matter hehehhe
Jeff
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09-04-2002, 01:34 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: cedar rapids, wishing I was back in Tulsa
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Congrats on a job well done.. maybe looks like a winter project..
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09-04-2002, 11:29 AM
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Reefer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: California
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Thank you! |
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09-04-2002, 11:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Atlanta
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Hey platapus,
I would love to see a step by step guid on how you built this and maybe a parts list I hope the powers that be talk to you about doing it up in an article for DIY or something on this forum it looks awesome and thanks again for sharing your success
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09-05-2002, 02:53 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Martinez, CA
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platapus!
very, very kewl!
where did you get the plastic parts and how much did the whole thing cost you?
thanks,
bill
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