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11/30/2006, 01:32 PM
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Running 2 skimmers
I am setting up a new system that will be about 500 gallons total. I have an ASM G5 already and have a chance to get another at a good price. What do you thikn about running 2 skimmer?
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11/30/2006, 06:44 PM
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Go for it. I just bought an Octopus Skimmer NW-200 to supplement my Euro-Reef CS 6-2 (with OR2700). You get redundancy in case one of them has to be taken off line. It's not the pump cleaning that will be as much of a pain as having to deal with emptying two skimmer cups, but ain't it worth it to have a well skimmed tank!
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11/30/2006, 07:12 PM
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I have read in Anthoney Calfo writings that 2 different types of skimmers can be a good thing. Different types of skimmers can pull different gunk. He also recommended alternating cleanings of skimmers. I run a Needle Wheel ASM with a custom large air stone skimmer. They pull different colored gunk at different times, one will shut the other down for awhile then the other takes off, why, I'm not a chemist? Over all my Air stone skimmer is the work horse, I think the needle wheel does the fine tuning.
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11/30/2006, 07:43 PM
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I run two skimmers and prefer that method versus one large unit.
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11/30/2006, 08:08 PM
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i have used 2 euro-rrefs and 2 deltecs
always seemed one skimmed until it got dirty than the other one kicked in till it got durty
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