skimmer waste storage container

Mrfish55 · #1 08-25-2009, 03:00 AM

I have the Precision marine collector, uses a high tech float (ping pong ball), I am happy with mine, no more floods!

whatcaneyedo · #2 08-25-2009, 03:24 AM

I built this PM knock-off two weeks ago. Aqua-c also makes one that looks and works in much the same way.

Lance · #3 08-25-2009, 04:00 AM

I use the My Reef Creations collector.

steveg · #4 09-10-2009, 03:13 PM

Hi there, I just got one of these, highly technical with a ping pong ball as an overflow prevention...

http://www.superskimmer.com/Waste%20Containers.htm

#5 09-11-2009, 03:00 AM

looks like a great idea but I don't know. keep everyone informed as to how it is working for you..

Bill

mike31154 · #6 09-11-2009, 04:40 AM

I use the 2L pop bottle, but have it sitting in an ice cream pail for added capacity just in case. My skimmer runs fairly dry so it takes a very looong time to fill up, weeks probably.

Only time I ever overflowed the pop bottle was when I mispositioned the air stones too close to the skimmer outlet pipe and it caused a partial blockage. Couldn't figure out why the cup was overflowing with the ball valve I use to control the water column height all the way open. The pump I use is normally not able to overflow the skimmer with the valve fully open. Thought to myself, how does a pump get more powerful when it gets older?? Then I noticed a slight knocking noise and realized it was the airstones getting sucked against the outlet causing a restriction resulting in the water column rising too high, doh.

UnderTheSea · #7 09-11-2009, 05:25 PM

Tap a JG fitting into the cap on a 2L or 3L bottle and run the line from your skimmer cup into that.

Personally I used to use an additional capacity of the 3L bottle on the CSS200 but then realized I became a little lax in cleaning the skimmer cup and skimmer itself. Upgraded to a ER RS250 and don't plan to drill it for an additional collection.