DIY PROTEIN SKIMMER

Update August 2021

KEY POINT OF PROTEIN SKIMMER
1) Maximize the volume of air bubbles created
2) Minimize the air bubble created (Small bubble particle required)
3) Increase retention time of bubbles spent in the column by
increasing the height of the column
MUD CRAB FARM PROTEIN SKIMMER (DIY)
• To be place inside the retention pond before water going into the crab
box
• Retention depth is 1-meter, estimate the collection cup able to
observe by operator
• Transparent pipe required to see the water level and bubble created
by adjusting through the control valve

• Video reference: https://youtu.be/l_VXYwv8Nrk

 0.25 m

25 mm
Transparent
0.65 m

100 mm Control outlet valve, position

25 mm
above water surface
Water level

25 mm Union coupling
0.5 m

150 mm
Venturi X4

25 mm

150mm end cap

Weight (Cement/Sand) DC pump with

controller
 PROCESS CONTROL
0.25 m

25 mm
Transparent
Make sure to adjust (close/open) the water level
using this control outlet valve.
0.65 m

• Water level too high, bubble will be remove

100 mm
quickly end up wasting your culture water and
Control outlet valve, position suspended solid removal not efficient.
25 mm
above water surface • Water level too low, bubble will stay too long
Water level
inside the column, probably accumulated too
much solid and tend to clog up. Not efficient
25 mm Union coupling solid removal.
0.5 m

150 mm
Venturi X4

25 mm

150mm end cap

Weight (Cement/Sand) DC pump with

controller
 PROCESS CONTROL
0.25 m

25 mm
Transparent
Make sure the DC pump have a DC controller to control
the bubble created.
0.65 m

We recommend something as in the picture MODEL 5,

100 mm
180W, 18 000 L/hr, H/max 7.5m for mud crab system
Control outlet valve, position similar to us.
25 mm
above water surface
Water level

25 mm Union coupling
0.5 m

150 mm
Venturi X4

25 mm

150mm end cap

Weight (Cement/Sand) DC pump with

controller
 PROCESS CONTROL

0.25 m

25 mm
Transparent Make sure they have the source of bubble to create, in
commercial protein skimmer they will have a needle
wheel to create the bubble. For DIY concept, we
recommend to install 4 venture to have enough bubble.
0.65 m

Make sure the air hose from the venturi, facing upward
100 mm Control outlet valve, position to the air. We do not want the venture to take in the
25 mm
above water surface water.
Water level

Venturi principle:
25 mm
Union coupling https://youtu.be/I1nao0g0CBM
0.5 m

150 mm
Venturi X4

25 mm

150mm end cap

Weight (Cement/Sand) DC pump with

controller
 Collection cup
FOR SHRIMP APPLICATION
Not recommended to place the DC pump directly into the
tank as it will break the floc composition and make it hard to
settle down. Settling tank

Place the protein skimmer pump in the retention tank, which

the water flow after the settling tank to avoid floc disperse. Retention tank

Same DIY concept with mud crab farm protein skimmer, the
different is at the skimmer position. Refer to the video link
below to check on the adjustment process. This protein
skimmer is commercial equipment for aquaculture farm.
Needle wheel
Link: pump
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AdgZr6F1awr5uBsAC
5V0gei_jRVay7Ca?usp=sharing
Outlet control
valve
Notes: This protein skimmer is commercial item,
refer to the diagram before for DIY item