ASM skimmer owners.....let's hear it!!! - Page 2

reefmanmatt · 06/06/2011, 05:08 AM

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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.

thats way overkill for a 75 , love it !!! i get crap for running the g3 on 120

the bakpak does its job fairly good , but you wont believe the difference ! i find mine skims wet for two days after being cleaned , then begins to pull more snotty stuff so i clean mine less . handy because the diarrhea it pulls could gag a maggot at ten feet .

falconut · 06/06/2011, 05:40 AM

I've had my G2 for over 6+ years and it's still working fine. It's not pulling as dark a skimmate as I recall in the beginning. But, I've been told that there probably just isn't as much organic waste in the tank. My bioload is less than before and the rocks are the same as I started with. I've only had to replace the Sedra 3500 once and the impeller twice, so no complains from me. Also, like others have said, a true set it and forget it skimmer.

Xler8n · 06/06/2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefmanmatt

thats way overkill for a 75 , love it !!! i get crap for running the g3 on 120

the bakpak does its job fairly good , but you wont believe the difference ! i find mine skims wet for two days after being cleaned , then begins to pull more snotty stuff so i clean mine less . handy because the diarrhea it pulls could gag a maggot at ten feet .

Yea.. Im just worried that my water will be so clean i wont be able to keep much LPS. I plan on upgrading to a larger tank sometime so i figure kill 2 birds with 1 skimmer. Lol

stingythingy45 · 06/06/2011, 02:06 PM

Heck of a skimmer for the price.
Mine has the recirc. and gate mods and is fed directly from the overflow.
3 years running now, 24/7, knock on wood.

Xler8n · 08/08/2011, 07:17 PM

Does anyone know the diameter of the tubing used for the venturi on the sedra 5000 pump (ASM G3)? I was thinking of venting the tube outside my house in order to raise PH. Trying to decide a way to do this as my tank is right near my basement window...

pmrossetti · 08/08/2011, 07:22 PM

Glad this popped up again.
love these skimmers.

got a pic?

NewBostonConst · 08/09/2011, 07:04 AM

Great skimmer. I have had a G4 for five years and have been running ozone on it the whole time. I lost and impeller back at the start, but think the new ones are working better. The origion impeller swelled and then wouldn't turn.

I also have a $600 ASM cone and I think they both run about the same.

RotaryGeek · 08/09/2011, 05:05 PM

I have a g3 and no complaints here. You hear people talk abou how they are old and outdated and there is so much better for the money, but IMO they are a workhorse skimmer that does a great job and if you buy used don't cost hardly anything compared to other skimmers.

08/09/2011, 05:05 PM	#33
RotaryGeek Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 713	I have a g3 and no complaints here. You hear people talk abou how they are old and outdated and there is so much better for the money, but IMO they are a workhorse skimmer that does a great job and if you buy used don't cost hardly anything compared to other skimmers. __________________ 125 w/ 30 gallon sump. ASM G3 w/ Sedra 9000 and gatevalve. Two Little Phishies 550 phosban reactor. 3x150w XM 10k MH, 2x 96w PC.

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06/06/2011, 05:40 AM	#27
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	I've had my G2 for over 6+ years and it's still working fine. It's not pulling as dark a skimmate as I recall in the beginning. But, I've been told that there probably just isn't as much organic waste in the tank. My bioload is less than before and the rocks are the same as I started with. I've only had to replace the Sedra 3500 once and the impeller twice, so no complains from me. Also, like others have said, a true set it and forget it skimmer.

08/08/2011, 07:17 PM	#30
Xler8n Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 128	Does anyone know the diameter of the tubing used for the venturi on the sedra 5000 pump (ASM G3)? I was thinking of venting the tube outside my house in order to raise PH. Trying to decide a way to do this as my tank is right near my basement window...

08/08/2011, 07:22 PM	#31
pmrossetti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali. Posts: 3,199	Glad this popped up again. love these skimmers. got a pic?

08/09/2011, 07:04 AM	#32
NewBostonConst Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mi Posts: 94	Great skimmer. I have had a G4 for five years and have been running ozone on it the whole time. I lost and impeller back at the start, but think the new ones are working better. The origion impeller swelled and then wouldn't turn. I also have a $600 ASM cone and I think they both run about the same.