Is it hard to DIY a needlewheel impeller? What's a good material to use? Never really thought about that before. Seems not necessarily a straightforward thing?

I think its styrene from the hobby shop. Rods come in all sorts of diameters and they have sheets too. Also used an aquaclear 5000 powerhead (~50W?).

Petland in Westhills has some berlin hang-on skimmers which they have had for ages. The'd let them go cheap I bet since they no longer carry saltwater. I know I picked up my berlin from Crowfoot Petland 6 months ago for only $80.00 :D :D :D
Maybe not the ultimate skimmer but good if you can get one cheap :lol:

Good luck,
Evan

Those aren't skimmers!! These are skimmers!!

http://www.schuran.com/seawater/prof...haeumer_e.html

check out the AQ800 :shock:

Yeah now those are skimmers. :D

Heres what I'm putting on my 11 gal nano. No more water changes for me :x
http://www.solar-components.com/INDPROT.JPG

LoL :lol:

That monster is over 8' tall and 2.6' in diameter!

GEEZ! :shock:

Those things are almost so big that they are scary! :twisted: