Good news for biff,dfrench and everybody else w/ a prizim

[bobby]

Also I think I've figured out a better mesh. I took my hat off and noticed the thin mesh on the back, so if I can find a mesh like that at a fabric shop it might work better, and a nother plus is, I wouldnt think youd have to shave the blades down because its a lot thinner than a scrub pad. Just a thought for anybody who wanted to try this and didnt want to shave the blades down.

[d.french]

which prizm you got, i got the big hang on prizm pro deluxe model for up to 300 gallons, honestly regular cleaning it works real well it has a big collection cup and i empty a full cup every week, and it is dark green. but there is a guy in reef central slash forum who does lots of skimmer mods for many types of skimmer everybody goes to him on how to build mods for their own skimmers i will have to ask him about this one.

[d.french]

here is a link to a long thread about modifying impellart with mesh for mods check out picture of impellar bobby thats what i was to do with mine,on this thread the guy with screen name kentrob is the one who know a whole lot about modding skimmers any questions he can answer them.
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[bobby]

I have the deluxe model not the pro, however, the mod were fisrt done on the pro by the guy who wrote it. It works great on mine so far. And he said it ran toe to toe with a css220, if not out performing it.

[Bifferwine]

Can you post a picture of the mesh on your hat? I don't know what you're talking about and I am thinking of trying these mods out on mine.

[bobby]

I will have to get a cam so maybe tomarrow. The mesh on my hat is very thin nylon mesh with about 1/8 in holes or so in it, so I would think it would let more air in and chop it up good.

[bobby]

Not quit 48 hour update: Today at 12:00 I had to remove the collection cup for a cleaning the risor tube was competly coverd inside and out with green slime, so I would still say this is working very well. When I emptied it it was about half full so its filling with darker skimate alot faster also. Now the foam did seem to slow some, but I think its because its working so good that it has taken out most of the nutrients. Befroe it would take 3 to 4 days to get the cup that full so far it has taken a day and a half. I'm also going to try and get a cam to take pics of the mods and what I used, also the mesh I think might work better, worth a try anyway.

[bobby]

Sorry guys, I was unable to get a cam today, so maybe tomarrow if I can get ahold of the person.

[bobby]

96 hour update I think. Well so far so good it seems though every 2 days the collection cup gets half full and the riser tube gets covered in gunk and needs a cleaning. I would recomend this mod to anyone who has a prizim. With the mods the performance of this skimmer in the last four days has more than doubled. If anyone else tries these mods please inform me with your progress and the perfomance. Biff are you going to try it? If you do I would really like to know how it stacks up to the remora pro. Sorry no cam yet I havnt even got out of the house today, however as soon as I get one I'll post pics of the mods and everything I bought and used.

[Bifferwine]

Okay, post pics then I'll go ahead and try it.