Skimmer.

[reeferkeeper420]

What are some good ways of masking the smell of my skimmer. Some days it makes my whole room stink, and id prefer this not to happen lol. Thanks.
Riley

 

[bart84]

Keep it clean.

 

[AdInfinitum]

If your skimmer has vent holes in the lid that are letting the smell out. Try lying a media bag of carbon over the holes.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Keep it clean.

Yeah i do i empty it every cpl of days. But it still stinks

If your skimmer has vent holes in the lid that are letting the smell out. Try lying a media bag of carbon over the holes.

Yeah it has holes in it, that is for sure where the smell is coming from. Ill have to find a big media bag and buy some carbon, since i dont run carbon.

 

[scubasteve]

car air freshner hanging under my stand has just solved that problem for me..... thanks to the wife i now get hungry smelling apple pie everytime i go to the sump lol so get something non food related haha dollar store sellsodour removers as well

 

[TORX]

I have thought about doing the carbon suggestion for the smell myself. I got the idea a while back from the Reef Octopus waste containers. I may still do it, but I have a few other aquarium projects on the go (to be posted later). All I would need is the canister, then a carbon canister connected somehow. I would add a switch and hook it to my Apex to auto shut off when full. Below is a link to the RO one.

Skimmer Waste Container With Auto Shut-Off

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Whats the best route for a auto delay timer for my skimmer? Since the chamber its in doesnt stay constant during a outage.

 

[EricTMah]

Aren't you running a controller riley?

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[TORX]

Here is my Apex code. Skimmer won't come on for 5 minutes after power comes on, or after I switch my return pump on via the outlet or the variable speed outlet. Once I install a float valve in the cup, I will add the code to shut it off if the float is triggered as well.

 

[TORX]

I think @Neopimp has a way to do it. IIRC, he has a cheap DIY delay.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Aren't you running a controller riley?

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No not right now unfortunately.

 

[Neopimp]

I did.. involved a time delay relay, I think it was 75 bucks once it was done.

Then I got the Apex... never looked back lol

 

[Cdog]

Don't block the holes in the skimmer lid at all, this will affect the skimmer production and reduce the amount of skimmate

 

[AdInfinitum]

Don't block the holes in the skimmer lid at all, this will affect the skimmer production and reduce the amount of skimmate

Loose packed dry carbon shouldn't block the air flow. Actually this is a must do if you are running ozone to absorb any excess that might escape into the air.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Yeah right now its stinkin up my whole room and hall before my room and i just cleaned the cup today. Kinda making me gag. Lol.

 

[bart84]

Man that must be one hell of a skimmer. Mine don't do that and I don't clean it for a week.

 

[saltyair]

You gotta love the smell of skimmate in the morning

 

[curiousphil]

http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/Davy-Jones-Skimmate-Superlocker

 

[TORX]

http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/Davy-Jones-Skimmate-Superlocker

Nice cheaper version of the RO one. Avastmarine has some nice stuff. I may be going today to pick up one of their skimmer neck cleaners that is at the post office waiting for me.