What skimmer for 180 Gallons??

cranberry

cranberry

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That is one short baffle. The water is barely gonna cover the pump if used correctly. Shoot... evap water loss and the pump WILL be exposed.
Does anyone know why they did that? I'm not familar with the sump. Is there some grand master plan they had in mind when manufacturing that?
 
mr_x

mr_x

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i don't think you need 2 return pumps either.
yep, you need to have an ATO in place. i would make taller baffles. what a waste of all of that space above.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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I got my skimmer today!! Can someone tell me how to or tell me where to find instructions on the mesh mod?
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2709818
i don't think you need 2 return pumps either.
yep, you need to have an ATO in place. i would make taller baffles. what a waste of all of that space above.
I went with 2 return pumps for the increased turn over. Not a good idea?
 
mr_x

mr_x

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Originally Posted by 9supratt4
http:///forum/post/2710405
I went with 2 return pumps for the increased turn over. Not a good idea?
you could have used 1 pump. i think it would have saved space in the sump, possibly less heat, and the electric usage.
 
9supratt4

9supratt4

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Well now here is my new dilemma......I was planning on splitting the sump to have a portion used as a refugium, but now that I got the skimmer, I put it in the sump and it doesn't leave much room for a refugium.
So now I am thinking about using the skimmer externally. I started a new thread regarding this:
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/329717/can-the-asm-g3-be-used-externally
So far coraljunkie said he thinks it could be done with a Gate Volve mod. Any help on this would be appreciated!!!
Thanks everyone for all their help!!!
 
casper1875

casper1875

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That's the same problem I'm having. If you look at the picture of my sump you can see there is no room. I'm going to use my Tidepool II and put a fuge in there.
 
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