EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

[Anonymous]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

2 months now and no signs of Duck Weed.  :cheers:

So what does a person do with a skimmer specifically designed to remove duck weed when all the duck weed is gone? One member suggested using it as a protein skimmer for a small tank to remove bio film. That's one use.

How about a CO2 defuser?

 

[KaraWolf]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

Rent it to others with duckweed problems XP

 

[MRTom]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

This is pretty funny, but potentially useful. Tell us how your CO2 changes!

 

[Anonymous]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

Rent it to others with duckweed problems XP

Lol , no kidding. Do you want to rent it? I paid $30 for this thing, used it for like 2 weeks and it made its rounds to all of my tanks. Works awesome as a skimmer. Plus $30 is what I paid for my best CO2 reactor. The  very 1st CO2 defuser I seen in a large tank was something exactly like this. Being very small and compact I think it'll work just fine for this application.

@MRTom, I'll keep y'all updated

 

[KaraWolf]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

lol don't have a duckweed problem myself. Actually considering getting one since its some of the toughest stuff. Might actually. Survive the surface current!

 

[bronzefighter]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

Rent it to others with duckweed problems XP

I would actually love to rent one of these. I can't really justify buying one of these right now, but I would love to use one for a day.

 

[pbmax]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

Technically, the skimmer is designed to remove surface film; in fact, the manufacturer's web page for the product has no mention of duckweed at all. Maybe we're using it wrong?  :cyclops: 

https://www.eheim.com/en_GB/products/accessories/cleaning/surface_skimmer_skim350

As it's very difficult to eliminate watermeal entirely (without fish to eat it), I'm still using mine a month or two after I received it.

 

[MRTom]

Re: EHEIM skim350 ( duck weed skimmer)

I'll second that, I have two, and they are both working overtime on watermeal (rather than duckweed). If really just in the market for a duckweed skimmer, you could DIY one with an upside down water bottle, some foam, plastic hose and a pump. (heck, route the hose to your filter intake, and you have an interesting solution! )