Dan H Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 So this morning I was checking on the sump and the skimmer had over-skimmed last night due to adding new corals and mounting them with epoxy. The epoxy always causes the skimmer to run fast for a while. Anyways, as I was enjoying the olfactory delights draining the collection cup, a thought occurred to me. Has anyone considered making an air box with carbon to "process" the exhaust air from the skimmer? My thought was to create a lid or box on the lid that has a carbon filter before the air exits. Or does anyone have any interesting ideas on how to de-stink the air coming from the skimmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Avast marine has a skimmer locker with carbon to clean the vent air. http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/proteinskimmers/Davy-Jones-Skimmate-Locker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Oh nice. I may have to invest in that. I've already looked at the swabbie. Hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 That's one of the bad part of having the ocean indoor, i thought about doing that a while back when I dealt with gha and bryopsis ...but it's not worth trying...I can live with that smell 1 or twice/a week when empty that cup... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 I don't mind the 15 minutes of pain when cleaning/emptying the cup, but sometimes it's so strong that the air in the sump starts to reek. They need to invent skimmate mints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hahaha...u mean "fishy poops mint"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viet'spride70 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Add a clip fan that would help ur smelly cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 I have some fans blowing in the stand but not directly at the skimmer. I fear that would just might make it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesilverado8888 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 What brand of epoxy do you uses Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Instant Ocean Holdfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I would just toss the skimmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Yeah, must be broken. It stinks too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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