How can I stop splashing

[Juliano]

How can I stop the water that comes out of my protien skimmer from splashing any info is great thanks here's a picture of what I'm talkin about

 

[Bradley Crocker]

Attach a pvc elbow to the outlet pointing downward.

 

[recess62]

Can you put a 45 degree elbow so that the water discharges below th waterline?

 

[Juliano]

I thought it would change how my protien skimmer works I'm gonna try now

 

[Bradley Crocker]

It may need to be readjusted slightly, but it shouldn't reduce the flow much, if at all.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Leave a small amount above the water line so it can breath. Under the water line can keep air from escaping, could cause the skimmer to act up. JMTCW

 

[Bradley Crocker]

Leave a small amount above the water line so it can breath. Under the water line can keep air from escaping, could cause the skimmer to act up. JMTCW

Good point! I did a mod to my old asm skimmer similar to this, and it's outlet was 1/2" or so above the water at all times.

You can also have it discharge onto a filter sponge or something similar to help reduce noise and salt creep.

 

[mcarroll]

I think most of the time folks use a Tee vs an Elbow due to the air-gap issue. That's what I'd do, if possible.

A tee should keep it exposed to the air over a wide range of water depths AND still provide the splash reduction needed.

 

[Tautog]

Put more water in your sump, enough to cover that outlet, I keep my water level high in the sump, never a problem
I also have a reef octopus

 

[Juliano]

Ok cool I put the elbow if I was to use a t would it b one side exposed to air the other in water?

 

[Juliano]

I like to keep my sump filled as well do to fast evap not to high tho

 

[Bradley Crocker]

I think most of the time folks use a Tee vs an Elbow due to the air-gap issue. That's what I'd do, if possible.

A tee should keep it exposed to the air over a wide range of water depths AND still provide the splash reduction needed.

Similar to a durso standpipe, but without a cap on top of the T.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Similar to a durso standpipe, but without a cap on top of the T.

That would be fancy, I have a hard time being fancy. Lol. good idea.

 

[Bradley Crocker]

That would be fancy, I have a hard time being fancy. Lol. good idea.

I'm not very good at fancy either, thank goodness for the internet!

This is similar to the mod I did to my asm. The op already has the gate valve stock, so the T would go after the valve and into an elbow. Instead of the T being on end like it is here, it would be flat with the open intersection pointing up.

 

[Dan796]

I put a sock over mine.
noise reduction, no splash, cleaner water

 

[Steve McGlamery]

How can I stop the water that comes out of my protien skimmer from splashing any info is great thanks here's a picture of what I'm talkin about

Look on Reef Octopus web site. I had the same problem and did what other people here said to do and had nothing but trouble. Reef Octopus makes a silencer but it is not hard to build your self and a lot cheaper. You will need the British to American adapter that came with your skimmer. Make a straight line starting with an end cap, a 4" piece of PVC pipe, A tee then another piece of PVC pipe. You don't have to glue them. Then put the adapter to the tee. This will give room for the air to expand. If you just use an elbow your skimmer will over flow.

How can I stop the water that comes out of my protien skimmer from splashing any info is great thanks here's a picture of what I'm talkin about

 

[Gabrielle maynard]

How can I stop the water that comes out of my protien skimmer from splashing any info is great thanks here's a picture of what I'm talkin about

I have the same prob with my skimmer :/

 

[Steve McGlamery]

I built this for my skimmer . Stops the splashing and quite the skimmer down.