I am wondering if anyone has set up a Bashsea or similar skimmer for recirculating CO2. It seems that I will have to drill a hole in the collection cup to allow for the line to fit. Looking for some tips or any help really.
Bashsea Twisted Skimmer Recirculating CO2
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There's a tiny bit of information in this thread.
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Bashsea Skimmer with CO2 Scrubber - Is this correct?
Is this the correct set up for attaching a C02 scrubber (in this case a Bashsea media reactor) to a Bashsea Skimmer? I have the gray thing going into the scrubber which then goes into the skimmer with the turbo thingy.
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Due to the way the skimmer is made you either have to drill a hole in the skimmer lid or order a lid with one drilled in it already. I sent a message to Bashsea and they said to drill the lid and not the clear portions because they are easier to crack.
I have the Bashsea skimmate container and I’m trying to pull from the air vent so there’s no holes that need to be drilled. I have yet to see how well it’s working though. One thing I did see is if you power down the skimmer, you have to pull the hose out of the collector to allow the air pressures to equalize. This was a basic BRS housing with the color changing media. I just threw it together to see if I could see any improvement before making it look pretty. Hopefully it works…
As it turns out - that method isn’t working very well. Some air is lost in the discharge water. That causes a bit of a vacuum to form and the water level starts to rise over time. There needs to be a bit of an air vent to allow some air in and compensate for the lost air. I may drill a small hole in the cap of the skimmate chamber to balance the pressures. That would be a lot better than trying to drill the lid of the inner itself.
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