ASM Skimmer Club!
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I can't get my ASM G2 to collect anything more than the picture below. I have had it for almost a year and I can't get it to work. It is just horrible. I need this thing to work and it wont. I have tried raising it to about 5 inches under water. It is pictured below at about 9 to 10 inches.
I dont know what to do. I have raised the water above the exit return. I have tried to place the fine bubbles at the very top but that didn't work. It just wont work no matter what I do. I have never gotten a full cup of skim no matter what I do.
Posted in two spot because I am not to sure where it would be best. I am just tired and ready to give up. If you can help thanks.
Collection cup. The most I can skim no matter what
I dont know what to do. I have raised the water above the exit return. I have tried to place the fine bubbles at the very top but that didn't work. It just wont work no matter what I do. I have never gotten a full cup of skim no matter what I do.
Posted in two spot because I am not to sure where it would be best. I am just tired and ready to give up. If you can help thanks.
Collection cup. The most I can skim no matter what
I don't know much. But that may be all there is to skim. You don't mention how often you empty the cup. If you empty it every other day or two, once a week. What's your bio load? Feeding regiment? All this matters. That I do know. And stop messing with it. Find a position that seems optimal and leave it. Everytime you change it it needs to readjust/break in.
Lets say you empty it every other day. So that would mean on the fourth day there should be twice as much. Depending on the fact that you don't alter it or your feeding habits during that period.
I haven't set mine up yet because I haven't set up my new system. But with my current skimmer(Aqua C Remora), It seems to skim mostly at night and even then not too heavy. I have a small bio load and don't feed too much. These are all contributing factors.
Again I just got mine, and I'm reading all the posts to get caught up on the ins and outs of the ASM skimmers. One thing it seems to be about them is they need to be left alone once dialed in. At least that's what I've picked up.
Lets say you empty it every other day. So that would mean on the fourth day there should be twice as much. Depending on the fact that you don't alter it or your feeding habits during that period.
I haven't set mine up yet because I haven't set up my new system. But with my current skimmer(Aqua C Remora), It seems to skim mostly at night and even then not too heavy. I have a small bio load and don't feed too much. These are all contributing factors.
Again I just got mine, and I'm reading all the posts to get caught up on the ins and outs of the ASM skimmers. One thing it seems to be about them is they need to be left alone once dialed in. At least that's what I've picked up.
cherubfish pair
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Do ASMs build up air pressure in the collection cup? From the air added by the venturi?
Are the unions air tight at the cone, cup and cup lid?
Are the unions air tight at the cone, cup and cup lid?
cherubfish pair
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Can a G4 cup fit on a G3 cone?
I don't think so on the pressurizing of the cup. Never heard that one. I have read where people put their air syphon in it and it seems to create a negetive pressure thus being able to lower the water level because it draws the foam higher.
I did notice there is no vent hole in the lid as I have seen on other brands. And like the one I'm currently using.
Cup from another model I don't know. Contact the manufacturer.
Take everything I say with a grain of salt, no pun intended. I'm a newby as wel.
I did notice there is no vent hole in the lid as I have seen on other brands. And like the one I'm currently using.
Cup from another model I don't know. Contact the manufacturer.
Take everything I say with a grain of salt, no pun intended. I'm a newby as wel.
cherubfish pair
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I guess if people are running them without a vent hole they must be okay.
I will contact the manufacturer about the cup from another model. Do you know their email address?
Nope. I think I've seen a post indicating that it doesn't come up anymore when doing a search. In fact I did just try All Seas Marine and, blank, nada, finito, gone.
I would tend to think as a production product it would be beneficial to standardize certian things, such as the neck and inlets/outlets. But all the bodies and cups are different diameters, so who knows.
I would tend to think as a production product it would be beneficial to standardize certian things, such as the neck and inlets/outlets. But all the bodies and cups are different diameters, so who knows.
The top of which? The exit pipe or the collection cup cylinder?
If you're talking about the exit pipe. It needs to be overflowing or there wouldn't be enough pressure entering the skimmer to push through. I would set it to where it just starts to roll over the top of it.
How deep is it sitting in the water? Pictures always help.
If you're talking about the exit pipe. It needs to be overflowing or there wouldn't be enough pressure entering the skimmer to push through. I would set it to where it just starts to roll over the top of it.
How deep is it sitting in the water? Pictures always help.
Sounds good to me. Is it dry and frothy or wet? Adjust the outflow a little more to where it(the bubbles in the collection cup) just start to go over the rim into it.
Skimming has a lot to do with bio load. My skimmer only creates skimmate at night. I have four fish and quite a few coarls. But I feed minimally so there's not much to pull from the water.
Skimming has a lot to do with bio load. My skimmer only creates skimmate at night. I have four fish and quite a few coarls. But I feed minimally so there's not much to pull from the water.
Yes, it comes off. It's just a 1/4 turn if that to remove. If it sits high enough to clear the top of your sump(which mine doesn't and I'm sort of bummed), you can add a drain to it and it can leach into a bottle or something sealed.
Not a problem. Funny thing is, I haven't even set mine up yet. I built my sump to have it sit 10" deep based on reading a post stating they operate best in 8"-10" of water. I guess we'll see.
Not a problem. Funny thing is, I haven't even set mine up yet. I built my sump to have it sit 10" deep based on reading a post stating they operate best in 8"-10" of water. I guess we'll see.
Indymann99
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Rawdawg,
Your skimmer pic is exactly what I get from my G2
I have not done the mesh mod but may try this month.
Vid of my skimmer in action.
http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/Indymann99/?action=view¤t=Skimmeraction.flv
I run the foam to halfway up the collection cup neck. It doesnt overlfow into the cup but I only get 3/4 of an inch per week collected in the cup. The neck is always very dirty (about an inch from the top all the way around).
Your skimmer pic is exactly what I get from my G2
I have not done the mesh mod but may try this month.
Vid of my skimmer in action.
http://s300.photobucket.com/albums/nn10/Indymann99/?action=view¤t=Skimmeraction.flv
I run the foam to halfway up the collection cup neck. It doesnt overlfow into the cup but I only get 3/4 of an inch per week collected in the cup. The neck is always very dirty (about an inch from the top all the way around).
Guygettnby
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for the people who have done the mesh mod... wich enkamat did you use and how many layers did you use??
i used PF4 Flatback enkamat and i used 3 layers of it. now i get a lot of bubles but it seems like my pump is not pushing the same amount of water as it used to before the mod. has anybody encountered this problem before? do i just simply need to add 1 more layer of enkamat?
i used PF4 Flatback enkamat and i used 3 layers of it. now i get a lot of bubles but it seems like my pump is not pushing the same amount of water as it used to before the mod. has anybody encountered this problem before? do i just simply need to add 1 more layer of enkamat?
Guygettnby
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^^^ bump for an answer...
Guygettnby
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another bump for an answer..... this gets hidden real quick in the pages!
