ASM skimmer owners.....let's hear it!!!

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 04:09 AM

Seems like every time I see one of these in action,in person or in pictures, it's pulling out gobs of thick dark skim mate. And thick frothy bubbles galore. It must be doing something right, right? Gotta love 'em. Let's hear it owners.

robertifly · 03/14/2011, 05:01 AM

You're correct they do pull out the gunk but at a price. I just retired my G3 after 3+ yr of use and purchased a I-Tech 200 w/internal pump. Still dialing it in but the gunk production looking good, but the reduction in noise noise level is most enjoyable.

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 05:41 AM

I-tech? where can you buy those?

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 06:02 AM

What makes the noise? the pump? did you put a pad under it?

6Speed · 03/14/2011, 07:25 AM

My G2 used to make a lot of noise from the lack of a silencer on the air intake. The pump was sorta noisy but not too bad. It was also a little noisy where the water cascaded down the exit pipe.

LouH · 03/14/2011, 07:51 AM

I have a G-3 and a G-2. Both receive overflow directly to their inlets via small acrylic chambers built to seal in the venturi. The G-2 also serves a the inlet from my ozone generator. The generator is pressurized by an air pump, so the G-2 venturi is under positive pressure instead of negative pressure. This unit makes no noise, but doesn't produce much skimmate either. I'm not sure if is due to the ozone, but I believe that it is.

The G-3 produces about 3/4 cup of skimmate daily, but the venturi inlet is the loudest piece of hardware on my tank. Just last knight I contemplated ways to address the issue. I'm considering putting an air pump on the venturi inlet. Provided that you can match airflow with the flow created by vacuum, it should perform the same.

Lou

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 07:56 AM

LouH, I didn't know they were ozone capable,that's great. aren't there silencers available for the Venturi?

das75 · 03/14/2011, 08:12 AM

huge (split) ASM Skimmer Club thread

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 08:24 AM

not a member. there are threads for many skimmers.i just wanted a general,light conversation on these skimmers, not 2,000 posts on modding them.

LouH · 03/14/2011, 10:44 AM

I wasn't aware of a silencer. Do you have a link?

goofball310 · 03/14/2011, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrossetti

I-tech? where can you buy those?

Fish and Other Itchy Stuff, but I'm not sure if they are still making them anymore.

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouH

I wasn't aware of a silencer. Do you have a link?

No,thought I saw a diy one on asm thread somewhere.
I saw some silencers on the swc skimmer site, saltwaterconnection.com. I'm sore one of them would fit. i might take a chance or search other vendors for silencer replacements for other skimmers.

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouH

I wasn't aware of a silencer. Do you have a link?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...t=air+silencer

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 11:43 AM

don't know why it doesn't work, i was just there. anyway google diy skimmer silencer and you'll see a RC link there.

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouH

I wasn't aware of a silencer. Do you have a link?

there'a a product called the Seio silencer for Venturi
google that and you'll see it.

coralnut99 · 03/14/2011, 01:13 PM

Silencers are easy to build. Take any air-tight plastic container. Drill one hole in the cover to accept a small length of rigid tubing that will fit into the pump's air inlet hose and connect the two. Glue the rigid tubing in place where it pierces the container cover. Drill another hole in the container's surface and glue another piece of tubing in place. Fill the container with a loosely balled up paper towel. You've basically replicated a car's muffler. Rigid tubing is available at any LFS in 3 foot lengths for a few bucks and always worth having around.

The Sedra on one of my G3's just died. I replaced it with a Sicce pump. I knew these guys were loud so I was ready when the pump arrived. I used an empty Phosban container, was done in about 15 minutes and spent zero. Larger prescription drug bottles work great too.

gary faulkner · 03/14/2011, 02:49 PM

Great skimmers. Set it and forget it. Never needs adjusting.

pmrossetti · 03/14/2011, 09:41 PM

seem to be

pmrossetti · 06/05/2011, 01:17 PM

alot of them seen in the sump threads so pretty popular still.

sirreal63 · 06/05/2011, 03:22 PM

An old picture...but you get the idea. Recirculating G3 on a heavily stocked 125. I meshed the feed pump, ran ozone and this was almost daily production. I just retired this skimmer for a while, I do not have enough bio-load now to keep a stable foam head. It has been one of the best purchases I have made in this hobby, bought it new in 2005, I think, and has been in use off and on since.

lordofthereef · 06/05/2011, 03:33 PM

These are certainly the best economy skimmer you can get. I think I bought my G3 on this site for used for under $80 shipped. Another $20 in mods and it was a rocking skimmer that could be fine tuned (gate valve) to extreme precision. My skimmate looked much like Sirreal63's daily, though I was feeding quite a bit (and had some hungry eels). Had to tear the tank down and ended up selling the skimmer, but I sure did love it.

reefmanmatt · 06/05/2011, 04:20 PM

i couldnt be happier with my g-3 ! it performs at an exceptional level day in + out. mind came with a 90 degree elbow where the pump connects which i removed and noticed an improvement in production , probably due to the intake being closer to the water surface. anyway . great buy !

regina · 06/05/2011, 05:42 PM

I have 3 and I wouldn't think of using anything else I love them......

Xler8n · 06/05/2011, 07:05 PM

Just got my ASM G3 skimmer last week for $125. Waiting till next weekend to build my new sump for it so i can try it out on my 75gallon. I currently am running a Bak Pak 2 skimmer. Lol. Im sure ill see a huge difference in my SPS after i put the G3 in.

pmrossetti · 06/05/2011, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xler8n

Just got my ASM G3 skimmer last week for $125. Waiting till next weekend to build my new sump for it so i can try it out on my 75gallon. I currently am running a Bak Pak 2 skimmer. Lol. Im sure ill see a huge difference in my SPS after i put the G3 in.

125??? why not a bubble king for 1500???

looks beautiful,a huuuuuge difference in your tank.

03/14/2011, 04:09 AM	#1
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	ASM skimmer owners.....let's hear it!!! Seems like every time I see one of these in action,in person or in pictures, it's pulling out gobs of thick dark skim mate. And thick frothy bubbles galore. It must be doing something right, right? Gotta love 'em. Let's hear it owners. Last edited by pmrossetti; 03/14/2011 at 04:52 AM. Reason: spelling

03/14/2011, 05:01 AM	#2
robertifly Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milan, Tn Posts: 867	You're correct they do pull out the gunk but at a price. I just retired my G3 after 3+ yr of use and purchased a I-Tech 200 w/internal pump. Still dialing it in but the gunk production looking good, but the reduction in noise noise level is most enjoyable. __________________ reefracer Current Tank Info: none

03/14/2011, 08:12 AM	#8
das75 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 2,269	huge (split) ASM Skimmer Club thread __________________ . Current Tank Info: 145g Starfire display (mixed reef) w/75g basement sump & 20g refugium, Barracuda return, Dart w/OM 4way CL, AI Hydras and Director.

03/14/2011, 01:13 PM	#16
coralnut99 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bushkill, PA Posts: 3,632	Silencers are easy to build. Take any air-tight plastic container. Drill one hole in the cover to accept a small length of rigid tubing that will fit into the pump's air inlet hose and connect the two. Glue the rigid tubing in place where it pierces the container cover. Drill another hole in the container's surface and glue another piece of tubing in place. Fill the container with a loosely balled up paper towel. You've basically replicated a car's muffler. Rigid tubing is available at any LFS in 3 foot lengths for a few bucks and always worth having around. The Sedra on one of my G3's just died. I replaced it with a Sicce pump. I knew these guys were loud so I was ready when the pump arrived. I used an empty Phosban container, was done in about 15 minutes and spent zero. Larger prescription drug bottles work great too. __________________ Why can't my wife see this stuff as an investment? Current Tank Info: way too much to list, and still adding more!

03/14/2011, 02:49 PM	#17
gary faulkner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,468	Great skimmers. Set it and forget it. Never needs adjusting. __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 300G SPS

03/14/2011, 05:41 AM	#3
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	I-tech? where can you buy those?

03/14/2011, 06:02 AM	#4
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	What makes the noise? the pump? did you put a pad under it?

03/14/2011, 07:25 AM	#5
6Speed Zardoz Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Posts: 1,036	My G2 used to make a lot of noise from the lack of a silencer on the air intake. The pump was sorta noisy but not too bad. It was also a little noisy where the water cascaded down the exit pipe.

03/14/2011, 07:51 AM	#6
LouH LouH Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 681	I have a G-3 and a G-2. Both receive overflow directly to their inlets via small acrylic chambers built to seal in the venturi. The G-2 also serves a the inlet from my ozone generator. The generator is pressurized by an air pump, so the G-2 venturi is under positive pressure instead of negative pressure. This unit makes no noise, but doesn't produce much skimmate either. I'm not sure if is due to the ozone, but I believe that it is. The G-3 produces about 3/4 cup of skimmate daily, but the venturi inlet is the loudest piece of hardware on my tank. Just last knight I contemplated ways to address the issue. I'm considering putting an air pump on the venturi inlet. Provided that you can match airflow with the flow created by vacuum, it should perform the same. Lou

03/14/2011, 07:56 AM	#7
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	LouH, I didn't know they were ozone capable,that's great. aren't there silencers available for the Venturi?

03/14/2011, 08:24 AM	#9
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	not a member. there are threads for many skimmers.i just wanted a general,light conversation on these skimmers, not 2,000 posts on modding them.

03/14/2011, 10:44 AM	#10
LouH LouH Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 681	I wasn't aware of a silencer. Do you have a link?

03/14/2011, 11:43 AM	#14
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	don't know why it doesn't work, i was just there. anyway google diy skimmer silencer and you'll see a RC link there.

03/14/2011, 09:41 PM	#18
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	seem to be

06/05/2011, 01:17 PM	#19
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	alot of them seen in the sump threads so pretty popular still.

06/05/2011, 03:22 PM	#20
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	An old picture...but you get the idea. Recirculating G3 on a heavily stocked 125. I meshed the feed pump, ran ozone and this was almost daily production. I just retired this skimmer for a while, I do not have enough bio-load now to keep a stable foam head. It has been one of the best purchases I have made in this hobby, bought it new in 2005, I think, and has been in use off and on since. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

06/05/2011, 03:33 PM	#21
lordofthereef One reef to rule them all Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 5,299	These are certainly the best economy skimmer you can get. I think I bought my G3 on this site for used for under $80 shipped. Another $20 in mods and it was a rocking skimmer that could be fine tuned (gate valve) to extreme precision. My skimmate looked much like Sirreal63's daily, though I was feeding quite a bit (and had some hungry eels). Had to tear the tank down and ended up selling the skimmer, but I sure did love it. __________________ "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself" ~ Josh Billings Visit My Home page for current build thread (click my user name and select "Visit LordoftheReef's Homepage" in the drop down menu!

06/05/2011, 04:20 PM	#22
reefmanmatt Registered Member. Join Date: May 2011 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 396	i couldnt be happier with my g-3 ! it performs at an exceptional level day in + out. mind came with a 90 degree elbow where the pump connects which i removed and noticed an improvement in production , probably due to the intake being closer to the water surface. anyway . great buy !

06/05/2011, 05:42 PM	#23
regina Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay area Posts: 121	I have 3 and I wouldn't think of using anything else I love them...... __________________ Have a good day and a better tomorrow. Current Tank Info: 220 frag tank & 180 > 15.5 mini

06/05/2011, 07:05 PM	#24
Xler8n Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 128	Just got my ASM G3 skimmer last week for $125. Waiting till next weekend to build my new sump for it so i can try it out on my 75gallon. I currently am running a Bak Pak 2 skimmer. Lol. Im sure ill see a huge difference in my SPS after i put the G3 in.

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