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Old 05-04-2008, 07:48 AM
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Default Second guessing my skimmer choice...

Help! I am second guessing whether or not I should replace my Berlin Turbo (rated up to 250gal) with an ASM G2or G3! I sound crazy to myself as I re read what I typed! But, after figuring out how to get my berlin to aggressively skim, it seems to work well, water is crystal clear and green, brown algae is down a lot. Good thing I have pods all over my tank for my lawnmower blenny!

Basically, has anyone had both of these skimmers and/or can you compare the two in how well they function? I still have the feeling the ASM will be more efficient than my berlin but, I don't want to buy another skimmer if I'd be ok with mine!

I have:

3 false percs
1 cherub angel
1 lawnmower blenny
1 brittle sea star
about 25 snails
2 peppermint shrimp
1 cleaner shrimp

kenya tree coral
yellow polyps
frogspawn

*going to be getting a red head fairy wrasse and mandarin goby will be in a couple years
Also going to have about 5 more corals added soon over time. Can my old Berlin keep up the water quality with this load in my 55gal? I will be adding a 20 or 29 gallon sump by Christmas so I'd LOVE to have a decision on the skimmer before I build the sump!

Thanks!
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Frogspawn, kenya tree, zoos, 2 pep. shrimp, 1 cleaner shrimp, 5 hermit crabs, assorted snails, 3 perculas, cherub angel, blue dot goby, orange spot shrimp goby, lawnmower blenny
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