ASM Skimmer Club!

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AFTER 2 HOURS

 

[marcusbigdady]

how much did the recirc mod help

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7707214#post7707214 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by marcusbigdady
how much did the recirc mod help

After MOD it just like another skimmer!:eek1:

 

[mg426]

That thing is a beast !!!

 

[chriscobb]

Are ASM skimmers ozone safe? If so how would you inject ozone through the ASM skimmer?

 

[MJAnderson]

Im confused on something. I have a G3 and was looking into a new pump for my sump. I was going to go with an Eheim 1250 which would give me about 260 gph overflow. Does the g3 prefer a certain rate of flow?

 

[Paulairduck]

G3 dosent mind

G3 dosent mind

The G3 will not mind the flow through your sump. The thing that the G3 will mind if there is some fluctuation in the sump level, that is no bueno. (it likes 6-8 inches of water). The eheim pumps are awesome pumps by the way!!!

 

[MJAnderson]

Thanks Paul,

ASMskimmer said 6-10inches, so I went with 10 as I'm trying to get as much volume as I can in my sump. Not skimming much yet, but then again I don't have any critters in the tank yet.

I got a Mag7 with the tank when I bought it (used). Too noisy.

 

[Charlie Davidson]

MJAnderson, are you feeding directly to skimmer? If so, then return pump does matter.. (have you replaced bushings in your mag7 ? LFS should have them)

 

[MJAnderson]

Charlie,

I'm not feeding directly to my skimmer. Is that beneficial? I'm a tad nervous about drilling holes in my skimmer. This is my first SW setup.

 

[Charlie Davidson]

Yes it is, but you should wait, and read (then read more, then more) G3 is a very good skimmer. someone must have led you in the right direction. ( or you read it )

 

[ddboy]

I just installed my new G3 with recir and gate mod. I didn't read this post until I put it in. So I didn't put it in fresh water to let it break it first. I am not getting any skimmate right now. Is it normal? and how long you think it is going to take in order to get it running right?

 

[Charlie Davidson]

everyones tank is different , so "break in " times will be different. Set your skimmer so that water level is just at "throat" /" Riser" I have seen some take 3-4 days.. others over night..

 

[tehon3299]

Quick question for everyone....My tank has been setup for about 3 months now and my ASM G3 skimmer has been working great. But I did a 25% water change a few days ago and ever since, my skimmer will just fill the cup with water no matter what height I set the tube at. Any suggestions??

 

[MJAnderson]

Hmmm...problem. I upgraded pumps and such in order to have as quiet a setup as possible. My skimmer is the loudest thing in my system. The gurgling noise coming from the air tube is loud enough to be heard upstairs. I emailed Rob at ASMSkimmer.com and he said there is nothing I can do. The noise is unacceptable for my living room. Has anyone found a soultion?

Do all skimmers suffer from this?

 

[Charlie Davidson]

You can make a noise muffer: short piece of pvc pipe (1-1/4" 3" long, fill with poly filter media, cap both ends. drill small holes both ends, just big enought to put air line in one of them.

 

[MJAnderson]

Thanks Charlie. Do you just velcro/tape it to the side of the skimmer?

Do you drill multiple holes in one end and just the air line in the other end or can it get enough air with just 1 hole (besided the air line hole that is)?

 

[Charlie Davidson]

I only drilled 1. But I bet 2 wouldn't hurt anything

 

[MJAnderson]

Thanks much.