Best sump water depth for ASM G3 skimmer - Aquarium Advice

gsxrguru2 · 09-22-2005, 10:57 PM

Just got the skimmer today and boy do the instructions leave a lot to the imagination! Was wondering what those of you that have one keep your water depth at? Thanks!

gsxrguru2 · 09-25-2005, 12:01 AM

Bump... anybody???

steve r · 09-25-2005, 04:18 AM

i have the ASM G1 X. i keep in about 8 inches of water. as long as the pump is covered good and not sucking air and the output tube tube is not under water than you should be good.

steve r

gsxrguru2 · 09-25-2005, 10:46 AM

Excellent!!! thanks steve

09-22-2005, 10:57 PM	#1
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	Best sump water depth for ASM G3 skimmer Just got the skimmer today and boy do the instructions leave a lot to the imagination! Was wondering what those of you that have one keep your water depth at? Thanks!

09-25-2005, 04:18 AM	#3
steve r Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: kenosha wisconsin Posts: 653	i have the ASM G1 X. i keep in about 8 inches of water. as long as the pump is covered good and not sucking air and the output tube tube is not under water than you should be good. steve r __________________ 75g RR. 2x250 14k [acronym="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym] / 2x54 T5 act. 29g sump. ASM G1X skimmer. phosban reactor. 80lbs [acronym="Live sand"]LS[/acronym], 90lbs [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym], 2x seio M620. kole tang, bicolor angel, mandarin dragonette, ocellaris clown / BTA , cleaner shrimp, 2x peppermint shrimp, a variety of soft, [acronym="Small Polyped Stoney"]SPS[/acronym], and [acronym="Large polyped Scleractinian (stoney) coral"]LPS[/acronym] corals, orange linckia star.

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09-25-2005, 12:01 AM	#2
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	Bump... anybody???

09-25-2005, 10:46 AM	#4
gsxrguru2 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 107 Images: 4	Excellent!!! thanks steve