ASM Mesh Mod

[serpentman]

I just thought I would pass this along to those out there considering doing a mesh mod on your skimmer. By all means....DO IT!

I recently bought an ASM G4 from some fly-by-night guy. It had the recirculating and gate valve mods. I just incorporated the mesh mod on the Sedra 9000. Man, what a difference!

This is a pic of 4 days of skimmate. Your eyes do not deceive, it is black.

Here is a pic of the froth it generates.

 

[MJAnderson]

Do you have any leftover mesh material? I was going to post something in here about a group buy since I've only seen it in large packs for $30. Kind of a waste since you only need a few square inches.

 

[itZme]

You da man!

 

[K-ROK]

This is the first I've heard of a mesh mod. What is it and can I do it to my G3?

 

[zaireguy]

check out the asm club thread here on rc.all the mods are on it

 

[serpentman]

Here is the link to the stuff I am using. I requested a free a sample and they sent it out in about a week.

http://www.colbond-usa.com/getpage.html?pgid=194&pgtype=6

 

[MJAnderson]

I've been afraid to do this since you have to cut the pins off your needlewheel. Sharp objects and me don't mix.

 

[fade2black]

I have a huge sheet of this mesh. Email me if you need some.

 

[fade2black]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9304866#post9304866 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MJAnderson
I've been afraid to do this since you have to cut the pins off your needlewheel. Sharp objects and me don't mix.

Buy a cheap replacement impeller and use that instead of cutting up your needlewheel.

 

[serpentman]

I was worried about that too. However, after I took the plunge, I really don't foresee ever using the needlewheel again.

 

[Jim_Leyland]

i also have a g3, was wanting to do the recirculating (sp) mod. can you send me a pic of yours so i know what i have to do to it, its allready got the gate mod done to it... or tell me how to make it recirculating? i think ill do that mesh mod also since my tank isn't set up yet.. thanks in advance..

 

[DevilBoy]

i may be wrong, but i think you can do this mesh wheel mod to any needle wheel pump and it should work

 

[serpentman]

Devilboy is correct, you can pretty much mod any needlewheel pump. I have even heard of people doing them on maxijets.

To follow is a link with everything you need to know of ASM mods:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=991162&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[signal7]

I had good results with the meshwheel mod on my G3. I went from 3/4 cup of skimmate production per week to 3 cups per week. I have yet to see how consistent the results are but it's clearly working better.

Before:

After:

Here are more pics showing the process:

http://www.gnova.net/files/meshwheel/

 

[DevilBoy]

not trying to change subject of thread:

But does anyone know if you can do the gate valve mod and the mesh mod on a ER RS135 skimmer?

I have been told these skimmers use a pin wheel pump? is this the same as a needle wheel?

 

[Jim_Leyland]

can someone show me a pic of the recirculating mod, i don't have time to read all 40 pages on the ASM thread, and i can't search, or even better tell me step by step how to do it! thanks.. one more thing i was just looking at my pump and i don't see any screws to get the cover off so i can get to the impellor?

 

[anaelitz]

wow

 

[signal7]

Jim_Leyland: To get to the impeller you twist the venturi/volute (the water/air intake on the pump) to unlock it and then it comes off, exposing the impeller.

 

[tye_c]

http://www.asmskimmer.com/modifications.htm

Jim this should help.

 

[ls61970]

aquatic tech sells the eknamat by the foot. i think the price was $9.00 ask for the pond filter material