air stones / air curtains

[sinaarrgghh]

I have been told that air stones jam in salt water but has anyone tried an air curtain? Is there anyway of reducing this, maybe forcing more air than normal through them? Just wondering if there's any way of increasing the skimming potential of a skimmer.

[androo]

i ad a air stone skimmer it does a pritty good job but yeah mine just gets clogged up im always changing it got it given tho a freebie

[mousehunter22]

Once upon a time wooden air stones were what was used in marines,not sure if they are still available:confused::D

[androo]

yer you can still buy them was looking at them in a lfs at the wkend £19.99 not bad eh:D

[Electric Monk]

Just wondering if there's any way of increasing the skimming potential of a skimmer.

Would a larger pump/more water through the skimmer pull more air in through the venturi system or is there a point where the water/air ratio breaks down.

50,000lph pond pump through a skimmer? that would pull some air in.

I've had beer......:eek::rolleyes::o:D

[MR Teee]

What skimmer is it?

[sinaarrgghh]

I actually only have an MCE600 (which can't be effecient as it's bloody square!) but I was looking at the APF600 and wondering if it's abilities could be increased any. That set me to wondering if any others could be treated the same.

[moorish]

quite a few of the germans still use wooden air stones in their skimmers wether they work better is another thing.derek

[cl0wn]

i'm sure the mce600 must have a few mods out there, will have a look on night shift tonight.

[cl0wn]

from what i can see on the net, it uses the aquabee 2000 pump to feed, this can be mesh modded. would have thought the mesh or needle wheel would be more efficient than anything but a big air pump / wood block combo.