55 gallon skimmer...??? asm g1...aqua C?

[05TurboS2K]

someone please pick one of the two for me! lol I really don't have the background in this to make the call... acrylic 55 tank w/ built in overflow box.

[dhnguyen]

Aqua C what? If Urchin or Remora then forget it.

The ASM G1 is also kinda a crappy skimmer especially for the price.


What's your budget for a skimmer? Any size constraints?

[05TurboS2K]

under $300 kinda tight on space....def. smaller is better. urchin and remora no go huh? What do u think.

[05TurboS2K]

oh forgot to add..... space isn't tight OUTSIDE of sump tank. I have lots of space....just not a very big sump. So doing a out of tank skimmer.....if that exists would be ok.

[Reef Sponger]

do can do much better than either choices.

[kodyboy]

das ex-1

[05TurboS2K]

?

[kodyboy]

DAS ex-1 protein-skimmer.com (call it a D.A.) or petorama.net under filters

[Serioussnaps]

ASM G3 for 260$ will do your trick despite all the nuts around here that will come here and flame me for saying it. If they do Ill just have to post pics of my 55 holding tank that is run on a G3.

[gtrestoration]

For the price I think the ASMs are a good buy. Works right out of the box and you don't need to do any of the mods to make it work. The Remora is a waste of money IMO and I've owned one.

SteveU

[mg426]

Look here www.octopusskimmer.com

A NW150 should do the trick and you will save some $$$$

[dhnguyen]

Originally posted by Serioussnaps
ASM G3 for 260$ will do your trick despite all the nuts around here that will come here and flame me for saying it. If they do Ill just have to post pics of my 55 holding tank that is run on a G3.

So you rather spend $260 on a skimmer that will work no better than an Octopus NW200 for $180 which is also built better. That's smart

[dhnguyen]

Originally posted by gtrestoration
For the price I think the ASMs are a good buy. Works right out of the box and you don't need to do any of the mods to make it work. The Remora is a waste of money IMO and I've owned one.

SteveU

For their prices, ASM skimmers are anything BUT a good buy.
If you're spending that much might as well get a EuroReef

[Lumamae]

My ASM G3 is a POC. Couldn't get it to perform worth beans, so modded it with everything one can imagine, still performs like a POS compared to other skimmers. I wouldn't recommended AquaC(rap) either.

Currently, I'm looking a the BM160 to replace it. Little more than your budget, but there's room from growth. The new ATB Nano due to arrive soon into USA looks good too, but that's even more expensive.

[Serioussnaps]

Originally posted by Lumamae
My ASM G3 is a POC. Couldn't get it to perform worth beans, so modded it with everything one can imagine, still performs like a POS compared to other skimmers. I wouldn't recommended AquaC(rap) either.

Currently, I'm looking a the BM160 to replace it. Little more than your budget, but there's room from growth. The new ATB Nano due to arrive soon into USA looks good too, but that's even more expensive.

Been alot of things passed around about ATI's too...hope you dont make the same mistake twice

[05TurboS2K]

ok.... didn't read the most recent stuff..... got the ASM-G1...shoulda got the X....when the 30gal tank isn't full that it is in...it hardly bubbles at all....when the tank is 3/4 full boom it skims....not very impresssed with the unit. Mods anyone? cheap ones?

[dhnguyen]

Is it too late to return it? I TOLD you the ASM G1 was crappy

I don't think there's much you can do to mod the G1. You could try mesh modding the pump but I just don't think the skimmer body is big enought o do squat.

[05TurboS2K]

mesh mod........what is this meshmod you speak of......