DIY Skimmer matlist how to

[steelgluer]

Materiasl list
1- 1' of 2" pvc
1- 1' of 3" pvc
1- 4" end cap
2- 3" to 2" reducer
1- 4" to 3" reducer
1- 4" slip This Is collection cup
1- First take 1 of the 3 to 2 reducers and drill 3 3/8 hole then 1 1/2" hole 1 at 12 1 at 3 1 at 6 1 at 9 oclock Look at pic.
2- Glue the 4" cap on upside down on 1 of the 4 to 3 on the one you just drilled holes in
3- Cut a 3" piece of the 3" glue to the to above
4- Take the 3 to 2 reducer glue that
5- Take a 8" piece of 2" insert to above (DO NOT GLUE)
6- Take the other 3 to 2 " reducer glue to 8" pipe
7- Cut a 3" piece of the 3" glue to above
8- Take the 4 to 3" reducer glue to abone
9- Take the slip glue to above (SEE NOTE)
(NOTE)On the inside of the slip take the remaining 2" pipe and insert it you have to take a dremil
and trim it a little for it to fit in.
Drill a 3/16 hole for tubing for the air diffuser between the seem on #3 It is where the 4" to 3" and the 3" to 4"
come together that is where the difuuser is going to rest.
You may need cpvc to hook up you power head which goes to the 1/2" hole.
Place a ball vaule between power head and skimmer to control flow.

 

[reefdweler]

dude this is super nice and easy,I'm going to do this. How much di dit run. By the way it was nice to meet you at all places the LFS.

 

[steelgluer]

Home dep $27.00. Nice to meet you to, Bout time I got to talk to some1 instead of typin. I got the fire all acclim and placed it in tank looks real nice. See you again soon. After I get those shrooms cut up and they start to take ill give you a late xmas present. I got bright purple bright green and bright red.

 

[reefdweler]

Sweet man, I would love that. I am about to start building a stand for that 55 I told you about. From the looks of it the frame which is the major part of it will only cost me like 30 bucks. Made out of 2x4 pine studs. I will skin it later on when I have better money.

 

[caomt]

got any better pics /walk through?