I recently set up 3 large tanks in a horseshoe arrangement with a common sump. During the planning stage I was looking for a protien skimmer to handle this load. The prices were pretty steep! While I was trying to decide which one to get I happened to be in Sam's Club and noticed what they called an "3 Gallon Unbreakable Beverage Dispenser". I was impressed that it looked like a protien skimmer upside down! Being a DIY kind of person I spent $20 to give it a try.
Here's a pic of the box and the receipt.
This is the base.
This is the body.
This is the lid. (I haven't found a use for this piece)
Here's what it looks like put together.
The first step in converting this to a protien skimmer is to cut out the bottom of the body. I found a bowl that was about the right size and used it to mark a circle on the base. Actually I think the more that you can cut out the better it will probably work.
Here's a couple of shots showing how I cut the bottom out.
When it's finished it looks like this.
Here's a pic of the box and the receipt.
This is the base.
This is the body.
This is the lid. (I haven't found a use for this piece)
Here's what it looks like put together.
The first step in converting this to a protien skimmer is to cut out the bottom of the body. I found a bowl that was about the right size and used it to mark a circle on the base. Actually I think the more that you can cut out the better it will probably work.
Here's a couple of shots showing how I cut the bottom out.
When it's finished it looks like this.