DIY Life

Sometimes DIY projects are not the prettiest models in the parade, but they get the job done and don't cost a whole lotta' cash at the same time. Being an avid aquarium owner, cleaner and admirer, I have to really (really) admire this water skimmer project.

If you have an old five-gallon water bottle lying around somewhere (yes, check those attics), you might be tempted to drum up your own skimmer using it and some pumping lines (and a pump) along with assorted items to get the finished product operational for that larger-style aquarium. As in, 50-gallon or more.

If you've got a cabinet that surrounds your larger home aquarium, this Lexan bottle skimmer system may be a neat project the next time you completely clean and empty your tank. That' or it will look like a commercial water filtration system for all those shower needs.

[via Great Reef Tanks]