ASM Skimmer Club!

[jay-cee123]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6245642#post6245642 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kenfuzed
If you have the Aquabee 2000/1 that is the same pump used on the Deltec APF600. That pump was included on some import Turboflotor skimmers and is IMO one of the best pumps available.

So YES, it would work exceptionally well on your G2. I have one that I've been holding onto (Turbo Multi w/Aquabee) waiting to get my prop tank up and running. I haven't tried the pump on my G2 but I'm confident it would be a killer combination.

BTW, the GPH rating printed on that pump is without the needlewheel. The air drawn in reduces the GPH so you don't have to worry about it overpowering your skimmer.

I was about to test it with my G2, but when i opened up the impeller it had 3 pieces of spokes/spikes broken on the needle wheel. Do you know where i can get an impeller for this old pump?
I don t think the new OR 2700 impellers will work, will they? Hows your impellers holding up? Kinda hard to find these impellers. Ive been lookin around and no luck

 

[jrcastro]

Will a Rio 1100 Venturi style pump work with a G2?
I bought a used asm G2 from a guy, I saw it operating & it was working fine. I never bothered to look at the actual pump that was running it. I figuered it came with a Sedra pump.
When he brings it over i noticed right away it was a rio he was giving me. I haven't tested it yet so i dont know if it would be compatible. Has anyone used this combo before?

 

[flame goby]

Rio probably isnt a needle wheel which is the big thing on the ASM skimmers produces very fine bubbles.

DJtodd - is that 1 days worth of skimmate ?? IF so GIDDY UP !!! can't wait to pick up my sedra 5000 now... I'm not going to make it into a recirc so I think I'll keep the 3500 as a spare and just deltec the 5000.

 

[djtodd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6246399#post6246399 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flame goby
DJtodd - is that 1 days worth of skimmate ?? IF so GIDDY UP !!! can't wait to pick up my sedra 5000 now... I'm not going to make it into a recirc so I think I'll keep the 3500 as a spare and just deltec the 5000.

Bear in mind thats 2 days worth in the cup, but I'm mostly impressed simply by the foam head produced by the new pump.

 

[flame goby]

Thats still good because thats what I get after 4 days.

 

[dphins]

jay-cee123, here is a link for the impeller for the aquabee. It's not cheap.

http://finsreef.com/product.php?productid=16340&cat=284&page=1

 

[Kenfuzed]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6246182#post6246182 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jrcastro
Will a Rio 1100 Venturi style pump work with a G2?
I bought a used asm G2 from a guy...
When he brings it over i noticed right away it was a rio he was giving me. I haven't tested it yet so i dont know if it would be compatible. Has anyone used this combo before?

I would double check to make sure the guy didn't switch the pump on you. I can't imagine a Rio venturi pump having enough fine bubbles to supply a G2, though I could be wrong.

flame goby,
I installed a 5000 pump on my G2 earlier this week as a recirc pump, and filled the cup in 2 days. I'm using the old 3500 as a feed pump mounted to feed the body 3" below the cone. My skimmate is as dark as DJtodd's. Just keep in mind that this pump is much larger so be prepared to shoe-horn this into your sump.

 

[jay-cee123]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6248014#post6248014 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dphinsx2
jay-cee123, here is a link for the impeller for the aquabee. It's not cheap.

http://finsreef.com/product.php?productid=16340&cat=284&page=1

Thats price is crazy.
& mine doesn't even look like that. but im positive mine is a aquabee 2000/1.
here's what mine looks like:

This is for a rio 2100 pump though.

any diy impeller mods for old aquabee pumps??

 

[jay-cee123]

Will 1 MJ 1200 for recirculating & another MJ 1200 for feeding be enough to power a G2 skimmer?

They both have needle wheel modified impellers (bio-ball style)
& venturi's on the intake.

since my pump is broken at the moment.

 

[daytonreefRob]

I doubt it, the MaxiJets are not that powerful.

 

[Kenfuzed]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6251387#post6251387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jay-cee123
Will 1 MJ 1200 for recirculating & another MJ 1200 for feeding be enough to power a G2 skimmer?

They both have needle wheel modified impellers (bio-ball style)
& venturi's on the intake. since my pump is broken at the moment.

Perhaps you could use the MJ1200 as a feed pump without modifying the impeller. That pump has an output of 295 GPH, but once you alter the impeller and inject air the output drops drastically. For the recirc pump I would spend the money on a Sedra 5000 or Ocean Runner 2700 pump. Both are much better at chopping the air/water mixture to make finer bubbles. The quality of bubbles IMO is far more important than the quantity.

Another option is you could try to implement the MJ bioball mod onto your broken Aquabee, as long as the magnets and shaft are still functional.

It doesn't hurt to try using what you already have, but I think you will be much happier with the Sedra or OR pumps. No matter how good the Aquabee pump is, it would be hard to justify paying so much for a new impeller.

 

[djtodd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6251387#post6251387 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jay-cee123
Will 1 MJ 1200 for recirculating & another MJ 1200 for feeding be enough to power a G2 skimmer?

They both have needle wheel modified impellers (bio-ball style)
& venturi's on the intake.

since my pump is broken at the moment.

No way using an MJ for recirc is going to work. Way too weak.

 

[flame goby]

Kenfused or DJtodd - when you got your 5000 did it slide right into the current opening or did you have to modify it with a reducer ?

 

[djtodd]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6253496#post6253496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by flame goby
Kenfused or DJtodd - when you got your 5000 did it slide right into the current opening or did you have to modify it with a reducer ?

You have to use a reducer of some sort. The G2 has a 3/4" opening, the 5000 has a 1" output. I just cemented a 3/4" slip-slip into a 1" slip-slip connector and made my own reducer.

 

[flame goby]

Thats exactly what I'll do then.. Thanks Off to pick up the parts now.

 

[Bill and Elaine]

New G3

New G3

Hi guys I need your opinoins.....I have a 110gal tank with a 30gal DIY sump...the sump has a built in refugium, two berlin socks in a skimmer sump area, a bubble trap and a return area........I have a heavy bio load in the tank 130 lbs. of live rock, 11 fish, hard corals and so on....I have just ordered a G3 with the recirc mod & the gate valve mod kit.....with this be big enough for my tank ( buy it first worry later ) .....and what kind of pump should I use for the feed

 

[flame goby]

If you really want to kick it up a notch I would feed it with a sedra 3500. I would think with the recirc and so on you should be ok with your G3. I have a 95 gal tank with a 25 gal sump and it works good for my set up but I dont have as big of a bio load as you do... But bottom line is you should be ok.

 

[Kenfuzed]

Re: New G3

Re: New G3

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6254582#post6254582 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bill and Elaine
Hi guys I need your opinoins.....I have a 110gal tank with a 30gal DIY sump...the sump has a built in refugium, two berlin socks in a skimmer sump area, a bubble trap and a return area........I have a heavy bio load in the tank 130 lbs. of live rock, 11 fish, hard corals and so on....I have just ordered a G3 with the recirc mod & the gate valve mod kit.....with this be big enough for my tank ( buy it first worry later ) .....and what kind of pump should I use for the feed

The G3 with the recirc mod and gate valve should be a great skimmer for your set up. I'll second flame goby's suggestion about the 3500 as a feed pump, but if you don't have that then find a Mag 3. You don't need a huge amount of flow for your feed, and the recirc pump will take care of the air injection. IMHO the G2 and G3 skimmer runs best with an input around 200-250 gph and no more than 350 gph. I've experimented extensively with different feed flows and pumps in the 200 range seem to hit that sweet spot. If you trust Rio then the 800 is the ideal size. There is a lot of hate on this board for Rio but they are sized and priced right for this type of application. Just make sure it's the UL version pump.

 

[Bill and Elaine]

Re: Re: New G3

Re: Re: New G3

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6256044#post6256044 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Kenfuzed
The G3 with the recirc mod and gate valve should be a great skimmer for your set up. I'll second flame goby's suggestion about the 3500 as a feed pump, but if you don't have that then find a Mag 3. You don't need a huge amount of flow for your feed, and the recirc pump will take care of the air injection. IMHO the G2 and G3 skimmer runs best with an input around 200-250 gph and no more than 350 gph. I've experimented extensively with different feed flows and pumps in the 200 range seem to hit that sweet spot. If you trust Rio then the 800 is the ideal size. There is a lot of hate on this board for Rio but they are sized and priced right for this type of application. Just make sure it's the UL version pump.

Thanks for the input guys......but if I am going to use a sedra for the flow through pump do you think it would be better to get a 5000.....or will that be too much for the skimmer to handle??

 

[ridetheducati]

not sure what you mean by flow through, but if your talking about a feed pump, get a pump that will do 200-350gph.