• DIY Penning on a low-voltage pump (24V)

  • Mitchell3177

Hello everyone! I present a new skimmer for marine aquarium systems up to 1000 liters. Well, everyone is already familiar with the body; it is the same as the earlier skimmer for 500-liter systems. The most important change is the pump. The pump is 24V, with a power of 86W, sourced from China. There are, of course, cheaper options, but I really don't want to deal with cheap products from China, so I ordered this one. I had to think hard about how to make and attach the impeller from a solid rotor and impeller. Technical parameters of the skimmer: - power consumption 52W; - air intake 1500 liters/hour; - diameter of the working wheel is only 30mm, needle length 10mm. The pump is so high-speed that it breaks the air into "dust," and the startup is very smooth. It practically doesn't vibrate, is silent, and if you are close to the skimmer, you can hear a hum like from a computer cooler. It can be made adjustable. The most important thing is that it is safe; even if it shorts out, 24V is safe for a person in water. Photos and videos in action will come a little later.

Kevin3114

The photo is in progress. While I was setting up the skimmer, silt that had accumulated at the bottom of the sump for years was stirred up, which is why there are such clumps of dirt in the photo of the tank; I removed everything that floated up. I set up the skimmer on the 9th, and the photos are from today.

Shane

Beautiful!!!

Jacqueline6670

How does the penkin behave today?

Tonya

It’s puffing. Everything seems fine, after two months the pump is behaving well, it’s not acting up with the current, it will live.

Emma

What is the volume of the aquarium it is in?