Mojo's cone skimmer build

Jon Warner · Oct 29, 2009

cool... in that color scheme, it looks sorta familiar

mojo · Oct 29, 2009

lol sure does. Does it work. Now what do you think. It held the kitchen table in place all night. Lol. I have to cut a piece for the base of the pump and a support for the wedge pipe and I can fire it up. So soon.

ksauerb322 · Oct 29, 2009

Amazing build, looks great! Have you changed anything from the ATB 840? more air/water ect? Thanks, looking forward to reading more!

mojo · Oct 30, 2009

my drain is lower the wedge pipe water comes out the bottom, the bubble plate is my own design and it should flow more water and air with the larger reducer.

gkimble · Oct 30, 2009

looking good my man.

luke33 · Oct 30, 2009

Looks good man.

jck09 · Oct 30, 2009

what was your idea on the bubble chamber? i know you said you werent able to do it but what were your plans if you dont mind me asking

DML08 · Oct 30, 2009

oh so sweet!..

mojo · Oct 31, 2009

jck09 said:
what was your idea on the bubble chamber? i know you said you werent able to do it but what were your plans if you dont mind me asking

I was going to make the exit water come from the bottom of the bubble chamber. Make a seperate chamber for it. But I think it would make the bubble chamber too small on this design or I would have to raise the chamber. I was trying to pull the water from the very lowest part of the skimmer.

I I did not use the skirt around the bubble plate that most do as I used my cool little bubble plate design. It has the exit pipe like a bk mini with the pipe itself has a hole in it like the ATB skimmers do.

Ok
UPDATE***
The skimmer is Running. Just put it in about 10 minutes ago. It looks promising. Sorry things have been busy so I ll try to get some pics up. later today

Mojo~

Jon Warner · Oct 31, 2009

videos and pics

mojo · Oct 31, 2009

I just took pics. The video will come here after more of the bubbles come off the cone. I want to get a really good view of how the bubbles come off the bubble plate.
Initial tests of he pump after only being in the water one hour are around 35 scfh. once it settles in some it will probably gain another couple scfh. we will see. Looking good thus far.

Mojo~

mojo · Oct 31, 2009

pics

gkimble · Oct 31, 2009

Me want pics!!

Sea MunnKey · Oct 31, 2009

mojo ... you Rule buddy :wink: !!

Awesome DIY ... keep up the fine work!!

Paul

mojo · Oct 31, 2009

it appears to be doing well I all have to watch the tank and see what it does.

EricInFL · Nov 3, 2009

Strong work! I really want to build one now. Once I swap over from my 112 to my 150, I'll have to get going on one.

mojo · Nov 3, 2009

The skimmer is working like a champ. I will try to get some pics up soon. It performs as well as any skimmer i have ever owned. BK included. Amazing skimmer.

gkimble · Nov 3, 2009

mojo said:
The skimmer is working like a champ. I will try to get some pics up soon. It performs as well as any skimmer i have ever owned. BK included. Amazing skimmer.

Ah, but can it beat its nemesis. THE MOJO MINI 100:xd::xd::xd::xd::xd::xd:
I don't know.

mojo · Nov 4, 2009

I have enough material to build one last skimmer. Too big for my tank though. it will be the Mojo Monster !!! it will be a 8 inch body skimmer. with probably a 4.5 in neck and probably around 1200 to 1500 lph of air. I am in no rush to build it as well I can use it. lol. Might do internal pump as well.