DIY Mazzei Skimmer

[RockyBoy]

After months of procrastinating of what skimmer design to do with my mazzei 684, I finally built one using total pvc pipes. Overall, the mazzei cost more than the total pvc pipes/fittings that I used to construct the skimmer...

[RockyBoy]

Looks a bit taller than my kids....

They enjoy climbing it, btw...

[RockyBoy]

Only acrylic is the top of collection cup, which you could see some foaming after less than 1/2 hr starting up...

[RockyBoy]

Another..

[prec]

what pump are u using??

[RockyBoy]

Ehiem 1260...

[Lester]

After months of procrastinating of what skimmer design to do with my mazzei 684, I finally built one using total pvc pipes. Overall, the mazzei cost more than the total pvc pipes/fittings that I used to construct the skimmer...

hi bro

correct me if i am wrong.. i though the inlet of the skimmer should be somewhere near the bottom of the skimmer??? so that there is more reaction of bubbles and water... or is there a purpose for locating near the top ?

[RockyBoy]

There is another tube inside the main one. The main reaction chamber is the inner one.

[RockyBoy]

Top view of the inner tube...

[sunny03]

well done bro take my advise and test out on the PVC piping ??

hahahha

is that a 6in dia ?? try to narrow the neck you will be surprise to see the skimmate

[RockyBoy]

Yo bro... not really test out... would be a permanent feature now. Quite happy with the performance.

Using 4 inch instead of 6 inch. No space for the 6 inch.

The neck size is already reduced. From 4 inch to 1.5 inch. I've used 2 reducers. One is 4inch to 2inch and 2 inch to 1.5inch. I cut the 2 inches portion and glued the big and smaller ends.

On top of it, I have a hole at the top which is connected to the air intake of the mazzei to assist the foam to rise up as well as to release the air pressure in the cup.

[hermit]

good work bro.................

[oceanics]

Any idea where to get mazzei 684 & how much is it.

Thanks

[RockyBoy]

Reef Depot selling them.

Reef Depot

But I've ordered from states directly.

[RockyBoy]

good work bro.................

Haha..learnt from the master...

[kareen]

Can you tell me how you tune your skimmer when you don't know the water level due to the opaque body? Or actually there isn't a need to for Mazzei skimmer.....

[RockyBoy]

Water level is based on the height of the outlet side, but still able to control using the valve. I've estimated the level to be before the sloping portion. Key thing is to control the bubble size only. Anyway, I can see the water level from the top as the top collection cup is acrylic.c

[RockyBoy]

The modified neck using 2 reducers.

Original reducers:

[RockyBoy]

Cut the 2 inch portion of the 2 reducers:

[RockyBoy]

The modified reducer fit nicely.

[RockyBoy]

From the back, the connection is quite smooth with no holes.

[sunny03]

now i get it why i never think of that

[RockyBoy]

[hotlemond]

very creative bro. Hope to see it in action. Dun forget to post pic.