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[pete123]

I know that this probally has been addressed somewhere here. What is the proper depth for running a G4x in sump?

Thanks

 

[Charlie Davidson]

Mine is 7-1/2" I would say 7-11" that would work for most skimmers.

 

[pete123]

thanks

 

[herefishyfishy2]

Setting up a 120 gallon reef............is a G4 plus or G4x just plain overkill? Or a good idea if you can do it??

 

[shawnz28]

I dont think it is overkill at all. If it is going under a stand go with the plus model.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7960602#post7960602 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by herefishyfishy2
Setting up a 120 gallon reef............is a G4 plus or G4x just plain overkill? Or a good idea if you can do it??

You don't need a asm g3 would be plenty, but get the g4x is you have room and can afford it.. It would give you options on upgrading in the future..

 

[herefishyfishy2]

I picked up the G-4x tonight..should be fine COrals and fish will love me for it

 

[mflamb]

Your opinions please...I'm setting up a 390g with about another 130g in the sump. I have 39 inches of inside stand height. Skimmer section of sump will run 12-17 inches of water depth depending on where I put the baffles. I'll wait on that until I find a skimmer. I'm considering a G5. What do I need to know?

 

[clkwrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7960602#post7960602 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by herefishyfishy2
Setting up a 120 gallon reef............is a G4 plus or G4x just plain overkill? Or a good idea if you can do it??

I ran my 120g on a g-3 and it was jam packed with sps and fish so either will be fine .

Here is what my 120 looked like before I tore it down . The back hadn't been clean in 2 months due to the fact I knew it was coming down.

 

[jag1979]

i just bought a 180 gallon and am deciding on a skimmer. The internal space in my stand is only 26", what skimmer would you recomend? Will I have room for a g3 or g4? (how much space do I need...to allow to remove the cup and allow 1/4ish for the sump. Can i put the skimmer on the sump floor?

 

[marcusbigdady]

Give yourself a 1/2" for cup removal.
You can set the skimmer on the bottom of your sump with no problems..

 

[Bono]

Has anyone noticed that ASMskimmer.com only has the G-3 and 4 on the site. I heard that ASM has uped the wholesale price and for a few dollars more many customers are going to euroreef or Octopus. It looks like ASMskimmer is going out of business given these price increases.

 

[MJAnderson]

ASMskimmer.com is not longer getting new shipments of skimmers. Once they sell existing inventory, they are done unless something changes.

 

[MJAnderson]

Has anyone replaced the Sedra 5000 with an Oceanrunner 2700?

 

[Jim_S]

It's true. ASM was forced to up the price. Also other dealers were getting frustrated with ASM.com's low prices. I have heard ASMskimmers.com (who is no affiliated with ASM other than sales) has been cut off. They will no lionger be selling ASM skimmers.

Jim

 

[clkwrk]

I just thought I would share a cool lil tidbit of info .

Here is a pic of my unmoded ASM g-3

and a RPS-3000 un moded pulling 2x the electric

 

[clkwrk]

So I paid double price and double electric for something that pulls the same amount of air :lol:

 

[Jim_S]

In all fairness, from what I understand, the bubbles size/consistancy just ins't as good with the RO's due to the NW vs. PW.

I have not seen one in action, so I am really curious as to what is the truth.

clkwrk, does your RO "surge" bubbles in to the chamber, or is there a smooth flow like the ASM? Also, it appears that the bubble size is much finer on the ASM. Whats your opinoin on that?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[clkwrk]

Bubble size with the RO skimmer is inconsistant . Hard to see if it surges as the chamber is filled with bubbles.

But from my observation the ASM produces finer bubbles and is very consistant. Which is why I can get a good dry foam withit unlike the RO.

and yet I can even get more dry foam from an ehiem 1260 NW over the sedra NW.

IMO bubbles should be consistant no matter what skimmer you own . BTW this is the bubbles on an h&s

 

[BigWaz]

I have a question. I got a G-4 plus, I had carbon chilling in a large filter sock, while I was gone, the filter sock built up with crap and overflowed, carrying the carbon out too, so there is little pieces of carbon in my sump and I can't get them all. My skimmer didn't like that and overflowed into the waste container and I lost over 10 gallons of water. So could someone explain why skimmers don't like it when carbon is floating around and how bad is this?
Thanks
Anthony