Meshwheel ASM G3 ok for 95g tank or time to upgrade?

[jamal-188]

I have a 95g bare bottom tank w/ 30g sump/fuge. Decently light bio-load but still adding fish. Mostly SPS, so clean water is important. Tank is doing great now, 0 nitrates, 0 phosphates, great growth and new browner additions are coloring up decently slow.


I"m upgrading my prop system in my basement, currently a 55g stock tank with 30g sump and will add 55g stocks as they fill up. Should I move the G3 down to the prop system and upgrade the skimmer for my 95g display or just get a cheaper smaller skimmer for the basement prop system..possibly something like a mini-g... I might try an octopus but I can get a deal on ASM skimmers

[jimsta]

I have the same thing on my 150...... 2/3 sps..... medium to high fish load

[daytonreefRob]

I think that a standard G3 is plenty skimmer for a 95 gallon tank.

[RobsReefs]

Keep the G3 on display and go with a Euro-Reef RS 80 W/ Mesh mod or a G2. I love my RS 80 on my 55 w/ 7 fish. Do the mesh mod. it is a must.

[northbay-reefer]

Skimmer is great, but Overskimming is also bad for your tank IMO

[djtodd]

Originally posted by daytonreefRob
I think that a standard G3 is plenty skimmer for a 95 gallon tank.

Seconded.

But a meshwheel mod would never hurt.

[STsONpERs]

How do you think overskimming is bad...just wondering, especially with BB

I think you could use the G3 but why not upgrade to a bigger nicer skimmer....it cant hurt

[jamal-188]

Originally posted by northbay-reefer
Skimmer is great, but Overskimming is also bad for your tank IMO

IMO, just means I can feed heavier...helping growth of fish and coral that can use available food.

[MrPike]

I think overskimming is just another way of saying underfeeding. And according to most coral biologists, thats bad.

[koraltek]

then those coral biologist have never tried keeping a 120g in home sps reef tank clean and stable..........





jk im sure some have

[gricks]

I had a G3 on my SPS tank i was not happy with water quality, really really thought over the skimmer upgrade and I am so happy i got a Deltec, and my tank has been so much nicer since the upgrade, so if you can swing it i would look at a Deltec.

[kodyboy]

an asm G3 is more than enough for a 95

[northbay-reefer]

Originally posted by jamal-188
IMO, just means I can feed heavier...helping growth of fish and coral that can use available food.

So its kinda like ...over skim and then put it back ...

You could also taking other benificial stuff that your corals need out of the water that you dont know about ...

[mg426]

I got to agree a G3 should be plenty.