Weekend DIY Warior - Skimmate Overflow / CO2 Air Intake

[mitch91175]

Well decided to do a few minor tweaks to my system this weekend. First project was finding a container for skimmate overflow. With my Vertex Alpha 200 skimmer, everyone once in a while I will get an overflow. Since I want to wet skim, when it would overflow it would be at the worst time, like when I was sleeping. So I headed to The Container Store and Home Depot and bought these:

https://www.containerstore.com/s/slimline-fridge-jugs/d?productId=10006448&q=2.5 gallonhttps://www.containerstore.com/s/slimline-fridge-jugs/d?productId=10006448&q=2.5 gallon

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Quick-C...n-Plastic-O-D-x-MPT-Adapter-PL-3026/100148549

Also picked up a optical sensor for my Apex FMM from LFS. Pretty easy to setup and test. Now I can skim wet without worrying about the skimmer overflowing or cleaning the skimmer daily since I am skimming wet.

Also thought since I am out-and-about that I will get something to see when my water has all evaporated from my container that feeds my CO2 scrubber. Picked up another container from The Container Store below:

Overall spent about $100 but I feel well worth it. Specially with the skimmer.

 

[mitch91175]

Gotta cleanup the cabling a little. But not too worried about it at the moment.