Prizm Skimmer Mods

[Kronk]

Hey thanks for the link, that mod is mentioned in the one i posted but i was concerned about a ton of bubbles getting into the tank? how do you keep them in check?

Thanks,
Ken

[andsoitgoes]

Ken - did you just run the airline tubing out into a control valve rather than into the air clearer return in the collection box? What did you do at that point?

And I think adding the plumb quik plus filling the media basket with carbon would be sufficient to resolve any problems with micro bubbles..

[4ptbuck]

I did the extension mod, and it works great. Lots of micros though. not a problem for me, cause it's in my sump, before a bubble trap.

[DanG]

I had the media basket filled with a filter sock that had some carbon in it and also some fliter floss, that seemed to take care of most of the bubbles.

[Kronk]

Originally Posted by andsoitgoes

Ken - did you just run the airline tubing out into a control valve rather than into the air clearer return in the collection box? What did you do at that point?

And I think adding the plumb quik plus filling the media basket with carbon would be sufficient to resolve any problems with micro bubbles..

I just put the airtube to the collection box i dont see any reason the air supply should be restricted, the hole to the collection box restricts the air a bit but the decreased noise is well worth it. I think the biggest help in this mod is just replacing the airtube mine had shrunk significantly due to it being a year old. It sounds like running though any type of media will capture a lot of bubbles.

[andsoitgoes]

Originally Posted by Kronk

I just put the airtube to the collection box i dont see any reason the air supply should be restricted, the hole to the collection box restricts the air a bit but the decreased noise is well worth it. I think the biggest help in this mod is just replacing the airtube mine had shrunk significantly due to it being a year old. It sounds like running though any type of media will capture a lot of bubbles.

Maybe I'm confused at the mod, then =/

So - you take the airline tube from the intake and put it in an adjustable valve - And then you put it right into the collection cup or...? Maybe I'm missing a step here

Or maybe we should do up some piccies??

[justinl]

hey, what is a "plumb quik"? Is that the company's name or the name of the thing itself? I say this because I went into my local Rona, and the guys there had no idea what it was.

[DanG]

plumb quik is a brand name, it's a part that I did find at one of the Home Depot's here. It was about 6 bucks.
It is a black rubber reducer, 1 1/2" to 1 1/4". It should be down the plumbing aisle and if I remember right, it had a pinkish purple paper label on it.