how to mod tunze 9002 cup

[qiang]

hi guys any1 noe how to mod the cup of tunze 9002 so tat the hood of the 24g cube can close ?

[jackywongto]

http://shop.mediabaskets.com/product.sc;js...p;categoryId=12

you can look at this for inspiration.

[albinosage]

Costs less than a dollar to make

[jackywongto]

Costs less than a dollar to make

wow you bear to break the Tunze collection cup......

[albinosage]

wow you bear to break the Tunze collection cup......

Don't worry, it's a second hand set haha.

Anyway here's more pics which I think I didn't include in my tank thread.

Drilled more air holes to release air pressure.

Added the downward deflector to push the foam down into the cup.

[qiang]

for the ideas bros...bro bino how much can ur cup fill and how often do u need to pour the teh o out ?

[albinosage]

Off the top of my head, I think it's 120ml. Last few months only have 4 tiny fishes, so nothing much to skim, the skim mate was light green tea in colour, and I clear 1/3 cup every 1 week to 10 days. Recently doubled my bioload, so gotta clear 1/3 cup of teh o every 3 or 4 days.

Oh and for best skimming results, water level must be consistent!

[qiang]

thx bro... use normal super glue to glue it together can liao ah ?... i got an idea heh.. will post pic after i test it

[qiang]

used the boyu skimmer parts..have yet to test it on the tunze still waitin for it to dry..hope it works

sry for the lousy quality fotos heh used my phone's camera.. my camera wif my gf

[albinosage]

I used silicone to seal the edges. watch the height of the cup, you need to hang the skimmer a few cm from the tank bottom to maintain the water level, my first version was too tall.

[raydiative]

used the boyu skimmer parts..have yet to test it on the tunze still waitin for it to dry..hope it works

sry for the lousy quality fotos heh used my phone's camera.. my camera wif my gf

nicely done! did u cut the stock skimmer cup like bro dino too?

[qiang]

nope.. all parts are frm the boyu skimmer.. cant bear to cut my brand new cup

yup i placed it on top of the black sponge tat comes wif the tank

[albinosage]

Ditch the black sponge, use the clips provided with the skimmer. Believe it or not the sponge is a nitrate trap, I had high no3 when I first used the tank but I can't find the source of my problem, turns out it's the black sponge I placed at the bottom of the second compartment and forgot about. When I took it out finally, dark brown water was dripping from it.

[raydiative]

nope.. all parts are frm the boyu skimmer.. cant bear to cut my brand new cup

yup i placed it on top of the black sponge tat comes wif the tank

Cool! Is it a perfect fit? If yes I'll go get it! Wad skimmer is it?

[qiang]

ya juz nice...its those boyu mini skimmer..

[albinosage]

Cool! Is it a perfect fit? If yes I'll go get it! Wad skimmer is it?

I think it's a boyu 308 or something like that, relatively cheap but useless. I gave mine away earlier this year, if not can give u too haha

[raydiative]

I think it's a boyu 308 or something like that, relatively cheap but useless. I gave mine away earlier this year, if not can give u too haha

wha cool... hey qiang.. wads the update on this mod... any new pics to show? =]

[qiang]

sry was beri busy over the wk end... was helpin my gf move house super shag haha...

workin as intended the skim mate is quite clean coz onli got afew small fishes in tank currently will post pics of the skimmer soon cheers

[raydiative]

sry was beri busy over the wk end... was helpin my gf move house super shag haha...

workin as intended the skim mate is quite clean coz onli got afew small fishes in tank currently will post pics of the skimmer soon cheers

great stuff dude! post the pics and let me know the skimmer model... =]

also, do start a tank thread! =]

[qiang]

some updates....sry for the epic fail pics lol..usin the cmi camera on my phone ...

[albinosage]

Your water level is too high, check the side marking, it should be more or less exactly at that point if not your skim mate will always be clear or no bubbles at all.

[qiang]

hmm issit can really see the markin

[albinosage]

hmm issit can really see the markin

It's a white line on the side of the body.

[qiang]

i mean cant really see the line when its in the tank...juz checked juz now agar agar there ba

[albinosage]

About 5cm from the edge. This skimmer is very demanding, requires consistent water levels.