From air to water pump driven hang-on, in-tank, and in-sump units, here is a large collection of do-it-yourself plans for making saltwater or reef aquarium counter-current, venturi, and downdraft protein skimmers or foam fractionators, as well as instructions on setting up surface skimmer and overflow box combination designs.
From Don Carner, your About Saltwater Aquariums Host-Guide, how to modify Rio brand water pumps to replace expensive venturi valves for power protein skimmers.
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From Peter Z's Fishline DIY section, a diagram for building a CC Current Protein Skimmer that incorporates the use of a limewood airstone to generate the bubbles.
From Dogs Reef Pages, a schematic outlining Dog's skimmer design, including close up photos of his constructed skimmer components.
From J. Charles Delbeek's site, information and specifications for building your own Counter-Current Foam Fractionator designed by Larry Jackson.
From Aquaria Central's DIY page, Joseph Sellinger shares a schematic drawing of his second skimmer design.
From FINS, Joseph Sellinger gives you his instructions, schematics and photos for how he build his fifth protein skimmer.
From Bill Esposito's Reef Page, great detail and information for building an overflow set up used in conjunction with Reef Devil Skimmers.
From the OZ Reef Marine Park DIY Plans, an overflow box to help with surface skimming project by Howard Roy.
Originally designed for the Red Sea Prizm skimmer, this box could be used for many other skimmer that draw water directly from the tank. It helps the skimmer pull water directly from the surface, where most of the DOC's are floating.
From Peter Z's Fishline DIY page, a simple schematic showing how to construct a set up in conjunction with a canister filter for surface skimming.
From David Playfair's Mistress Reef DIY page, this idea uses purified water mixed with air to dissolve the salt deposits which collect in the venturi air oriface.
From Peter Z's Fishline DIY section, a diagram for building a Venturi Skimmers incorporating the use of a Mazzei Valve.
From The Krib - Filters - Venturi Skimmer Archive, exchanges from hobbyists about building Venturi Skimmers, including instructions and cost anaylsis information.
