Meshwheel/Enkamat skimmer mod

[Unarce]

Has anyone here tried this yet? Seems to be quite an improvement, and have seen it done on needlewheel impellers. However, I haven't seen it applied to standard impellers like an Eheim.

Any ideas?

 

[Len]

I've never tried but hear it produces really nice foam. The fear of the mesh getting clogged and my extensive experience with zip ties under duress (it's a product I sell for a living) makes me hesitant to try it, especially when that impeller costs me something like $50 to replace

I don't think this mod works on non-needlewheels. The mesh is used in place of the needlewheel spokes in order to chop up the incoming bubbles. It's a nice idea and obvious why fine mesh would produce more fine bubbles then big plastic spokes.

FWIW, I don't need a better performing skimmer I've used good skimmers and really top tier skimmers, and I've found little health improvements in better the non-junk skimmers (gasp! ).

 

[Unarce]

I suppose you're right, Len.

The only complaint I have with my skimmer is the hour it takes to build back up its head after feeding.

 

[Anonymous]

I tried it on an old needle wheel that had broken needles. I didn't see much of an improvement.