Re: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer

[Ben Holt]

Title: RE: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer

I tried to use a venturi valve on my skimmer initially and ended up wasting some money.  I bought 2 venturi valves and tried to hook up a rio 2500 to 1 and a mag 5 to the other.  It wasn't very effiecent and I ended up buying some diffusers and the tetra luft pump.  I was very reluctant to go away from the venturi skimmer initially because i didn't want the hassel of changing air diffusers all the time.  Now I would say that there is no way I would go back to venturi.  I am currently considering starting a nano reef tank in my soon to be born baby's room and I am trying to work out a design to build a air diffuser skimmer that can be hidden easily.  I am not even considering a venturi skimmer.   Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: Marco Delsordo To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 7:03 PM Subject: RE: Air Pump for a DIY CC skimmer I would recommend you to buy a big powerhead and adapt it  to the ps installing a venturi valve. I�ve seen many people doing it and it works great, just like in any power head "powered" ps. By the way i don�t know how does peppermint shrimps looks, but i guess I surely can since they sell almost any shrimp in here. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Jose Arturo Perez Vera [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Lunes, 08 de Octubre de 2001 04:52 p.m. To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' 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 !