ASM Skimmer Club!

[cherubfish pair]

Photobug, I would like to see pictures of your alterations. I will probably keep my asm in case I ever have a ~180 gallon tank. I'm now using a backup skimmer until I get my new one. Likely a reef octopus. The asm served me well, I just need something rated with a lesser capacity and overall footprint. (including the addition to the footprint by the modifications)

 

[Photobug]

Photobug, I would like to see pictures of your alterations.

Here you go.

My valve 1 1/4" gate valve just arrived today from Amazon. I had some 1 1/4" pipe and fittings I bought over the weekend. The 45 elbow directs the valve on back along the same space in the tank taken up by the footprint of the Sedra pump already.

I made the mistake of buying a threaded gate valve because I did not want to glue a $26 valve into place. Unfortunately the threads add close to 4" to the length, making it so very tight in the space, so that the skimmer, outflow and sedra pump are pressed into the corners to make it all fit. I have ordered a non threaded gate valve to retry it that way. I believe I do not need to glue anything as there is no pressure in the system. The 4" shrinkage of the outflow system will hopefully allow a little wiggle room. It looks like the recirc mod will change the footprint ever slightly when I have to swing the Sedra pump perpendicular to the skimmer. I would like to fit the skimmer in the sump so the parts do not have to touch the walls or baffles but it will be tight.

 

[Misled]

None of the fittings on mine are glued together.

 

[cherubfish pair]

Here you go.

My valve 1 1/4" gate valve just arrived today from Amazon. I had some 1 1/4" pipe and fittings I bought over the weekend. The 45 elbow directs the valve on back along the same space in the tank taken up by the footprint of the Sedra pump already.

I made the mistake of buying a threaded gate valve because I did not want to glue a $26 valve into place. Unfortunately the threads add close to 4" to the length, making it so very tight in the space, so that the skimmer, outflow and sedra pump are pressed into the corners to make it all fit. I have ordered a non threaded gate valve to retry it that way. I believe I do not need to glue anything as there is no pressure in the system. The 4" shrinkage of the outflow system will hopefully allow a little wiggle room. It looks like the recirc mod will change the footprint ever slightly when I have to swing the Sedra pump perpendicular to the skimmer. I would like to fit the skimmer in the sump so the parts do not have to touch the walls or baffles but it will be tight.

I like the idea of the 45*. I didn't glue my fittings either.

 

[Photobug]

ASM G2 vs G3

ASM G2 vs G3

I have picked up a G3 missing a few parts. I was going to use the Sedra 5000 from it on my G2. It was too hard to plumb without raising the height of the skimmer and expanding the input hole. I just took the missing parts from the G2 to run the G3.

Now that I have spare bodies and parts, I am thinking of doing the recirc mod on my G2 and then running it with the Sedra 5000. I do not want to do the mesh wheel mod as I am concerned about pump life. I already have the venturi and gate valve mods done. Without mesh modding would i be better with the G2 run by the S5000?

 

[Misled]

The G3 comes with a 5000 pump, the G2 comes with a 3500. I wouldn't run a G3 with a 3500, but I would run a G2 with a 5000.

 

[Photobug]

but I would run a G2 with a 5000.

Thats the plan want more air movement without risking the mesh mod. The other parts will just be there for backup.

 

[Photobug]

Anyone get fine bubbles at the top of their ASM or get thick stinky sludge in the collection cup?

Best i can get on mine is varied larger bubbles and watery skimate.

 

[cherubfish pair]

I ran both a 3500 and a 5000 on my G3. The G3 and the G2 have the same diameter reaction chamber.

 

[Misled]

The G3 and the G2 have the same diameter reaction chamber.

But the G2 is almost 4 inches shorter.

 

[Photobug]

I ran both a 3500 and a 5000 on my G3. The G3 and the G2 have the same diameter reaction chamber.

At the same time? I don't think both would fit but it would allow both to fit but it would certainly provide sufficient water movement.

 

[Misled]

I do think he meant at different times, but I wouldn't give him any ideas!!! :lol:

 

[Psirex]

I heard that there was a 'bubble plate' mod for the G3 - can someone point me in the right direction or if you have done this mod pass along what you did?

 

[Psirex]

I heard that there was a 'bubble plate' mod for the G3 - can someone point me in the right direction or if you have done this mod pass along what you did?

ttt

 

[Josh_84]

I have been running a g3 for the past year and am wondering if you guys clean the removable section below the cup when you do your cleanings or clean out the cup only? Also, is there a reccomended spot to set the water level too? I have been setting mine about 1"above the bottom of the skimmer cup.
Thanks
Josh

 

[Josh_84]

I have been running a g3 for the past year and am wondering if you guys clean the removable section below the cup when you do your cleanings or clean out the cup only? Also, is there a reccomended spot to set the water level too? I have been setting mine about 1"above the bottom of the skimmer cup.
Thanks
Josh

 

[malady]

so I need to buy a skimmer tonight someone please help me out

-asmi mini g w/ sicce sk200 $140
-sca 301 ebay special $80
- reef octopus 110 $180

was this close to buying a mini g with sicce pump but after reading a few threads on here I figured I should ask since some people either love or hate this skimmer

 

[cherubfish pair]

so I need to buy a skimmer tonight someone please help me out

-asmi mini g w/ sicce sk200 $140
-sca 301 ebay special $80
- reef octopus 110 $180

was this close to buying a mini g with sicce pump but after reading a few threads on here I figured I should ask since some people either love or hate this skimmer

What size tank, type of setup, degree of bioload, etc, etc?

I wouldn't go with the mini g. It has very little skimming power because it's very different from the bigger Gs. Go with a G1 that has the Sedra 2500 or the G1x with the Sedra 3500.

 

[malady]

tank is only a small 20g with 10g sump
high bio-load though 3 fish and sps and lps

leaning towards the ebay special since its cheap and the smallest

 

[cherubfish pair]

Can you post a link to the eBay skimmer? I'm not familiar with this one. Does the auction end tonight? Why do you have to have it tonight?