Got my Skimmer

[StirCrazy]

well a big thanks to Brad for doing most of it.. all I had to do was asemble the piping and stuff.. looks good and when it is dry tomorrow I can find out if it holds water :D
:D

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/skimmer.jpg

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Well at 1810h I brought the skimmer to life.
after I played with the air for 30 seconds this is how it looks

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/bottom.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/top.jpg

now it just needs to starrt skimming :D :D

hmmm on to the Ca reactor I guess

Steve

[AJ_77]

Is this one of the projects Brad mentioned awhile back? Meaning, did he make this?

Alan

[kris]

steve it looks great.

[Aquattro]

Originally posted by AJ_77:
Is this one of the projects Brad mentioned awhile back? Meaning, did he make this?

Alan<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Alan, this is one of my prototypes for a bullet 1 clone. Meaning, ya, I made it :D

The fancy air vent is Steve's own addition. tongue.gif

[canadawest]

Silly question....

Weren't you running a skimmer while the tank was curing? (ahem, I mean clearing)

[Aquattro]

Andrew, Steve had fully cured rock when he started up. He prolly could have used one to clear the sand storm though. ;)

[StirCrazy]

Ok, after 18 Hours it started to skim (I have just been to lazy from the heat to put a pic up :D )

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/foam.jpg

Steve

[Delphinus]

Brad do you have plans for the skimmer, or plans to post the plans somewhere? I ask because unfortunately around my area nobody has this style of skimmer, none of my LFS carry them (to my knowledge), so I can't just go somewhere easily and look at one to get dimensions and etc.

[Aquattro]

Tony, I am currently starting to build these skimmers for sale, so posting plans isn't in my best interest. tongue.gif The design is very simple and if you have any questions, send me an email and I can point you in the right direction.

[Delphinus]

Oh no, another one. Ok, so curiousity is getting the better of me, how much are you selling them for?

BTW, I don't know about it not being in your best interests to post the plans: most people who are going to NEED the plans are going to look at that and say "too much trouble to DIY." THEN they'll see on your website "... but you can purchase these from me at a nominal price ... " and they're going to go "cool, where do I send my money."

Just my $0.02.......

[ 25 July 2002, 11:50: Message edited by: delphinus ]

[StirCrazy]

Originally posted by Reef_Raf:
Tony, I am currently starting to build these skimmers for sale, so posting plans isn't in my best interest. tongue.gif The design is very simple and if you have any questions, send me an email and I can point you in the right direction.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">He can't tell you about the special mods I made :D : D

Steve

[Aquattro]

Originally posted by StirCrazy:
He can't tell you about the special mods I made :D : D

Steve<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Right, Steve has SEVERAL days experience with skimmers and is probably the best resource available on the 'net today.
Take 'er away, Steve! ;)

[StirCrazy]

Originally posted by Reef_Raf:
[QUOTE]Right, Steve has SEVERAL days experience with skimmers and is probably the best resource available on the 'net today.
Take 'er away, Steve! ;) <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">well at least a week now :D anyways it iss all in the Blue airline.. wit out that... well.. :D : D

Steve

[StirCrazy]

well I decided that it was time to clean my skimmer, it has been running for about 2.5 weeks and man what a stench when I opened it up.. to help show my point I have a couple pics smile.gif

you can see the thick sludge that has coated the sides of the tubes. (I think my wife almost passed out when I was emptying the colection bucket in the bathroom.. :D )

http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/skimmer/skimclean1.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/skimmer/skimclean2.jpg

so after it was all cleaned I put it back to geather and flashed it up.. less that 1 min after plugging it back in this is what it looked like. (in real life you can see that it was already starting to skim again.)
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/skimmer/skimclean3.jpg

and 5 min after I plugged it back in...
http://members.shaw.ca/stircrazy/skimmer/skimclean4.jpg

Steve

[Aquattro]

Originally posted by delphinus:
Oh no, another one. Ok, so curiousity is getting the better of me, how much are you selling them for?

BTW, I don't know about it not being in your best interests to post the plans: most people who are going to NEED the plans are going to look at that and say "too much trouble to DIY." THEN they'll see on your website
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">First..yes, another one. I don't see a problem with that.
Second..I don't think I can announce prices in this forum, but it starts with a 2
Third..Plans. I think that people who would actualy use the plans don't need the plans. People who can't build these already know they can't and don't want the plans. Basically the plans are on every DIY website on the net. An inch less here, an inch more there doesn't matter. Every skimmer manufacturer has a picture of their product....it's easy to figure out.
If it was in one's interest to post plans, you would see Canreef, Myreef, georeef and every other reef skimmer displayed in public. You don't. I offered to email you any help you needed. That's more than many will do. I have offered many tips to would be skimmer/reactor builders in the past. I also offered to do the "hard parts" for them. I think that's enough.
If you would like some help or specs, please send me an email.

[Reefmaster]

i'mmmm BAAAAAaaaaack. the season of fast bikes, pretty women and cold beer is sadly coming to a close, but look, nothing has changed at CANREEF! i don't feel like i missed a day!!!

hey brad, i have a need for one of your skimmers. and as luck would have it, i think i have 20 bucks left from the summer (that starts with a 2, isn't that what you meant???), but we better talk quick cuz its burning a hole in my pocket!

shane

[Aquattro]

Well, Shane, I had a better summer than you 'cause I don't have any bucks left!!! I'll call you about the skimmer.

[StirCrazy]

Originally posted by Reefmaster:
i'mmmm BAAAAAaaaaack. the season of fast bikes, pretty women and cold beer is sadly coming to a close, but look, nothing has changed at CANREEF! i don't feel like i missed a day!!!

shane<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Does this mean you are going to answer the e-mai I sent you 3 weeks ago :D : D

Steve

[Dez]

Reef Raf...

Is that a Shiba Inu in your picture. If you have no idea what I'm talking about never mind. What kind of dog is it?

Des

[Aquattro]

Originally posted by Dez:
Reef Raf...

Is that a Shiba Inu in your picture. If you have no idea what I'm talking about never mind. What kind of dog is it?

Des<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No, it's a big cousin of the shiba, an Akita

[Reefmaster]

steve, hmm, ya might get to that by christmas. working on june email replies right now.
:eek:
??? what did you email me ??? nothing important i hope.

[StirCrazy]

Originally posted by Reefmaster:
steve, hmm, ya might get to that by christmas. working on june email replies right now.
:eek:
??? what did you email me ??? nothing important i hope.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">well ya I was trying to get ahold of you to tell you Ed McMann delivered your Cheque to me by mistake.. would have been nice to keep the $10000.00 but it wasn't in my name.. but hmm.. it looks like the expiriery date on the cheque was... oh yesterday :D :D

Steve

[Reefmaster]

$10000.00???? those cheap buggers. well you should just have told him where to go with his damn cheque. tell him to come look me up when he has the 10,000,000.00 cheque in my name!

[StirCrazy]

Just a update, the longer this skimmer runs the better it seams to do.. I cleaned it today (should have been done a week ago I figure) and with in 1 min it was skimming away again. thease pictures were taken about 1 min after I started it back up.

http://members.shaw.ca/crystalk/skimmerbubbles.jpg

you can see in the next pic just how fine of bubbles that this skimmer produces.

http://members.shaw.ca/crystalk/bubbleclose.jpg

Steve

[Jack]

Hey Steve,

What pump are you using with that skimmer? I am getting (hopefully) the same setup from Brad. I haven't heard from him but if you talk to him let him know I want one. Thanks.

Talk to you later.
-Jack

[StirCrazy]

I am using a mag drive 12

Steve

[Canadian]

I think you need to readjust your skimmer; your collection cup is full of water.

[StirCrazy]

I think you need to readjust your skimmer; your collection cup is full of water.

LOL sorry forgot to mention that when I plug in the pump I get about 1/2 a cup of water in there befor the bubbles start hehe.. or did you figure than and were teasing me? :?

Steve

[Canadian]

I was just teasing ya - forgot the whole smiley thing :oops:

[StirCrazy]

lol, ok hehe

Steve