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Material for reaction chamber: 1. 8 mm black acrylic plate 10" x 6" 2 pcs 8" x 6" 2 pcs 10" x 8.5" 2 pcs 2. Reaction riser 150mm tube 6" 1pc lower riser 8" 1pc upper riser 5" 1pc collection cup 100mm tube 8" 1pc riser neck I used this Arifix to glue the balck box and the riser together. Attached images

Injector unit assembly

Union for water intake from pump

Beckett injector insatalled in clear PVC housing

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As promise, I will attach all the pict of my DIY beckett skimmer for those would like to DIY themself. Just for those who are keen to DIY their own skimmer, it is not economical at all other than self satisfaction. Material used: Injector 1. 3"dia x 5" clear PVC 2. 3"dia grey PVC end cap 3. Grey PVC sheet cut into 5" dia 4. 1" male connector 5. 1" dia union 6. 1" dia L bow 7. 1" dia L bow with female connector 8. 1" hose adaptor 9. 1/4" air valve 10. 1" PVC pipe 11. 1/4" nylon screws X 4 12. 3/4'dia male connector x 2 13. 3/4" felmale connector x 2 14. 3/4" union 15. 3/4" PVC pipe See attached images in sequence

Sorry for the delay, I will post the pictures tomoro. Cheers Chipson1

My friend is in Toronto, will take some pictures when he is back, as I have promised Melvin, Cheers! Chipson1

This is the skimmate of my ETS Gemini 800 Cheers! Chipson1

Asahi Valve

Hi Blueheaven, These are picts of valve, blue is air valve I bought it fr Kelantan Lane, I will pass you the actual address, it costs about $12, very good quality, the red handle is Asahi Valve from Hai Cheong, it's top quality but $25 per pc. Cheers! Chipson1

Blueheaven, I have used pressure rated schedule 80 pipe for mixing tower section (section from the black box to the mixing tower), its diameter is smaller than JS or Schedule 40 pipe, hence it created a back pressure, the form became diluted. The problem is no longer there, as the skimmer has produced quite a fair bit of skimmate. Cheers! Chipson1

Hi AT, the boss, Anthony and Joe_p, Thank you very much for your advices and suggestions. I have found out the problem, I have reduced my nozzle output to pressured rated pipe, which impeded the flow and created a back pressure on the beckett. I have changed to the normal schedule 40 instead of schedule 80. The skimmer is producing form after only less than 20 minutes. Here is the attached picture. Thanks you one more time Cheers Chipson1

Anthony, my skimmer total height is 32 in, is correct to say the bubbles look diluted when the riser is taller and bigger, my looks quite diluted. Any advise? Cheers Chipson

Anthony, your skimmer mate looks good, what pump are you using? My does not look intense, the bubbles is not thick enough. Cheers Chipson1

Hi Joe_P, How's your dual beckett skimmer doing, you are using the 55RLT pump, what was the initail water level that you set on the riser? I have my diy beckett just hook up, using Iwaki 55RLT, but I found the bubles is not very intense. Any advise? Cheers! Chipson1 *Keep attached images to <700 pixels in width*

I ordered 684, in fact i wanted the 1078. How tall will your skimmer be. cheers! chipson1

thc, What model is yr Mazzei injector? wish you lots n lots of foam. cheers chipson1

Hi Melvin , I have installed the overflow pipe in my friend's tank. I will ask him to take some picts for you and others. I have changed your overflow couplin to those floor trap, it grips the drainage pipe tightly so that I can move the outer pipe up and down conveniently. Pictures comng soon. Chipson1

Melvin, Thanks for your DIY idea I have just installed your overflow pipe to a 6 ft tank, runnign on 3500lph, its great, fast flow rate, I think it can handle even more, I DIY 2 sets but just use one, as it is more than enough, great DIY. Will try to post some pictures of the DIY. Cheers Chipson1

This is my ETS Gemini 800 Dual Downdraft skimmer

Mel, I meant what is the max pump capacity it can handle, such as 2000l/h or 3000l/h etc.... Cheers. Chipson1

Hi, Melvin, Very impressive DIY indeed. Will you be able to advise how big is your drain pipe and skimming pipe? With your present configuration, what pump size can it handle? Thank you very much, and keep the DIY idea going..... Cheers, Chipson1