Recent content by mikey98

Can PVC be glued to acrylic safely and have it not leak?

Wow, change the pipe size after the Beckett! :roll: That is going to be kind of difficult. The Beckett housing I built is a billet machined piece and I don't know if I can drill out the 3/4 pipe threads and still have enough material to thread it for 1" pipe. If I can do that then the rest...

The injector is brand new! I don't get why it does not work right. :cry: I built it as close to the other I have seen as possible.

So I guess what you mean is, Yes there is too much back pressure after the Beckett. How would you suggest I fix this. It would be very hard to put bigger pipe in.

I built my first Beckett skimmer. At the moment I am very un happy with it's performance. First It does not make the milky white water I want, which means I don't get the foam I want. One thing I noticed is that water is coming out of the Beckett's air intake holes. Is this normal? Do I...

oK I know this is probably a dumb question but I have yet to figure it out. On what side of the glass/acrilic does the gasket go on with the bulk head?

The first one I tried was I think an Aqua Globe model AQ-6000. I believe it is rated at 900 gph. I don't know it is pressure rated or not. I also tried a Gen-X model PCX-40 (rated at 1190 gph). Both had the same effect. The Gen-X work a little better but still did not produce the foam or...

The reaction chamber itself is about 15" tall and 6" in diameter. The total height from the bottom of the box to the top of the riser tube is 27.25" Do you think I need a bigger pump? Also the Becket is spiting small amounts of water out of the air holes. Do I have too much restriction...

So how do I get more air in the skimmer? I have a pump rated at 900 gph and the valve for controlling the Beckett is wide open. Any suggestions?

I have just built my first Beckett skimmer. I like the way it looks, but not the way it works. I haven't seen any foam yet. I have only been running it for about 15 minuets. Should it take longer? I will post a pic so you can see what id going on. Can you see any problems with my design...

Ok I have seen these on many skimmers and I have even seen topics on hoe to build one, but for the life of me I can't find the one that tells me how to build one. They are built using PVC caps, couplings and plugs. Can anyone send me a link or tell me how to build one. If you can send pictures...

thanks snoopdog, does anyone else have any suggestions?

please, can somone look this over

I have attached a picture. Hopefully it is legible. I just want to know if my theory is correct. I want to slow the flow down through the Fuge. To do that I thought I could plumb the skimmer so that it draws water before the fuge and returns after the fuge. Thereby decreasing the GPH in the...

IS THERE ANY WAY TO MEASURE/CALCULATE THE FLOW RATE OF AN OVERFLOW OR A RETURN? I AM NEW TO THE HYDRODYNAMIC CHALLENGES OF REEF KEEPING. I AM TRY TO DETERMINE HOW THE BEST WAY TO MAKE A SUMP/FUGE COMBO. I KNOW THAT THE FLOW IN THE FUGE CANNOT BE TO EXCESSIVE. I AM USING A MAK/4 PUMP THAT IS...