Need input on DIY protein skimmer idea?

[UnderWaterWorld]

This is for all the DIY guru's. I am thinking about making a beckett style protein skimmer for my 15g nano. I want to scale down the skimmer a bit, instead of using 4 1/2 O.D. I was thinking of using 3 1/4 O.D. for the chamber and the base footprint being 4.25 x 8. Do you think this could work? Please let me hear your respones or ideas that could help me.
Thanks,
UnderWaterWorld

[scubadude]

I am thinking about making a beckett style protein skimmer for my 15g nano.

Hi UWW

Beckett skimmers are mainly for larger tanks and need LOTS of flow through them to be effecient. I personally think a beckett would be overkill on such a small tank. You might want to check into Picolo skimmers or building something more simplistic. JMO HTH

[wanareef]

Maybe a copy of a bakpak would be better, still a little large but not like a beckett.

[Poseidon]

ya Becketts move over a THOUSAND GALLONS PER HOUR on a 15 gallon tank that would be impossible... I would do a small counter current or DIY venturi...

[RobinsonFam1]

go to nano-reef.com > DIY > smallest protein skimmer you have ever seen.

i built one and they work great! it is spray injection and virtually maitenence free