i have looked over several protein skimmers and i dont understand why the drain tubes in the collection cups dont allow the collected waste to return to the tank .i'm trying to design and build my own....my self made wet-dry trickle is working out great.....can anyone point me in the right direction here?and to thse that answered my questions about my stressed sebea anenomea thanks squishy is eating solid food and doing well...light was the answer..........i find building my own filters is a great way to understand the mechanics of the issues,its fun,creative..................and i'm a cheap s.o.b.
2007-11-10 13:33:32 · 4 answers · asked by stvc1961 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
It doesn't allow the waste to get back into the water because new bubbles are always being produced beneath the old ones, so any material adhering to the outside of the bubbles is forced upward and outward. Or at the very least, they go up to the lid of the collection container and stick to it.
That is, unless you forget to empty the cup and it overflows. Then any material not adhering to the sides goes back into your water.
You can get lots of plans online if you google "DIY protein skimmer". You're not the only cheap aquarist that likes to build things, by far.
2007-11-10 13:55:38 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long has your tank been working? what's the fish load in it? what share gallons is it? Seaclones are regularly talked approximately as Seaclowns because of the fact they don't seem to be considered the better of skimmers. they are on the low end of the dimensions and can't take care of maximum jobs. i'm sorry for the cruel evaluate, even though it is one that is incredibly regarded interior the activity. FYI, it could additionally take in to 2 weeks to break in a sparkling skimmer. So if your tank is small (decrease than 10g) and you have a low bioload (one or 2 fish) then wait it out. BTW, what do you hold your particular gravity at? a respectable skimmer for a small tank will nevertheless run you $a hundred twenty five+ swimmer
2017-01-06 12:32:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The collection cup is where the collected waste accumulate. This is supposedly to be emptied from time to time to remove waste (the dirty, brown foam). Some manufacturer of protein skimmer add drain tube in the cup.. this is for the lazy s.o.b. who don't want the hassle of emptying the cup almost every day (depending on how much dirt your skimmer removes, you may have to empty it every day). You connect another plastic tube on the drain tube into a large container. This way you can go without emptying the cup for weeks at a time.
2007-11-10 17:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by Roberto G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry if iv read this wrong but why would you want the waste in your collection cup to return to your tank?
Opps sorry,thought you were meaning the pipe you can connect a hose to so you can empty your skimmate into another container.
2007-11-10 13:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋