• Skimmer - do it yourself!

  • Guy

Good day everyone. In this thread, I will be posting photos of the process of making my protein skimmer. I hope that with your help, I can avoid most of the mistakes! I am making the skimmer for my future 55L aquarium + 20L sump, which is currently being assembled! This topic is new to me, so I am counting on your advice! (The design is based on the MA-NQ 60 skimmer model!)

Colin1418

For this homemade project, 2 transparent plastic containers (for bulk materials) were purchased.

Joshua9847

I cut the lower flask according to the design, a hole has been made in the upper cup!

Nicole2404

It would be good if you could also attach a photo for clarity.

Richard

With the help of the resource, the following details of my pen were modeled! There were several options (during the modeling process, I redesigned the way certain parts were attached several times, resulting in these wonderful 3D models!

Darlene4238

Photos, pictures, little photos, where are they?

Dana4701

I continue the topic of my homemade skimmer! Implementing 3D models into reality is not as simple a task as it might seem and has quite a few pitfalls! For the project implementation, the technology of 3D printing was chosen (accessible and inexpensive). I used ABS (white) plastic as the material! The main problem is the shrinkage of the plastic in large volumetric parts! In the end, I got these wonderful parts!

Daniel8015

Subsequently, a sealing ring and a conical silicone seal for the bottom cover were purchased! Additionally, a T-piece R20 and two 90-degree elbows R20 were bought, along with a PVC pipe R20. Then, a plastic ring for the top cover was cut out!

Cassandra1840

How much time did the 3D printer take to produce such parts?

Andrea6761

about 10-12 hours!

Bethany

The photos are already available!

Matthew7977

The next step was to make a rotor for the Atman at-201 pump with a capacity of 650 l/h! Now, the next step will be to make a Venturi, so the question arises: what size should the hole be in the Venturi for my pump? If anyone knows, please let me know!

Jeffery

You may have seen... In any case, it's an interesting topic.