Anyone using an air-driven skimmer?

[sid700]

I'm thinking of making one using air stones (or wood) and a Luft pump. What's your impression?

 

[tuberider]

I LOVE air driven skimmers, that is of course if you are willing to source out and change the diffusers (not really "air stones" since there's no stone involved).

 

[orientalexpress]

WOW,talking about old school,i remenber i use them back in the early 90.using limestone wood in the old berlin skimmer.




lapsan

 

[bookfish]

Yup, they're pretty great. I haven't seen any pump driven micro skimmer that even comes close to a counter current air driven. Good reminder that I have to build the coke bottle skimmer for the Dudley tank at work.

 

[tuberider]

Yup, they're pretty great. I haven't seen any pump driven micro skimmer that even comes close to a counter current air driven. Good reminder that I have to build the coke bottle skimmer for the Dudley tank at work.

If you do that, try using the Crystal Geyser or Calistoga mineral water bottles

 

[Gomer]

Pellegrino . Charles can vouch for me on that one!

 

[bookfish]

Yeah, it'll prob require a trip to bevmo to secure just the right riser cone.