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4ptbuck 05-13-2005 04:20 PM

Prizm mod
 
There has been a couple of posts in regards to Prizm skimmers.
Here's a mod that is cheap, easy and has really increased the performance of the skimmer.

I take no credit for this, but I have done it and now I get great skimmate (is there such a thing?). Beautiful black gunk.

http://aquariacanada.com/forums/show...&threadid=7365

DanG 05-13-2005 11:15 PM

I'm definately going to try that this weekend.

albert_dao 05-14-2005 02:22 AM

Would one of you guys be interested in hosting those pics? Seems we have to register and sign up and my email NEVER gets those registration confirmations.

That would be awesome.

Murminator 05-14-2005 04:15 AM

http://aquariacanada.com/forums/atta...6&postid=84191

http://aquariacanada.com/forums/atta...6&postid=84192

Hope there is no copyright infringements :mrgreen:

DanG 05-14-2005 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albert_dao
Would one of you guys be interested in hosting those pics? Seems we have to register and sign up and my email NEVER gets those registration confirmations.

That would be awesome.

I could email them to you if you want. Just pm me your email address and I can send them off.

RonPeter 05-18-2005 08:26 PM

Re: Prizm mod
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 4ptbuck
There has been a couple of posts in regards to Prizm skimmers.
Here's a mod that is cheap, easy and has really increased the performance of the skimmer.

I take no credit for this, but I have done it and now I get great skimmate (is there such a thing?). Beautiful black gunk.

http://aquariacanada.com/forums/show...&threadid=7365

Has anyone here tried this mod yet and what are the results? Thanks.

4ptbuck 05-18-2005 09:13 PM

I've done it and it is great.
I'd do it again in a hearbeat!!

DanG 05-19-2005 12:17 AM

I just picked up the adapter tonight, and have to wait till tomorrow to buy a longer piece of airline tubing.
The plumbing adapter was $6.98 at Home Depot.

RonPeter 05-19-2005 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4ptbuck
I've done it and it is great.
I'd do it again in a hearbeat!!

Well I just did the mod and I can't turn the valve more than 1/2 on or I get a TON of micro bubbles ino my tank! Also I get a bit of drip from the top where my cup slides down onto the new extension. What am I doing wrong? Help. Thanks.

4ptbuck 05-19-2005 11:05 PM

Hmm. I got mine cranked on full (ie at 12:00)
Before the mod, I could only turn it to about 10:30.
The 'slip on' upper connection worried my at first. But I have yet to see any traces of salt creep which would indicate a leak.

If you're leaking perhaps a wrap of teflon tape?

I haven't noticed any micro bubbles in my tank, but my skimmer is in my sump with a bubble trap before the exit.

Is you skimmer HOB of the tank itself?


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