Extra collection cup for skimmer

[yogoshio]

Does anyone know an easy way to safely add an extra collection cup onto a protein skimmer? Mine fills up with gunk so fast because it's so small.

 

[sign guy]

can you add a drain? what brand is it?

 

[yogoshio]

It's an odyssea, and if I could add a drain, I would have done it already, that's why I'm asking.

 

[sign guy]

Im sure you can add one youd need some sort of fitting that you could adhere to your skimmer cup

 

[yogoshio]

Ok, but where? There's no pre-drilled holes or anything like that.

 

[sign guy]

im not sure where to find the fitting but you can drill a hole at the bottom of the cup so the skimmate can flow out

 

[yogoshio]

Ok, thanks.

 

[wattsupdoc]

Drill the hole a little smaller than a piece of poly tube you want to use. Use a pretty good size loy tube. Bigger than 1/4 anyways. Then jam it in the hole so its a tight fit. Superglue around the outside.

Run the poly tube to a milk jug or something.
Hey sign guy, my dog likes to chase chickens.

Thought you might want to know that!

 

[yogoshio]

Thanks!

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by Yogoshio
Does anyone know an easy way to safely add an extra collection cup onto a protein skimmer? Mine fills up with gunk so fast because it's so small.
If it is filling up that fast you are probably getting a very wet skim and might need to adjust the airflow or IN the "CPR" case adjust the height on which the collection cup sits in the receptacle.

 

[yogoshio]

It is a little wet, but it's a hang on, not in sump, and it's a Odyssea, not a CPR.

 

[elton092982]

don't mean to attack your post but this situation is the total opposite of mine. I have a hang on Aqua C skimmer and my collection cup barley ever fills have my tank for 6 months and the gallon of milk isnt even half full. Does that mean its doing a shiteee job or is it because i dont have enough gunk to be skimmed

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by elton092982
don't mean to attack your post but this situation is the total opposite of mine. I have a hang on Aqua C skimmer and my collection cup barley ever fills have my tank for 6 months and the gallon of milk isnt even half full. Does that mean its doing a shiteee job or is it because i dont have enough gunk to be skimmed

Are you seeing sufficient bubbling going to the overflow? I defiantely sounds like insufficient waste..even the most well maintined tanks always get substancial skimmate.

 

[elton092982]

i see plenty of bubbles on the actually skimmer hose going up to the collection cup if thats what you mean ?? not really sure if thats what your asking

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by elton092982
i see plenty of bubbles on the actually skimmer hose going up to the collection cup if thats what you mean ?? not really sure if thats what your asking

Are the bubbles very very fine? the size of the bubbles is a very nig factor on the amount of skimmate as well..

 

[elton092982]

sorry but what do you actually mean by them being very fine as in very small clear bubbles?

 

[miaheatlvr]

Originally Posted by elton092982
sorry but what do you actually mean by them being very fine as in very small clear bubbles?

Yes they should be chapagne size bubbles or smaller to produce proper skimate froth.. are they fine enough you think?

 

[elton092982]

yes def champagne size I mean it is working since I have some in there but the guy I bought the tank from told me I would need to change the gallon every month ? its been six months and I still havent changed it.