Here is something I am installing two skimmers on my DT one on each end. My thinking use the skimmer feeding off the DT to help feed each side of my close loop system. With installing this way I am able to use flow from the close loop pump to feed the skimmer thru a venture.
Thoughts?
Thinking maybe 1/2" venture since skimmer's are only 4" x 36"?
Lets talk skimmers designs too
Mace, a protein skimmer is an open system, so I dont know how this could be attached to a closed loop? give this noob some of your secrets! In terms of the design, a new one with a purpose built efficient pump, bubble plate and cone design seem to be the rage, as long as its red and white and european. The pump must look as sexy out of the water as it does wet, unlike me
2014 CAD lights pipeless skimmer
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/cad-lights-introduces-2nd-generation-pipeless-protein-skimmer
2014 3D printed protein skimmer (or was that AR/AK lower receiver?)
http://reefbuilders.com/2014/03/31/diy-3d-printed-protein-skimmer/
2012
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/3d-printing-a-venturi-injector-for-a-protein-skimmer
2012
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/could-your-next-protein-skimmer-be-3d-printed
2014 "Protein Skimming Aint Rocket Science", LOL I love it because its so true
http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/proteinfiltersetups/ss/ssskimmers4dummies.htm
2010 3reef skimmer tech summary, great write up, this guy must have a lot of time on his hands
http://www.3reef.com/forums/protein-skimmers/all-about-skimmers-skimmers-skimmer-85389.html
2010 Elemental Analysis of Skimmate.
Conclusions:
"Only a minor amount of the skimmate (solid + liquid) could be attributed to organic carbon (TOC); about 29%, and most of that material was not water soluble, i.e., was not dissolved organic carbon. The majority of the recovered skimmate solid, apart from the commons ions of seawater, was CaCO3, MgCO3, and SiO2 - inorganic compounds!
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2010/2/aafeature
2009 Development of a Method for the Quantitative Evaluation of Protein Skimmer Performance
"Four skimmers having four different reaction chamber volumes and representing four distinct types of bubble generation (needlewheel, venturi, airstone, and downdraft) were tested under the manufacturers' specified conditions.
These tests revealed that there was no demonstrable difference between the Euroreef CS80 needlewheel skimmer, the Precision Marine ES100 venturi skimmer, the Precision Marine AP624 airstone skimmer, and the ETSS evolution 500 downdraft skimmer with respect to the rate constant for either TOC or BSA removal. Thus it is fair to conclude that, at least for the skimmers tested under the specified conditions, the individual manufacturers' claims of superior performance are without merit. Whether this conclusion can be extended to other skimmers remains to be seen."
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2009/1/aafeature2
you read correctly, an 2002 airstone skimmer performed the same as a 2009 needlewheel skimmer. but which one made the girls heads turn?