New Skimmer

[SlamaJama]

I am concidering buying a skimmer for up to 120gal or more, i am upping to a 90g. I have a great skimmer now but was wondering wats out thr.

I have heard about skimmers inside sump, wats the benifit?
thxs,
mike

 

[joe]

i guess the benifit is you dont need to do that whole inline thing
just drop it in and the return water will got rite to the sump which will go back to tank with the return pump.
i guess it saves you some hassle

 

[maxpower2112]

what kinda skimmer do you have now mike?

 

[rickytsui]

get the asm skimmer i'm loving the asm g4 that i got from dav

 

[jawwad2004]

I have an aquac ev 120, and its great! This thing sucks crap outta my tank like crazy! I get about 1 gallon of skimmate every 2 weeks.

 

[DEEPWATER]

I have an aquac ev 120, and its great! This thing sucks crap outta my tank like crazy! I get about 1 gallon of skimmate every 2 weeks.

wow ,,,i have a ev 180 that sux ,does nada ,,i called aqua c they are sending me a new for free,i sent them pics and all but yet they cant seem to find why my skimmer is not skimming
i would try ASM g3 if it can fit ,or a lifereef skimmer

 

[NYPDFrogman]

i second the asm skimmer i have 2 a g3 and a gx4
plug and play and work very well

 

[DEEPWATER]

oh yeah ,,plug and play(as Frogman says) ,,very IMPORTANT ...make sure you get one you dont have to fiddle with ,

 

[jackson6745]

Mike, most skimmers are seriously overrated in their skimming capabilities (keep this in mind) There is NO drawback to "overskimming" and you will be thankful later down the road when your tank is nice and clean without much effort

in sump models are easier to setup but require a submersible pump which is just something extra to clean. Also, I am not aware of in sump pumps that are pressure rated for certain skimmer needs (if you decide to go with a beckett skimmer)

For the money I definitely like the ASM g3 or larger for a 90 gal.

 

[rickytsui]

here is a link to the asm skimmer site they show u how to hook it up and all the mod u wanna do to it http://www.asmskimmer.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=33

 

[spykes]

uhm ricky's asm pulled out to much **** now his monti might be bleaching. lol

 

[SlamaJama]

Mike, most skimmers are seriously overrated in their skimming capabilities (keep this in mind) There is NO drawback to "overskimming" and you will be thankful later down the road when your tank is nice and clean without much effort

in sump models are easier to setup but require a submersible pump which is just something extra to clean. Also, I am not aware of in sump pumps that are pressure rated for certain skimmer needs (if you decide to go with a beckett skimmer)

For the money I definitely like the ASM g3 or larger for a 90 gal.

There is NO drawback to "overskimming" ...i think i remember u saying that some other time too, well thats wat i had in mind, more skimming!

thxs ricky for site, g4 is $359. guess ill go shop round for better price, is thr?

don, i have a diy skimmer that david made, works great, i get bout a cup a day of dark goo.

seems the asm is of choice...
ty all

 

[spykes]

mike you dont need a g4, go with a g3 my recommendation.

 

[alrha]

Tunze has a new line of DOC skimmers (9010) which is nice and small. Seems similar to the Deltec 1250 but cheaper.

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

mike if you looking for a good in sump skimmer that is plug and play. look at the deltec turbo 1250. i bought one about 2 weeks ago and it work great. pulls pleanty of nog. also very quiet.

 

[rickytsui]

mike u will be very happy with the asm skimmer u can stop by when ever u want to check it out

 

[SlamaJama]

just bought a used caravan, sorry albert was supposed to confirm a meet, had to do this, rain chk plz, thxs...its first road trip is to p/u my 90G.....skimmer is next.

thxs D will look into the g3.

mike, i chk that out need to save some bux, thxs again all

 

[alrha]

no problem, the frag isnt running anywhere.

do you have any pics of that turbo 1250 in your sump?

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

sorry i do not have any pics of my skimmer. do not have a digital camera.. but it kicks ass

 

[jackson6745]

That skimmer is almost $600. There is a cheaper version of that skimmer (can't remember the name) that Herman bought for his tank. Hopefully he'll chime in.