DIY skimmer muffler
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Topic: DIY skimmer muffler
Posted By: GentlemanBean
Subject: DIY skimmer muffler
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 12:46am
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I switched out my asm mini g with my asm g-1X and the intake tube was making a loud slurping noise. This was pretty much the last noisy thing on my tank so I needed to figure out a way to make this quiet. I thought I would try a muffler on the end and now my skimmer intake is completely silent and I don't think there is any restriction on the incoming airflow. Materials:
  I drilled a hole in each end cap and stuck the intake in about 3" inches into one endcap and another short length of tube about 3" into the other end cap. The tubes are offset like this:
I don't know if anyone else has run intot this problem but hopefully someone will find it useful. ------------- 
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Posted By: sanddune600
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 12:49am
nice
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Posted By: Jeff Morrill
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 12:18pm
soooo, where do you "mount" the muffler? Thats a great idea me thinks. ------------- WHAT KINDA GUM????... Give em 2 sticks. |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 12:22pm
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looks good! ..
BTW they come as O.E. on the Octopus skimmers and they work very well ..
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Posted By: GentlemanBean
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 1:08pm
I already had a little hook on the inside of my stand and I zip tied the muffler to it. -------------
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Jeff Morrill wrote:Posted By: GentlemanBean
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 1:11pm
I actually got the idea from the MSX skimmers.  -------------
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Posted By: Jeff Morrill
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 2:33pm
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Sweet, Thanks for the post!! ------------- WHAT KINDA GUM????... Give em 2 sticks. |
Posted By: Bluespotjawfish
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 3:04pm
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I'm going to do this to my ASM G2 and the G1x!
BTW, do you really need the second tube or could an offset hole drilled into the top alone be enough? ------------- Home of the baby Picasso! |
Posted By: GentlemanBean
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 5:05pm
Yeah I just went and tried removing the top smaller tube and it was even louder than the skimmer intake prior to adding the muffler. -------------
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Posted By: Bluespotjawfish
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 6:44pm
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So, both tubes are needed, correct? ------------- Home of the baby Picasso! |
Posted By: ReefBones
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 6:46pm
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yes .. ------------- 140 gallon Reef 65 gallon Reef 55 gallon Aggressive www.thesalttank.com 801-865-6074 "encourage other divers and sea enthusiasts to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles" |
Posted By: GentlemanBean
Date Posted: December 13 2008 at 6:47pm
LOL. Yeah they are both necessary. I guess I should have actually answered your question.  -------------
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