Hello all,
I am considering an upgrade to this skimmer, and I have a couple of more general skimmer questions if you don't mind. My current skimmer is an ASM G3 with a recirc mod on a 180G + about 40-50 gallons sump and fuge. I currently am lightly stocked with the following: 1 hippo tang, 2 o. clowns, 1 flame angel, 2 small chromis, 1 bicolor blenny. I do typically feed everyday (small amount). I don't seem to get hardly ANY skimmate, unless I practically close the outlet and it overflows. I can go weeks without dumping the cup. If I adjust it to the point where bubbles are right at the top of the cup, then it surges enough to cause the overflow.
Long-winded buildup to the questions, but here goes:
1) Do you think I should be getting more skimmate than I am? If not, that influences how soon I may upgrade, although I do plan to add more fish. I do have an algae problem (mostly hair algae)
2) Having never had a skimmer that sat outside the sump, how does one go about setting things up to reduce floods if the skimmer decides to go nuts and overflow?