DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Assuming you are currently using the stock Sedra pump?
Options:
1. tunze hydrofoamer 9420.
2. Sicce PSK-1000
3. bubble blaster 3000 or 5000 model.
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Assuming you are currently using the stock Sedra pump?
Options:
1. tunze hydrofoamer 9420.
2. Sicce PSK-1000
3. bubble blaster 3000 or 5000 model.
Haddonisreef
New member
Ya Sedra pump on there ATM and just want to cut some watts!
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Looking over the specs for the sedra 5000
IMO - Most efficient pump that would match the specs (500gph) would be Bubble Blaster 2000 (30w)
The Tunze 9420 is 15w, though I have no experience with these I'm sure it is suitable for your g3
IMO - Most efficient pump that would match the specs (500gph) would be Bubble Blaster 2000 (30w)
The Tunze 9420 is 15w, though I have no experience with these I'm sure it is suitable for your g3
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
I have the g4xx, very sim to yours. I think I did every mod there is on it. The most recommended is the gate valve mod IMO. Gate valve is prob easiest, just be sure to use a gate valve, not just a ball valve.
As far as replacement pump for Sedna 9000, I would recommend bubble blaster 3000.
As far as replacement pump for Sedna 9000, I would recommend bubble blaster 3000.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
amazon has them, sch 40 is fine just make sure you get the right size
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Hey folks,
I just opened the box to my new to me ASM G4.
I purchased it with the knowledge that there are some mods that may be a pre-requisite. Overall, good skimmer for my pricing.
I did do some research, as I have read various parts of the many entities this thread has taken, as well as reviews on other sites.
However, I am not able to find all answers:
What is air intake for ASM G4 with stock sedra 5000
Keeping the stock pump, is the best mod to increase air intake, the mesh mod?
I only want to set this up once...not fiddle with the mods back and forth. I only really get to mess with the tanks on weekends...so it would take forever to tinker around without a plan.
I can go to home depot sat or sun
joined the ASM Club
Hey folks,
I just opened the box to my new to me ASM G4.
I purchased it with the knowledge that there are some mods that may be a pre-requisite. Overall, good skimmer for my pricing.
I did do some research, as I have read various parts of the many entities this thread has taken, as well as reviews on other sites.
However, I am not able to find all answers:
What is air intake for ASM G4 with stock sedra 5000
Keeping the stock pump, is the best mod to increase air intake, the mesh mod?
I only want to set this up once...not fiddle with the mods back and forth. I only really get to mess with the tanks on weekends...so it would take forever to tinker around without a plan.
I can go to home depot sat or sun
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Mesh Mod will decrease bubble size, not increase air intake. Easy to do but you need a small amount of enkamat and some small zip ties. You should be able to find how to do it in a google video search "skimmer mesh mod". You can by the enkamat on ebay pretty cheap.
Gate valve mod is probably the best mod, gives you more control over the skimmer. Might be able to find a gate valve at Ace, doubt you will find one at Home Depot.
Also, you might want to build a muffler for the air intake to keep the noise down. Made mine out of a prescription bottle.
Here's the concept
I hope this helps.
Gate valve mod is probably the best mod, gives you more control over the skimmer. Might be able to find a gate valve at Ace, doubt you will find one at Home Depot.
Also, you might want to build a muffler for the air intake to keep the noise down. Made mine out of a prescription bottle.
Here's the concept
I hope this helps.
oh, cool. Thanks for the info Dave.
i can definitely build a DIY muffler. I should have some extra pill bottles around somewhere. Thank you for the visual.
And you are right. I was not able to find the gate valve at home depot. Well, they had the metal version, but not pvc. I'll have to find out where ACE is in NYC area. Prob queens..
Let me also get clarification about the air intake part:
I read closer to the beginnings of this thread that the impeller mesh mod would work to get the skimmers an increase in air intake lph.
They also discussed finer bubbles to increase surface area/contact and lead to higher effectiveness.
i can definitely build a DIY muffler. I should have some extra pill bottles around somewhere. Thank you for the visual.
And you are right. I was not able to find the gate valve at home depot. Well, they had the metal version, but not pvc. I'll have to find out where ACE is in NYC area. Prob queens..
Let me also get clarification about the air intake part:
I read closer to the beginnings of this thread that the impeller mesh mod would work to get the skimmers an increase in air intake lph.
They also discussed finer bubbles to increase surface area/contact and lead to higher effectiveness.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Here's a link to mesh mod page
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=991162&perpage=25&pagenumber=9
Mesh mod will break up the bubbles more, make it more foamy inside the chamber to increase the efficiency of the skimmer.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=991162&perpage=25&pagenumber=9
Mesh mod will break up the bubbles more, make it more foamy inside the chamber to increase the efficiency of the skimmer.
kmacartney
New member
The BB is a terrible pump in my experience. Sicce has worked well for me.
cherubfish pair
New member
Does anyone know where to get ASM skimmer bodies without any pump? I already have my own pump and getting a skimmer with a pump wouldn't do me any good and just cost me a bunch more.
nivram
New member
A buddy lent media sro2000 with the bubble blaster 2000 and it kicked butt.
kmacartney
New member
Be real careful. If anything gets caught in it, it will be ruined.
I did the recirculating mod on my old G3 and it worked fine - not sure the thing skimmed better necessarily, but there were less bubbles in the sump 
Recently attempted the same on my G4+ skimmer and have had major problems. Basically, the pump stops pulling air in thru the venturi when the water level in the skimmer gets more than 12 inches above the water level in the sump. Reconnecting the pump to suck water out of the sump restores the venturi performance. I don't really want to raise the water level in the sump, but that appears the only way I can get good performance out of the G4 in recirculation mode.
Has anyone had this problem? How did you solve it short of just going back to the original non-recirculating dessign?
Recently attempted the same on my G4+ skimmer and have had major problems. Basically, the pump stops pulling air in thru the venturi when the water level in the skimmer gets more than 12 inches above the water level in the sump. Reconnecting the pump to suck water out of the sump restores the venturi performance. I don't really want to raise the water level in the sump, but that appears the only way I can get good performance out of the G4 in recirculation mode.Has anyone had this problem? How did you solve it short of just going back to the original non-recirculating dessign?
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
had similar problems with my g4xx, ended up plugging the holes
