skimmer box teeth

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  1. reefcreators

    reefcreators 3reef Sponsor

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    Was wondering what the general consensus would be for the maximum width between teeth on a skimmer box?

    Appreciate your responses.
     
    reefcreators, Aug 28, 2013
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  2. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    I have a skimmer box with the teeth 0.5" apart and 1" deep.
     
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  3. reefcreators

    reefcreators 3reef Sponsor

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    no problems with anything getting through them?
     
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  4. Greg@LionfishLair

    Greg@LionfishLair 3reef Sponsor

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    Most teeth are 1/4" or less. In fact, many are the size of the kerf of a saw blade (about 1/8"+), as they're often done on table saws. Spacing between slots is typically 1" tho.

    We actually have a simple 1/2" slot in the back of our 100 gal that feeds the external overflow, and i like it a lot, but the tank is FOWLR and the fishes are large enuff not to slip thru the slot.
     
    Greg@LionfishLair, Aug 29, 2013
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