Skimmer Air Line to Exterior of house

[Aquaristexhibit]

How long can I safely run an airline to the exterior of my house without needing an air pump?

Skimmer - Bashsea 6-24 Twisted Skimmer (Sicce 4.0)

 

[2Sunny]

Mine goes about 20 feet, but it may be dependent on the type of skimmer. It's easy to tell if it's too long because you just won't get bubbles.

 

[Aquaristexhibit]

Mine goes about 20 feet, but it may be dependent on the type of skimmer. It's easy to tell if it's too long because you just won't get bubbles.

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Ok awesome, I was thinking of enlarging the tube size from the exterior to reduce vacuum on the small line, and then reduce near the skimmer.

do you think it’s necessary to have a filter(carbon) on the air line? I’m on the edge of the city and not much contaminants.

 

[Stephen]

I was thinking of enlarging the tube size from the exterior to reduce vacuum on the small line, and then reduce near the skimmer.

do you think it’s necessary to have a filter(carbon) on the air line?

That's what I would do. A bigger line outside with skimmer attached to that. I don't think you would need a carbon filter but something to keep rain, bugs, and dust out would be beneficial.

 

[Kfactor]

I tried it with my skimmer but I think my hose was to small my ph dropped . I run a co2 scrubber and rain it though there and thought it would do better but made it worse for my but when I have the time am going to run a 3/4 or 1” pipe out side then hook a hose up to the as close to the tank as possible

 

[Aquaristexhibit]

That's what I would do. A bigger line outside with skimmer attached to that. I don't think you would need a carbon filter but something to keep rain, bugs, and dust out would be beneficial.

Yeah I think this will help a lot. The skimmer I’m going to be using already mixes well extremely efficiently. So I should be good I hope.

 

[Aquaristexhibit]

I tried it with my skimmer but I think my hose was to small my ph dropped . I run a co2 scrubber and rain it though there and thought it would do better but made it worse for my but when I have the time am going to run a 3/4 or 1” pipe out side then hook a hose up to the as close to the tank as possible

Yeah I’m hoping I don’t have to scrub

 

[heliguy71]

How long can I safely run an airline to the exterior of my house without needing an air pump?

Skimmer - Bashsea 6-24 Twisted Skimmer (Sicce 4.0)View attachment 2147188

 

[heliguy71]

I think the other line goes outside not the one you have going out.