DIY ON A CSS

[5.0Stang]

YAY IM ABOUT TO TRY THIS IM ON MY WAY TO THE WAL-MART!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ITS SUPPOSED TO WORK FOR ALL MODELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1006566&perpage=25&page number=1

[5.0Stang]

O YEA BABY ALREADY I SEE A MAJOR CHANGE

[5.0Stang]

I'm gonna try to hook up an air pump :D

[cpreefguy]

Pics!

[5.0Stang]

I swear i will only use this for my skimmer :D
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o242/mustanggt950/sharktank.jpg
This is what i was tring to do
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o242/mustanggt950/138322impeller_1__Custom_.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o242/mustanggt950/138322000_0075.jpg
This is what i got in 3 min
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o242/mustanggt950/sharktank010.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o242/mustanggt950/sharktank013.jpg
7 hours Later with ONLY 4 fish in a 100 gal
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o242/mustanggt950/sharktank007.jpg
Im gonna try a better weave but so far i cant even see the piping inside the skimmer anymore!

[tony]

wow, thanks for posting this. im going to give it a try this weekend. perfect timing too i just took mine apart for cleaning.

[5.0Stang]

I put a small air pump on it and it handled it i dont know if it improved it much it was a wal-mart special 4.00 that i had lying around so it didnt pump much air in if some1 has a bigger one they should try it out!

[jrnannery]

Ok, I am rather dense when it comes to all of this...I could do this mod to a Maxijet, could I not? I bought a skimmer for my biocube from nanotuners.com, and it came with a POS Rio that is louder than hell, so I figured on replacing it, and the stock pump for the 'cube itself. LMK

[tony]

Ok, I am rather dense when it comes to all of this...I could do this mod to a Maxijet, could I not? I bought a skimmer for my biocube from nanotuners.com, and it came with a POS Rio that is louder than hell, so I figured on replacing it, and the stock pump for the 'cube itself. LMK



the CSS uses a needlewheel which is what this mod is for. there may be a similar mod for a mj though

[5.0Stang]

True i have heard of people putting small holes in their blades of their maxi and runnin fishing line threw it. It could work just dont put too big of holes and make a crazy design that will chop the bubbles real nice



Ok, I am rather dense when it comes to all of this...I could do this mod to a Maxijet, could I not? I bought a skimmer for my biocube from nanotuners.com, and it came with a POS Rio that is louder than hell, so I figured on replacing it, and the stock pump for the 'cube itself. LMK



the CSS uses a needlewheel which is what this mod is for. there may be a similar mod for a mj though

[jrnannery]

Cool...will let you know.

Richard

[jrnannery]

Cool...will let you know.

Richard

[caferacermike]

As to the maxi jet, it sounds like your system is not a needle wheel impeller. It sounds as though it is an injection type skimmer. If so that means your air mixes behind the pump in the water stream, unlike needlwheels that inject the air before the pump. With a needle wheel the impeller actually chops up the bubbles, hence why makign a screen for it breaks them down even further. I don't see what the practical purpose would be for "tuning" the regular impeller on a MJ if the air mixes AFTER it.

[jrnannery]

Ok, is there an aftermarket, needle-wheel impeller pump or pre-impeller air-injection pump that I can get? I really don't know too much about the whole deal. I want to be bubbly by Sunday night.

[5.0Stang]

maybe you can try something like an airstone mod? :unsure

[5.0Stang]

BUMP