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02-22-2006, 08:53 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF Bay Area
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|  Aqua C vs. ASM?
OK y'all I am thinking about building a new system, and one of the my most important upgrades will be a new skimmer.
I am going with a all glass bow front with a sump for equipment and separate refuge about 110gal total.
I think I have narrowed it down to either a Aqua C ev-180/240 or ASM G3/G4.(still have to decide on how much overkill I can afford  .
I have also considered MRC but have heard cons on noise and clogging of the Beckett. OPINIONS PLEASE!
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30 gal AGA with sump and refugeium.DIY stand, Hamilton 175 watt MH(10K)/2x96 watt PC, Phosphate reactor, UV, Octopus 110 Recirculating skimmer. DIY overflows. | 
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02-22-2006, 09:45 AM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: the valley, CA Age: 23
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options options. i currently am running an Aqua C and it has been flawless. the amount of gunk this thing pulls out of my water is ridiculous. i think this would be the choice if the price is right and such. good luck
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50 gallon reef tank. coralife 36 in 96w 10,000 k/96w actinic/ lunar lights, 40lr, 4inches ls, RemoraAquaC skimmer, closed loop flow, refugium, oscellaris clown, bluegreen reef chromis, green mandarin,turbo snails/reef crabs, sand sifting stars, corals: blue striped mushrooms, toadstool mushroom,yellowgreen cup, purple gorgonian, greenblue pipe organ, favites brain, torch, frogspawn, sebae anemone.
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02-22-2006, 10:03 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Collingswood, NJ Age: 35
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How about the Tunze??? I love the one I added now!
I did the 9010 - very easy to get up and running.. very minimal microbubbles return.. and a nice and large collection cup.
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75G with approx 125lbs of rock, wet dry, TUNZE 9010 Skimmer, 300w Heater, 4x65 Odyssea Lights with Moon, 2 inches of live sand | |
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02-22-2006, 10:22 AM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
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I run an AquaC ev 180,pulls out so much gunk i got to clean it twice a week.I like that it needs no tuning _________ 135g 3" SB 3- 400w MH, 2 65w PC actinic, 2 10K PC, 40g refugium, EV-180 PS ,Mag 18 ret,1700 PH,2 maxi 1200's air water and ice 5 stage RO/DI  | |
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02-22-2006, 11:33 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 32
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Twice a week?? Sounds like you need a better skimmer. Your skimmer should be making a full cup a day. I run the ASM and it performs flawless. Full cup everyday, and its really nasty, smelly skim. I cant tell you how many times ive almost lost it while cleaning the cup. Remember its a copy of the best, and it performs just like it.
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300 Freshwater Predator aquarium, Peacock Mantis shrimp 46 bowfront,Oceanic 144 Half circle reef ready aquarium, PFO Pro 36" canopy, 2-14k 400 watt Megachrome Halides, 2-110 Actinic VHO's, 2-1 Watt Pfo Moonlights. Octopus nw 200 skimmer, Two little fishes Phosban reactor, Mag drive 2400 return pump, Pro clear aquatics 300 sump, 3 maxi jet 1200's with sure-flo kits. Tangs, various wrasses, flame angel, Fang blenny, various gobies and more... | |
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02-22-2006, 11:35 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Collingswood, NJ Age: 35
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A cup a day? | |
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02-22-2006, 11:40 AM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Age: 32
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Thats correct. My ASM G3, is wide open. The tube is all the way down so the foam starts below the neck in the skimmer body, and i get a full cup of black smelly skim every day. Its really nasty stuff. I wanna vomit every time i clean the cup. The best skimmer ive ever seen or used and ive been in the hobby a real long time. | |
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02-22-2006, 12:15 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Collingswood, NJ Age: 35
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EW....LOL!
I am getting dark brown stuff.. maybe because my tank is new.. but its slowly filling.. | |
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02-22-2006, 12:18 PM
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| | Aiptasia Anemone
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: MORENO VALLEY, CA,California
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my bad... i left out that the skimmer cup has got a drain to a gallon milk jug thats what i empty out twice a week | |
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02-22-2006, 04:00 PM
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| | Spanish Shawl Nudibranch
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SF Bay Area
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Thanks for all the input everyone.
I will start posting more often just for the sheer comedy
I guess this is what I should expect when debating two great skimmers. Maybe I will just leave it up to the e-bay gods. | |
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