butcherman
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so when will you be rolling out the production line on these skimmers jaco?
awewsome diy. was looking at buying a new skimmer for my tank on the net this morning but now after reading this thread, Im motivated to build my own. thanks
design and complexity, it makes up by the sheer volume it handles
strap a bigger engine of rocket on it
You just built the heart of your tank
No problem Durleo, you are right (and wrong...)
This Skimmer would cost me around R500, but it has a much much higher output than a TS1. Also, it is recirculating, which the TS1 is not. One can do the mod yes, but penny for pound this is not that bad...
I do however must admit that if you had to do this with clear perspex it would have cost an arm and a leg. But that is one thing I could never understand about skimmers, why do you want to see what is going on it in... lol...
But no, this can be as expensive as you want it to be. I got the parts quite cheap, and it is waaaaay overkill on my tank, but with larger aquariums I would still recommend with a commercially built skimmer or a very well designed DIY one.
What mine lacks in design and complexity, it makes up by the sheer volume it handles.
Aare you sure you do not decendant from any Russians? They always come up with simple answers, and when they cant find a simple answer, They just strap a bigger engine of rocket on it
Dont forget the pleasure you get out of a DIY skimmer. You just built the heart of your tank
I dont dispute this cos I have done many DIY stuff on my tank. The problem is where I have spent money and time and then I come to a conclusion that it would of been cheaper to buy it.