ASM Skimmer Club!
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poppin_fresh
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My suggestion is to slow down your sump speed. If your skimmer is sitting in 12 inches of water and you are still sucking microbubbles through the return pump the flow is too fast! Slow it down, the bubbles will dissapate and the skimmate will increase... WIN/WIN!
Ralph ATL
Formerly mysterybox
MICROBUBBLE PROBLEM! I have the G-2 stock skimmer, & I am getting loads of microbubbles in the display tank. I have a mag 9.5 in the AGA megaflow 2 sump, & it has the blue filter in place in the baffle between the main compartment & the exit where the pump is. I checked the venturi hose & the valve, & they are clear. The G-2 is in ten inches of water & the top of the water outlet (of skimmer) is about a 1/2 inch below the bottom of the skimmer cup. Thanks!
kmacartney
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Does anyone have a lnk to good (with pictures) directions for the gate valve mod?
poppin_fresh
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The only problem I have with a drain is that you will be less likely to scrub down the neck. It is a well know fact that a skimmer loses a lot of performance from the protein buildup in the neck. I like to see it done a minimum of once every 2 weeks..max.
Bergovoy
Moved On
Assmbly and operation question
Assmbly and operation question
Okay, I amn havign a brain freeze.
I have the G-4, and the pump hole and the hole in the side of the main riser do not line up.??
The pump would be rsting in the air. What supports the pump?
The oring / gasket seems weak? IS that all that holds that pipe and water in the main riser?
Please help
A pic or two showing a unit assembled would be of great help
Thanks
Bill
Assmbly and operation question
Okay, I amn havign a brain freeze.
I have the G-4, and the pump hole and the hole in the side of the main riser do not line up.??
The pump would be rsting in the air. What supports the pump?
The oring / gasket seems weak? IS that all that holds that pipe and water in the main riser?
Please help
A pic or two showing a unit assembled would be of great help
Thanks
Bill
RichConley
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Honestly, 1 pump meshmodded should be borderline as to what the 8" body can handle. 3? Not a chance.
kmacartney
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Thanks Rob!!
Hey guys...
I have the gate mod done already.. it rocks too!
I have a G4x and want to make my sedra do my recirc...
but I want to feed the skimmer with my drain.. My Drain is a 1 1/2" pipe I was wondering if I should tee this and bring a 1" pipe to my skimmer and feed it with this? I am not sure if this is the correct size to feed the skimmer or not? I could always go bigger and Gate Valve the drain into the skimmer and oversize the tee and the rest would go into my sump and I would have control of the skimmer Feed?? Any ideas welcome!!
I have the gate mod done already.. it rocks too!
I have a G4x and want to make my sedra do my recirc...
but I want to feed the skimmer with my drain.. My Drain is a 1 1/2" pipe I was wondering if I should tee this and bring a 1" pipe to my skimmer and feed it with this? I am not sure if this is the correct size to feed the skimmer or not? I could always go bigger and Gate Valve the drain into the skimmer and oversize the tee and the rest would go into my sump and I would have control of the skimmer Feed?? Any ideas welcome!!
GoldStripe
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billyr98,
I won't say it's impossible to feed the skimmer with the drain but from all I've read it's very tough to get a consistent steady flow due to the drains nature. As far as plumbing into the skimmer, 1" is what you want. Perhaps with some plumbing ingenuity, you could get the drain water to "calm down" enough to be steady. You're on the right track using a gate valve on the drain line to feed the skimmer.
I won't say it's impossible to feed the skimmer with the drain but from all I've read it's very tough to get a consistent steady flow due to the drains nature. As far as plumbing into the skimmer, 1" is what you want. Perhaps with some plumbing ingenuity, you could get the drain water to "calm down" enough to be steady. You're on the right track using a gate valve on the drain line to feed the skimmer.
marcusbigdady
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G6
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zaireguy,
have you tried drilling out the venturi holes and adding larger tubing? I also put 45's inside the skimmer on the outlets from the pumps facing so they would make a circle motion inside the skimmer,this seemed to help alot.
How high is the water level in your sump/on the outside of your skimmer?
Marcus
G6
zaireguy,
have you tried drilling out the venturi holes and adding larger tubing? I also put 45's inside the skimmer on the outlets from the pumps facing so they would make a circle motion inside the skimmer,this seemed to help alot.
How high is the water level in your sump/on the outside of your skimmer?
Marcus
marcusbigdady
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i did the gate valve mod,it did help the only thing i have not done is the recirc. mod i don't know if i should do 1 or 2 pumps, i'm not going to direct feed my skimmer.
asm
asm
gate valve mod was useless and expensive for me.
however my recirc mod and mesh wheel mod makes a huge difference.
I feed directly from my tank and I don't know why they say it's not a constant flow.
I run a 75 gallon and my return pump is a rio 2100 cyt back a little.
I should be getting around 150-200 gph through the skimmer.
And my water/bubble height doesn't flucktuate at all.
asm
gate valve mod was useless and expensive for me.
however my recirc mod and mesh wheel mod makes a huge difference.
I feed directly from my tank and I don't know why they say it's not a constant flow.
I run a 75 gallon and my return pump is a rio 2100 cyt back a little.
I should be getting around 150-200 gph through the skimmer.
And my water/bubble height doesn't flucktuate at all.
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