Surface Skimmer

[AABatteries]

Usually I have stuff floating on the surface in my tank and I do not like it all. And netting it out day after day is annoying. So, I wanna make/get a surface skimmer with out having and overflow to a sump.

I have my ideas in my mind right now, which I will draw up shortly. If anybody has any ideas let me know.

EDIT: Ah ha! Found almost my exact idea. Forget drawing one.
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I plan having more teeth, that aren't so tall.

[saix88]

Do you have enough flow to break the surface?

[AABatteries]

If my tank isn't topped off, yes.

[saix88]

If my tank isn't topped off, yes.

So what do you mean, the output comes out and drops in to the water to break the surface?

Well you definitely need a powerhead to add some flow and it would easily break the surface so that gunk doesn't sit on top.

[AABatteries]

The return from my CPR is always in the water never dripping. But if it gets a bit low there is an opening between the water and the top of the pipe, and for some reason there's more surface agitation.

Also, I already have a Koralia 1, and plan on getting another soon, probably Sunday. I'll be able to aim one of them more at the top so, I may end up not needing the surface skimmer.

[kaybee]

...I wanna make/get a surface skimmer with out having and overflow to a sump....If anybody has any ideas let me know...

I have 'jury-rigged' a surface skimmer for my sumpless non 'reef-ready' tank. My used tank came with some parts that I haven't used (most of the parts for sump utilization).

One of the parts is an overflow box. I've have 'attached' that to the side of the tank with two powerful magnets. I have also positioned the intake tubes of my HOB protein skimmer and canister filter into this box. I also have the output tube of my phosphate reactor flowing into it).