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wertoiuy · 11/09/2017, 01:42 PM

So I was wondering how one would go about DIYing a protein skimmer for a 75 gallon DT with 40 gallon sump.

I am a massive cheapskate, and I feel like available protein skimmers are so expensive for what they really are. Other things like this in the hobby I understand and could make myself. Additionally, I wouldn't want to buy a protein skimmer and then just set it up, as I wouldn't know how it works well enough. I would if I built one myself.

I like the design of this skimmer:

http://www.reefworkshop.com/DIY_proteinskimmer1.htm

What I mainly don't understand is how the foam is generated: beckett, venturi, etc.

11/09/2017, 01:42 PM	#1
wertoiuy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 26	DIY Protein Skimmer help So I was wondering how one would go about DIYing a protein skimmer for a 75 gallon DT with 40 gallon sump. I am a massive cheapskate, and I feel like available protein skimmers are so expensive for what they really are. Other things like this in the hobby I understand and could make myself. Additionally, I wouldn't want to buy a protein skimmer and then just set it up, as I wouldn't know how it works well enough. I would if I built one myself. I like the design of this skimmer: http://www.reefworkshop.com/DIY_proteinskimmer1.htm What I mainly don't understand is how the foam is generated: beckett, venturi, etc.