Gravity Fed Skimmer

[nyc reefer]

Do any of you gravity feed your skimmers? I have a Bubble Magus 160 and am considering it. I am looking to cut down on the amount of pumps and electrical equipment I use on my tank. How would I be able to do this? How can I start the siphon to feed the skimmer?

Another thought I have is feeding my skimmer with my return pump if its strong enough to do both. I am using a Rio HF17 capable of over 1000gph @ 1foot of head. I currently have a straight run from the pump to the return total head 3.5/4.0ft. How can I do this, could I use a "T" to feed both w/o a problem? Help!!

Thanks

 

[MO~IDOL]

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/67526-gravity-feed.html

 

[KathyC]

Steve - are you still gravity feeding your skimmer? Do you find it makes enough of a difference in water quality that more folks should do it?

 

[Wes]

I have one tank w/ a gravity fed skimmer and another with just a normal in-sump skimmer.

It's difficult to compare the two because they are on different systems. Both do a great job. I think the most important thing is to get a good skimmer. How it gets fed is insignificant as long as it's doing it's job in my opinion.


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[MO~IDOL]

Steve - are you still gravity feeding your skimmer? Do you find it makes enough of a difference in water quality that more folks should do it?

yeah Kat am very happy with the same set up, as long as you have the right GPH feeding through the skimmer y use a extra pump.

 

[juan319]

can you please post pic and or diagrams of your setup (specially the skimmer) I am very interested in doing something similar

 

[MO~IDOL]

I dont have a pics of my set up.
u can find diagrams and pics in links
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1083183&highlight=Gravity+Feed

 

[wonderballz]

Here's mine. It is gravity fed from my DT with about 25% going to fuge and 75% going to skimmer. You can see the black tubing looping around to the front of the skimmer.