What does a gate valve do on a skimmer?

tonypal85 · 05/17/2006, 08:52 AM

I was looking at asmskimmer.com and they have a gate valve mod. I have an ASM G3 and was wondering what the benefit would be by having this mod? It looks very simple to make so I was just wondering.

HippieFish · 05/17/2006, 09:01 AM

It allows you greater control over the skimmate as opposed to the riser tube. In addition it is a lot easier to adjust then trying to pull on the tube.

joeycadre · 05/17/2006, 09:35 AM

"pull on the tube" hehehehhehehe

Elite · 05/17/2006, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HippieFish
It allows you greater control over the skimmate as opposed to the riser tube. In addition it is a lot easier to adjust then trying to pull on the tube.

Agree.. I hate the tube. Very hard to adjust. The gatevalve is great. You can buy all the parts in the most of the plumbing store.

manderx · 05/17/2006, 12:14 PM

yeah, easier to adjust. and almost-maybe-perhaps more important is it reduces splashing and the resulting salt crust on everything.

05/17/2006, 08:52 AM	#1
tonypal85 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL. Posts: 153	What does a gate valve do on a skimmer? I was looking at asmskimmer.com and they have a gate valve mod. I have an ASM G3 and was wondering what the benefit would be by having this mod? It looks very simple to make so I was just wondering.

05/17/2006, 09:35 AM	#3
joeycadre Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: jackson Posts: 1,371	"pull on the tube" hehehehhehehe __________________ "it's not the heat, it's the humility" Current Tank Info: 90 gal. sps mostly. bubble master 200. pci cl-300 chiller

05/17/2006, 09:01 AM	#2
HippieFish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 102	It allows you greater control over the skimmate as opposed to the riser tube. In addition it is a lot easier to adjust then trying to pull on the tube.

05/17/2006, 12:14 PM	#5
manderx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Christiansburg, VA Posts: 4,893	yeah, easier to adjust. and almost-maybe-perhaps more important is it reduces splashing and the resulting salt crust on everything.