westwind77
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I was curious if any company makes an in-line skimmer?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Do they maken an in-line skimmer?
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veni vidi vici
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Yes,Google "In-line protein skimmer"
scsinet
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Most recirculating skimmers work this way, where they can just be plumbed into any available source of water, or even to a tank draink.
However, skimmer design precludes their installation in a pressurized line. What I mean by that is that water coming out of a protein skimmer has to drain away by gravity. You cannot force water through a skimmer by use of pressure, such as by plumbing it into a return line or anywhere where the water leaving the skimmer is pumped to a level higher than the skimmer's collection cup. The skimmer's effluent must drain horizontally or downward into the tank or into a sump. There is no way to pump water "up from" a skimmer.
However, skimmer design precludes their installation in a pressurized line. What I mean by that is that water coming out of a protein skimmer has to drain away by gravity. You cannot force water through a skimmer by use of pressure, such as by plumbing it into a return line or anywhere where the water leaving the skimmer is pumped to a level higher than the skimmer's collection cup. The skimmer's effluent must drain horizontally or downward into the tank or into a sump. There is no way to pump water "up from" a skimmer.
westwind77
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Ok, thank you! That answers my question, although not the answer i was hoping for
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