asm mini skimmer vs. aquac ramora pro skimmer

Beau is hosting the January Meeting this coming Saturday the 14th at 6PM.  It will be BYOB as well as a snack to share and raffle items are always welcome.  It has been requested that there be “NO SHOES” on the carpet due to it being a whitish color.

He doesn’t have a tank to view but we will have plenty to discuss in hopes that it will get the NEW YEAR off to a good start.  The annual membership fees are due, so now would be a good time to get them in to our Treasurer Stacey Hahn.   Fees are $20 per individual or $25 per family

Attendance was low at the election meeting in November and no votes were taken at December’s meeting so we have decided to take votes for anyone that didn’t get the opportunity in November and will be attending this meeting.  
We will add the votes to November’s ballots and the announcement will be made during the meeting so we can go forward.
NOMINATIONS:
President:  Jim & Nacho
V. President: Ed, Bo & Daniel Leigey
Treasurer: Stacey
Secretary: Carmen & Angie

Let’s hope the New Year brings new members, returning members and new ideas.  The club is always willing to take suggestions to get the most out of the hobby we all enjoy.

Please PM Nate C. by clicking here for directions if you are not a club member.  

Club members can click here to go to the club member only forum to get directions.

Hope to see you all there!

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[reefjosh]

I need to buy a skimmer asap and I am interested in both these skimmers. Well the asm skimmer is the only in-sump skimmer that will fit in my sump and it seems like an okay skimmer. I found the aquac pro skimmer and it is a good skimmer however it is a hang on skimmer, not an in-sump skimmer. I need a skimmer for a 65 gallon reef tank.

So in your opinions which skimmer should I get or should I get neither?

[Ed]

I wish I could see your set up.    I myself still love Euro reefs.    ASM is a needwheel skimmer.    I recently heard a bad story about the Aqua C remora.    I am not sure if it was because it was a over the back skimmer in a sump or not enought contact time for skimmer to work properly.   So my oppinion of Aqua C is pretty vague. 

It is important that you have contact time for skimmer.   A skimmer can only work as good as it is allowed.  A UV sterilizer needs a contact time.   I think water amount  in sump would be important for same reason.

[reefjosh]

I know that not any euro reef skimmers won't fit in my sump, but I wish they could fit. I have done a lot of research and it would appear that that the asm is a decent skimmer and the asm mini skimmer is the only skimmer that will fit in my sump, so I am leaning towards buying one.

[reefjosh]

I don't quite understand what you mean by contact time Ed could you explain it for me.

[Ed]

You skimmer works as well as the water it is fed.   If you had all the water flowing through the skimmer it would be great.   But if you have a skimmer in a very limited environment.   Most of the water will flow around skimmer.