The columnar skimmer makes use of airstones rather than a venturi valve to produce the air bubbles in the reaction tube. The construction is the same except you would omit the internal saturation chamber and the venturi valve. You would instead insert two air stones at the bottom of the reaction tube and use the input at the top to inject plain water. The water will swirl downwards toward the rising wall of air and react with it. It is a simpler skimmer to make and will also be very effecient.The following diagram should be self explanatory. The rest of the construction is exactly the same as the venturi skimmer above.
A There are many different ways t o build a skimmer. Round pipe is not the only material to use. The above skimmer can also be built out of flat pieces of acrylic to form a boxed shape skimmer and still have great effeciency. Use your situation as a guide as to what size and shape the skimmer will take. A custom skimmer will help to streamline your installation as well as reduce your maintenance chores.
A good skimmer is a must for a well running aquarium. What kind or brand you use is irrelevant, the fact remains that its use is essential to the well being of our captive friends.
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