dahenley
09/11/2009, 09:43 PM
Currently, i have a 240 display with a 55gal sump and 10gal refugium. This tank was way too cheap to pass up, so i purchased it. when i did, i wasn't thinking clearly. i just moved from a 55gal total volume to 300ish. i didn't have the equipment or the funds to purchase top notch equipment either. i did get the E-Shopps PSK300 skimmer from a local fish store. (it was all i could afford at the time) I liked the size and how it was built, but was curious of its performance. after a short break in period, i started pulling a lot of stuff. i left it at that. a local reefer had a ASM G3 skimmer for sale. i jumped on it. i wanted a name brand skimmer with a tried and trusted back ground. the skimmer has the 5000 pump and mesh modded. he loved it. i put it on my tank and let it run for 2 days with nothing. it had tons of bubbles, but wouldn't ever pull anything. i left it on for another day and i had a tea spoon of skimmate. (during this time, i put my eshopps skimmer in a tub with vinegar and water.) i was scared because i feed a ton of food and it wasn't pulling anything. i washed my eshopps skimmer and put it back in the sump. the next day i had over a cup of skimmate.
Does anyone else have one of these and want to say something good or bad?
My next step, is to try a mesh mod on both pumps and see what happens. i know a lot of people hate these skimmers, but have never even tried one.
thanks
Does anyone else have one of these and want to say something good or bad?
My next step, is to try a mesh mod on both pumps and see what happens. i know a lot of people hate these skimmers, but have never even tried one.
thanks