 Home Made Protien Skimmer |
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| Home Made Protien Skimmer |
  Apr 29 2008, 03:02 PM
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 Fry  Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 24-April 08 From: so-cal Member No.: 550 Country : 
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hi i was wondering if anyone has tried building a home made protiem skimmer or has a diagram for one the concept seems very basic, maybe out of a 3 liter bottle or tubeing or something my water just gets dirty so fast im just looking for one more way i could filter it anyideas would b great thanks
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Apr 29 2008, 03:05 PM
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 King Kamfa  Group: Flowerhorn Experts Posts: 1,383 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Looking At You Through The Peep Sight Member No.: 73 Country :
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Salt water?
I've never seen a good looking DIY skimmer that can do the job. -------------------- Know fish or No fish
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 Apr 29 2008, 04:00 PM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 24-April 08 From: so-cal Member No.: 550 Country :
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protien skimmers arnt just for salt water, the excess food/poop or whatever clings to the bubbles and are raised into a canister at the top before it has a chance to break down into harmfull amonia . thats why dirty water gets more bubbles in it. it would almost work like a hooka... ok i just threw this together i have read up a little and this is the basics of a protien skimmer...granted the more advanced ones have more to them but this is the basic idea...
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Apr 29 2008, 04:11 PM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 24-April 08 From: so-cal Member No.: 550 Country :
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actualy now that i think about it i would have it in a thiner cylinder and have the clean water go out the bottom maybe w/ a p trap and have it go into the refugeum
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Apr 30 2008, 02:31 PM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 24-April 08 From: so-cal Member No.: 550 Country :
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ok now i feel like im talking to myself but i found an amazing website that tells all about the different types of protein skimmers and how they each work, and it also says how to build them, very detailed and in depth so here it is check it Skimmer Design 101
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Apr 30 2008, 03:39 PM
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 Golden Monkey  Group: Forum Adviser Posts: 822 Joined: 5-March 08 From: woodside NY Member No.: 351 Country :
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You right it does look ike anargile wich means hooka in turkish
![4_12_12[1].gif](http://www.flowerhorncraze.com/style_emoticons/default/4_12_12[1].gif) and u sad this works with fresh water?
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Apr 30 2008, 08:10 PM
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Fry Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 24-April 08 From: so-cal Member No.: 550 Country :
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im pretty sure it will work on fresh water i figure it might as well be worth a try maybe i could even switch my tank to salt some day if it doesnt work ill let u guys know how it goes
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Apr 30 2008, 08:15 PM
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 Shi Fu  Group: Forum Moderators Posts: 3,222 Joined: 27-October 07 From: ypsilanti, Michigan Member No.: 74 Country :
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I have used protien skimmers on fresh water before and they do work. Wouldn't hurt. I have a freebie one if you want it bro. NOthing special, but pay shipping and it's yours. http://www.flowerhorncraze.com/Free-Protie...mer-t10116.html
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