Avast Skimmer Build

So i didnt think of doing this until I already had most of the pieces glued together. But here it is.

I have a bashea aquatics skimmer 8-24 currently (which skims like a beast) but since adding more to my system it is underrated for my 300g+ heavy stocked system. So I had to get a bigger one.

I was going to get the bashea 8-30 but decided to go a different route (the mag24 pump required for it was just to much) and get an avast CS3 that is rated for tanks up to 500g although Ive seen reviews with them being on larger system.

I went with the avast swabbie also.

First was the collection cup and the skimmer neck

I put together the swabbie lid ect while the cup and neck dried

Glued the cone together

Glued the bottom flange

Glued the neck

Glued the bubble plate assembly

Installed the uni seals and the bottom

Installed the swabbie to the collection cup

That is it for now. I finished this up last night then I plan to let it all sit till tonight to finish putting it all together.

Heres their youtube link on the build




I will post more tonight

 

Air silencer assembled and glued

Final assembly

 

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