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derrell
10/20/2008, 09:13 PM
anyone have links on how to do the mods for the asm g3 skimmer. www.asmskimmer.com isn't working anymore.
Racing1
10/21/2008, 07:03 AM
Their site must be down for some reason. They also are the makers of octopus skimmers and that site is down also.
tarzan
10/21/2008, 07:13 AM
LOL! All that money from selling reef equipment an couldn't afford to buy a domain name???
Gate valve mod (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1466445&highlight=asm+mod)

Other questions (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1462955&highlight=asm+mod)

and another... (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1450289&highlight=asm+mod)

where to get Gate valve (http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1454227)

... doesn't search work?
derrell
10/21/2008, 09:31 AM
i did the searches and all of the threads refer you to asmskimmer.com. also the links you gave don't give you enough information on how to do the mods or the new ratings for the skimmers after the mods.
lth03
10/21/2008, 10:34 AM
How do you want to modded your ASM?Recirculation or gate valve mod?
derrell
10/21/2008, 11:59 AM
recirc mod. i know how to do the mesh mod and the gate valve mod. but i also want to know what the new rating would be for the asm g3 with all the mods. i have a 180g display and almost 250g all together water volume with medium bioload and want to know if it's going to be good enough or if i should get a g4.
lth03
10/21/2008, 12:46 PM
My brother ran G3 on the same set up you have for the last 2 year with out any problem.He left it original condition with out any modded needed.
ryddo
10/21/2008, 12:49 PM
Send me your email. I have them.
derrell
10/21/2008, 04:52 PM
sclongboy@aol.com
ryddo
10/21/2008, 05:52 PM
i will send it to you in the morning. I have then on my work pc.
ryddo
10/22/2008, 07:39 AM
mods sent
derrell
10/22/2008, 04:14 PM
thanks ryddo. i got them
saltwatermadnes
11/20/2008, 02:22 AM
so i tried to do the gate valve mod on my g1-x and it made the cup constantly overflow, open or closed = same effect. why would this be? I had to have done something wrong.
kgross
11/20/2008, 02:27 AM
Saltwatermadnes,

Can you show us a picture? It sounds like it was either done wrong, or to small of a size.

Kim
saltwatermadnes
11/20/2008, 09:17 PM
So i took it apart before i could get some pics installed but these are the different ways i tried it.( i wanted to skim throughout the night)
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/160619gate3.gif
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/160619gate2.gif
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/160619gate1.gif
It is all 1 1/4 in piping, the only thing that made a difference is how high the riser pipe was after installation, but then there would be no point in the mod.
reverendmaynard
11/21/2008, 08:12 AM
You're 3rd picture is the configuration you should be using, except the T should be directly attached to the riser tube, with the riser all the way down. The short piece of pipe should be on top of the T. The only problem I had with this configuration is that it would overflow on startup because a siphon would eventually develop on the output side of the gate valve, helping it draw water faster through the restriction of the gate valve. Without the siphon, like at startup, the water wouldn't go through the gate valve fast enough. To fix this I drilled a hole in the top of the elbow to prevent the siphon and opened up the gate valve a little bit more.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/epolacek/125_expansion/2008_10190008.jpg
saltwatermadnes
11/21/2008, 01:12 PM
reverendmaynard-
Thanks a lot, the pic helps tremendously... I'll give it a shot tonight!