loganj
Aquarium Advice Addict
The first attempt at this did not turn out well...it worked, but not well enough to suit me. This one rocks! I think it'll go head to head with the Kent any day.
Parts:
1- 1" PVC coupling
1- 3/4" PVC coupling
2- 3/4" PVC male adapters
About 6" of 3/4" PVC pipe
Water drill from Lowes
About 1 1/2" of 3/16" thinwall acrylic pipe (air line for undergravel filter)
Water drill from Lowes??? Go to the sprinkler section and there is a water drill that attaches to your garden hose. It consists of a cone shaped piece and a water hose adapter. You'll need the cone shaped piece. Grind/sand the flange off the small end of the cone and insert it into the 1" coupling so that the end of the cone sticks out the other end of the coupling. Glue it in with PVC glue. Slide the 3/4 coupling into the open end of the 1" coupling so that it covers the cone and glue it (use lots of glue here...it's not a tight fit). Insert a 1 1/2" piece of 3/4" pipe into the 3/4" coupling and glue. Drill a 3/16 hole in the pipe about 1/8" to 1/4" behind the end of the cone. Glue the 3/16 tube in the hole with gel type super glue. Glue 1 1/2" of 3/4" pipe into the other end of the venturi (into the open end of the cone shaped piece). Glue a 3/4" male adapter to each end and you're ready to start skimming. See pics and this might make some sense :? .
Logan J
Parts:
1- 1" PVC coupling
1- 3/4" PVC coupling
2- 3/4" PVC male adapters
About 6" of 3/4" PVC pipe
Water drill from Lowes
About 1 1/2" of 3/16" thinwall acrylic pipe (air line for undergravel filter)
Water drill from Lowes??? Go to the sprinkler section and there is a water drill that attaches to your garden hose. It consists of a cone shaped piece and a water hose adapter. You'll need the cone shaped piece. Grind/sand the flange off the small end of the cone and insert it into the 1" coupling so that the end of the cone sticks out the other end of the coupling. Glue it in with PVC glue. Slide the 3/4 coupling into the open end of the 1" coupling so that it covers the cone and glue it (use lots of glue here...it's not a tight fit). Insert a 1 1/2" piece of 3/4" pipe into the 3/4" coupling and glue. Drill a 3/16 hole in the pipe about 1/8" to 1/4" behind the end of the cone. Glue the 3/16 tube in the hole with gel type super glue. Glue 1 1/2" of 3/4" pipe into the other end of the venturi (into the open end of the cone shaped piece). Glue a 3/4" male adapter to each end and you're ready to start skimming. See pics and this might make some sense :? .
Logan J