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04-04-2011, 03:50 AM
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I did a surge test today on the skimmer. Most skimmers have surges in the flow which upsets level and your cup floods. This can happen after a power outage or any reason that might cause your sump to overflow. When your mains start the water surges into the skimmer. Because my skimmer input is manifolded to the main feed pump, it surged and flooded the cup. If you have a separate pump postioned correctly or gravity feed this surge effect can be avoided.
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04-06-2011, 04:21 AM
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Update Apr 5
It took about a day to for the skimmer to break in. The skimmer is now foaming into the cup. Because I have a UNLS tank, I am surprised I am producing any dry skim mate. It is producing about 100 ml a day. Nothing has changed in the tank since taking the ASM G3 offline. While I have no way of measuring air flow, the air coming out of the top of the skimmer is about the same as the vertex. And way more than the ASM. This is remarkable since the vertex pump is 55 watts and the Skimz is 20 watts.
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04-06-2011, 07:32 PM
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The ASM was producing way less than 100ml. I would say I would get that much dry skimmate every week in the ASM. I would say the difference in skimming efficiency is due to the fact that the Skimz design is better( pump and diffusion plate ). The ASM has a 50 watt pump and has less airflow
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04-11-2011, 04:59 PM
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Apr 11
The skimmer is working flawlessly. This is one of the quietest skimmers I have used. The water is very clear. The most skimmate production is happening when the lights are off. One thing I would recommend for this skimmer is an additional collection vessel attached to the drain plug of the skimmer cup. Pulling the cap off to drain the cup and not spill any liquid is nearly impossible.
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