Re: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer

[Ben Holt]

Title: RE: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer

I made a 6 foot skimmer and used a tetra luft.  It seems to work real well but it is the only pump I have ever used since I got into salt water.   Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 6:51 PM Subject: RE: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer  Thanks Marco ! I had an Optima and works well, but it presents the problems you�re talking about. I heard good things about the Tetra luft pump, but I don�t know if it is on the market or is descontinued. That is the reason to get some opinions of other cheaper but strong air pumps to power a CC skimmer. By the way Marco, can you get peppermint shrimps with your LFS? Thanks !! -----Original Message----- From: Marco Delsordo To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8/10/01 4:40 PM Subject: RE: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer I would recommend a maxima from hagen, but they soon lowers their efficiency because the wooden air difusers get clogged as they work, making it harder to pump air and burning the diafragm.   -----Original Message----- From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Lunes, 08 de Octubre de 2001 04:36 p.m. To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer Can anybody can recommend me a strong enough and cheap air pump for a CC skimmer? I will make it and I am thinkind on a 5'-6' tall skimmer. Thanks in advance !