External skimmers next to tank NO sump

[jft]

Anyone have photos and plans for external skimmer Plumbed directly to tank BUT NO SUMP?

 

[Who me?]

How so? Fed by a pump in the tank?

Wouldn't it be easier to go with a hang on?

 

[jft]

How so? Fed by a pump in the tank?

Wouldn't it be easier to go with a hang on?

Yes it would,just wondering if something different is possible.

 

[Who me?]

Yes it would,just wondering if something different is possible.

Well effectively you would be converting an external into a hang on ...

IMO, it would be cleaner, cheaper and more effective to just go with one designed that way from the start.

 

[Bucs20fan]

The aquamaxx skimmers, while pricey are amazing HOB skimmers, they are by no means ugly and very good at what they do. I cannot recommend them enough.

 

[doubleshot00]

Or an internal skimmer. You can hardly notice my tunze in my tank.

 

[jft]

Or an internal skimmer. You can hardly notice my tunze in my tank.

I had a 9012 skimmer NEVER skimmed OVERHYPED IN MY opinion waste of hard earned cash IMO!

 

[doubleshot00]

I had a 9012 skimmer NEVER skimmed OVERHYPED IN MY opinion waste of hard earned cash IMO!

It is a total pita to use and set up. Mine skims great but produces micro bubbles. Its really the only option for an intank skimmer. And I didn’t want to use a hob.

 

[jft]

It is a total pita to use and set up. Mine skims great but produces micro bubbles. Its really the only option for an intank skimmer. And I didn’t want to use a hob.

YEAH I usually TRUST German technology BUT I HATED THE TUNZE< EHEIM 30 plus years NEVER a PITA> Good Luck and Happy independence Day!

 

[gbru316]

I built a 6’ tall countercurrent skimmer out of PVC many years ago.

 

[jft]

I built a 6’ tall countercurrent skimmer out of PVC many years ago.

Would love to see photos and specs on ur skimmer sounds great.