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Another Eheim skim350 fix

Fern

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I have had two of these skimmers for a while, they are great! :thumbup: But as others have mentioned can be a death trap :(
So wanted to do something as a preventative measure.
Having rummaged around cupboards/draws/garage/shed trying to find mesh and suitable pipe, was unable to find any at hand, so came up with this.
Sorry about the quality of some pic's :oops: hope they are clear enough

Two things we all have :lol:
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Take 'spout' off skimmer
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Place the plant pot over the 'spout' and cut around
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So you end up with this
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Take the pot off and cut a few notches around the base of the pot
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Put all parts back together


Finished and installed :)
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Thanks for looking!
Fern
 
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Thanks :)

I was suprised it worked really, thought the pot cover might float off once in the water. I have been switching the skimmer on and off several times to check, and it appears to stay in place very well!
 
Yeah I think the suction of water this draws in keeps it in check. Couldn't believe how powerful this little unit is and it cleaned the surface sparkling in no time.
Thanks will do the mod myself to. Why did I throw that pot away ;).
 
I've just put one of these in the shrimp tank and it cleared it in 5 min! Going to put it on a timer to come on a couple of times a day..
 
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