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Old 02-05-2006, 03:05 PM
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Honestly for your tank i think an ASM G3 is overskimming. But if you can get a deltec for that price, you probably won't regret it. You almost always get what you pay for.

I myself have a G4X and it works great.
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Old 02-05-2006, 04:48 PM
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Honestly for your tank i think an ASM G3 is overskimming.
Overskimming? there is no such thing

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Old 02-05-2006, 05:01 PM
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Getting a larger skimmer usually saves money in the end, because you just know you will upgrade your tank or add a second one in the future! I learned the hard way, I am on my 5th (and hopefully last!) skimmer.
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Old 02-05-2006, 09:41 PM
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I would go with ASM but i heard so many sketchy problems with them.

They have great reviews ... but i consistantly see problems when it comes to them.
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I'm curious what problems you have seen with them? I currently run an ASM G4X with mods but have also run an ASM G3 and a regular G4. My only complaint would be with the G4 being underpowered by the Sedra 5000 and being too stupid to figure out how to use the gate valve with the G4X mods (I do run it recirculating though). Other than that plug and play and work very well.
I just have never seen anyone relate any problems with them on the boards that I frequent.
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What sort of problems have you seen with ASMs?
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I do not have an ASM, however from my research it appears these are decent pieces of equipment. Specifically what issues have arisen with these and what is the source of information on the issue?
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Most that i have heard is a lot of excess leaking around certain mods that people have gotten, leaking around the neck. There was excess noise caused from the skimmer, there was also a problem with bubbles and even consistantly overflowing the collection cup (no, it wasn't a new skimmer).

There have also been qute a few problems that i have read about when it came to cleaning the skimmer, that when they restarted the skimmer that it was like the first time they fired it up brand new. I dunno, it just seems like a few too many problems.
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Overskimming? there is no such thing

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I think it might be safe to state that a G5 on a 50 Gallon tank is over skimming! Either that or overcompensating....
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I think it might be safe to state that a G5 on a 50 Gallon tank is over skimming! Either that or overcompensating....
hmm... so your saying you don't want to see the new skimmer I am putting on the 94gal

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