diy skimmer box

[pinda]

Hi guys does anyone have any diy plans for a skimmer box for a drilled aquarium?

 

[partypalooza5]

I would just find a clear plastic box (like the Lee's specimen container) Drill a hole in the back for the bulkhead, and cut notches in the top.

(heres something like that http://www.geocities.com/turtlestevesplace/reef/overflow1.jpg)

 

[jsoong]

For a drilled tank, the box idea don't work too well.

My suggestion is to get a piece of plexi the same height as your tank, cut slots at the top, and bend it to a semi-circle or a 90 degree elbow (depending on if the holes are centered or at the corner) and silicone it to the tank at the sides & bottom ... like this one:
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/125-gallon-need-some-plumbing-suggestions-108629.html

 

[pinda]

jsoong's link is one that can work