DIY Protien Skimmer Ideas? For a 1,617 gallon tank

[26pets]

I need some ideas on doing a large DIY skimmer. For a 1,617 gallon shark pond.

 

[26pets]

Bump!!

 

[26pets]

Lol... Its funny to see now that im a crayfish for all the post numbers. When you own crayfish...

 

[Bizarroterl]

Not very many people use skimmers in FW, thus there aren't many that can respond.

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

shark pond probably means saltwater
i would think for something that big a series of simmers would be your best bet, but not in circuit, parrallel.
put an airstone at the bottom of a two litre with a siphon from the tank into it with a pin valve and then an overflow with a valve going to your sump



ok i'm done. in sump? stand alone?

 

[DB junkie]

The concept of them is pretty simple. I can get some pics of the big arse skimmer at my place....... Should be able to easily DIY a replica.

Do you allready have a pump?

 

[26pets]

I would have to get a pump. But Ive done smaller skimmers 55 gallons and lower. But nothing this big.

 

[DB junkie]

Snag that pump Miles has for sale in the classifieds..... That would be perfect if you want to mimic the skimmer I have.

 

[26pets]

Couldn't find the post....

 

[Flash]

Why don't you just replicate the skimmer you made for your 55 gallon, but just scale it to size for your pond? It shouldn't be that hard, right? Or am I missing something...?