Good skimmer for heavy bioload

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What's a good skimmer for a heavy bioload?

Was thinking

ASM G4, G5,G6

or perhaps a

Large Bullet

Also what sorta size UV do you use or do you use something else in favor?
 
I have a G5 and it is awesome. I think it is pretty much agreed that ASM is the best value out there. More bang for your buck than any other brand I believe.

I'll defer on sizing a UV but I am leaning towards a 40 watt Aqua Ultraviolet for the 375 gallon GO placed on the return line (1500 gph less head, maybe 1200?)

I don't understand the 57 watt unit, is that PC or what?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8075175#post8075175 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by David M
What does, the UV ??

What do you care anyway, ya' got $8000 in the bank, remember ? :lol:
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What UV? We are talking about protein skimmers here!

I DO NOT have 8K in the bank. I have 8K in the TANK! LOL!

I looked up one site: 600 bucks for a ASM skimmer!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew there was a reason I did not get one.

What do you think of the coralife super skimmers? I know nothing, but that they are way cheaper.
 
I haven't paid retail for an aquarium related product in five years, the G5 was NOT $600. :cool:

Wholesale on a G-5 is about $450. G4x $375 and G4 $325. Online vendors should be able to get pretty close to those prices.
 
Still a bucket of money, and you still have to do water changes. I skim the sump to the floor drain when I do my water changes, and skip the protein skimmer altogether. But then, I have a small, labor intensive system. Your results may vary.
:D
 
Whatever :rolleyes: I've gone through this too many times to argue. Just look at what a good skimmer pulls out and tell me you think you can accomplish that with water changes/ siphoning ;) Even WITH 2X daily siphoning and 10% daily water X the skimmate is an absolutely discusting, stinky, thick, rich black sludge that I'm sure must have some value as a fertilizer for something :D I am a foam fractionator advocate, I don't believe there is any better form of filtration for any closed system. JMO but I'm serious about it :D
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8074213#post8074213 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by David M
I have a G5 and it is awesome. I think it is pretty much agreed that ASM is the best value out there. More bang for your buck than any other brand I believe.

I'll defer on sizing a UV but I am leaning towards a 40 watt Aqua Ultraviolet for the 375 gallon GO placed on the return line (1500 gph less head, maybe 1200?)

I don't understand the 57 watt unit, is that PC or what?
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I have to agree with David on the ASM skimmers. I've got a G-6 on one system and a G-5 on another. Great skimmers.

David, the 40 watt and 57 watt Aqua Ultraviolet sterilizers are about the same price. The 57 watt is a PC. I'm replacing one of my 40 watt Rainbow UV's with one of the Aqua Ultraviolet 57 watt sterilizers.
 
David, the 40 watt and 57 watt Aqua Ultraviolet sterilizers are about the same price. The 57 watt is a PC. I'm replacing one of my 40 watt Rainbow UV's with one of the Aqua Ultraviolet 57 watt sterilizers.
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Can the PC lamp come even close to matching the performance of the T-5 and do they give it the same 14 month rating? ( not that I would burn one that long but the rating is good for comparison I suppose). You are right, price is comparable so I want to choose whichever is better :D
 
Looking at the specs on the Aqua Ultraviolet website they look like they are very similar. For my application the 57 watt version with the wiper takes up a lot less room and will fit where I need it.
 
Third pump is recirc? I know a lot of people have modified the smaller ASM's to include a recirculation pump. Would I want to do this? Seems to work just fine the way the manufacturer designed it ;)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8087451#post8087451 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by David M
Third pump is recirc? I know a lot of people have modified the smaller ASM's to include a recirculation pump. Would I want to do this? Seems to work just fine the way the manufacturer designed it ;)
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The way it is set up the third pump is not a recirc. pump, but the mod is easy. One thing about the G-6, make sure you do the gate valve mod unless you like having water sprayed every where. The water comming out of the stock stand pipe really makes a mess otherwise.
 
I put a "t" fitting on the stand pipe & a 45 & extension to return the water close the to tank surface, verly little splashing. You are right, without something like that it is a real mess :rolleyes:
 
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