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08-04-2005, 03:08 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 33
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   |  Choices on skimmers???
I'm done with that ASM G3, it's going back!!!! Just looking for a little feedback on an AquaC EV180 or a Precision Marine Bullet-2. Leaning more towards the AquaC. Any opinions are greatly welcome!!!! _________ Your #1 Source for Fauna Marin, GHL/Profilux, ZEOvit & Hagen Products!
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08-04-2005, 04:54 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: Choices on skimmers???
I have the aquac ev120 , and I really like it. It is quite, easy to maintain, and I dump it right into my fuge, no microbubbles  
Like I said in my newly posted review...the riser tube is a bit difficult to clean, there is a small lip around the top edge that wants to hang on to the crud a little bit (like a 1-2mm edge) but it is not really too bad in that respect. That is the only negative comment I have! _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch | |
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08-04-2005, 07:02 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 30
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 | Re: Choices on skimmers???
vamp75,
You only gave the G3 a week to break in. I suspect any skimmer that you purchase will have some microbubble issues for at least a few weeks.
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90 gallon reef, mag 1800 main return pump, 10 gallon refugium + 10 gallon sump, CPR overflows, ASM G-1 skimmer, icecap 660 vho 440 watts. 130#LR and 60#LS. Corals: Finger Leather, Fat Finger Leather, Toadstool, flower pot sps coral, hairy mushrooms. Fish: Yellow tang, Bi-color angel, pecula clowns, royal gramma, coral beauty angel, yellow tail damsel, blue damsel, Sergeant Major Damsel. Misc. hermit crabs, snails, flame scallop, Xenia | |
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08-04-2005, 05:46 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 33
Posts: 334
| Re: Choices on skimmers???
Microbubbles, Yes. 2 days ago I came home from work and my ENTIRE tank was covered in 1/4" bubbles. That's a little rediculous don't you think? | |
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08-04-2005, 06:21 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Illinois Age: 30
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| Re: Choices on skimmers???
I can see how it might be frustrating, but every skimmer is going to have a breakin period and during that period you are going to get microbubbles. Just trying to be logical, I'm not mocking your decision to go with another skimmer.  | |
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08-04-2005, 07:15 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Age: 33
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| Re: Choices on skimmers???
skennelly
Trust me I've been doing the logical. From mods to, bioballs, filter pads, micron bags and even a pair of black nylons over the main returns in my tank. Anything I can think of to break them up. I'm waiting to next week Wednesday. That will be 2-1/2 weeks and if things haven't changed I'm done. | |
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08-06-2005, 07:00 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Riverside, RI Age: 36
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| Re: Choices on skimmers???
My g3 took about 2-3 weeks to break, in during that period I don't think it produced any foam could you be pusshing it to hard? riser tube to high
Have you talked to tech support support@asmskimmer.com
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125 gal ;Aqualight Pro HQI 2 HQI@1400k / Compact Fluorescent/Lunar Light Fixture, 5 powerheads, 30 gal sump, mag 12(return),Ocean runner 3500(return through chiller), ASM G-3 skimmer, UV sterilizer, Artic chiller Tobacco bass, maroon clowns, Seriatopora guttatus, Seriatopora hystrix, capricornis, Acropora, Spongodes, porites, Turbinaria,Stylophora pistillata, etc
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