I just wanted to post my pro/con list so far on this skimmer in case someone else was looking into this unit.
Pros:
<ol>
<li>Very well built unit. Uses screw fittings on all joints so leaking is kept to a minimum if at all. Also, the plastic used in its construction far exceeds that of other skimmers I have used recently including an ASM G3 and a TurboFloter.</li>
<li>The pump is an Oceanrunner knockoff and some say the same thing. IMO, OceanRunner pumps are very good pumps. They are a bit quieter than the Sedras and perform nearly as well. After tearing it apart and looking at the needle wheel, it seems to be the exact same pump as the 2700. Pretty quiet as in better than a Mag but not as good as an Ehiem.</li>
<li>Bubbles... bubbles... bubbles. I don\'t know why this thing is kicking out more milky material than either the G3 or the TurboFloter, but it is.</li>
<li>Pump uses a low 38w to do its job. The same as the TurboFloter, but less than the Sedra 5000. If this skimmer performs as well as a G2 or G3 with that low power draw it could be a real winner.</li>
<li>With two bulkheads, a drill with hole saw and a little DIY attitude this skimmer could quickly be a recirc skimmer. Also the pump can support the mesh wheel mod.</li>
<li>Footprint is small at around 10\" square. The pump can be oriented in a variety of manners as well.</li>
</ol>Cons
<ol>
<li>Seems they didn\'t use PVC standard sizing on the exit standpipe. For a lot of people this is no big deal, but if you want to put on a gate vavle it isn\'t as nice as the ASM G3. I slid a PVC elbow over it, but it doesn\'t fit securly. It does work however.</li>
<li>The screw fitting on the collection cup is very high quality, but it does mean adding an extra minute or so to remove the cup from the housing.</li>
<li>Another pain when using screw fitting is that you can\'t lengthen the distance the pump is from the skimmer easily. This isn\'t a big deal either, but worth noting if you have a strange sump setup.</li>
<li>The collection cup is small. It is certainly smaller than the ASM G3 and around the same size as the TurboFloter. To use this skimmer long term certainly means empyting daily on a larger tank and a mod to use a collection cup for vacations.</li>
</ol>I will let you know how the skimming goes in the next few days.
Pros:
<ol>
<li>Very well built unit. Uses screw fittings on all joints so leaking is kept to a minimum if at all. Also, the plastic used in its construction far exceeds that of other skimmers I have used recently including an ASM G3 and a TurboFloter.</li>
<li>The pump is an Oceanrunner knockoff and some say the same thing. IMO, OceanRunner pumps are very good pumps. They are a bit quieter than the Sedras and perform nearly as well. After tearing it apart and looking at the needle wheel, it seems to be the exact same pump as the 2700. Pretty quiet as in better than a Mag but not as good as an Ehiem.</li>
<li>Bubbles... bubbles... bubbles. I don\'t know why this thing is kicking out more milky material than either the G3 or the TurboFloter, but it is.</li>
<li>Pump uses a low 38w to do its job. The same as the TurboFloter, but less than the Sedra 5000. If this skimmer performs as well as a G2 or G3 with that low power draw it could be a real winner.</li>
<li>With two bulkheads, a drill with hole saw and a little DIY attitude this skimmer could quickly be a recirc skimmer. Also the pump can support the mesh wheel mod.</li>
<li>Footprint is small at around 10\" square. The pump can be oriented in a variety of manners as well.</li>
</ol>Cons
<ol>
<li>Seems they didn\'t use PVC standard sizing on the exit standpipe. For a lot of people this is no big deal, but if you want to put on a gate vavle it isn\'t as nice as the ASM G3. I slid a PVC elbow over it, but it doesn\'t fit securly. It does work however.</li>
<li>The screw fitting on the collection cup is very high quality, but it does mean adding an extra minute or so to remove the cup from the housing.</li>
<li>Another pain when using screw fitting is that you can\'t lengthen the distance the pump is from the skimmer easily. This isn\'t a big deal either, but worth noting if you have a strange sump setup.</li>
<li>The collection cup is small. It is certainly smaller than the ASM G3 and around the same size as the TurboFloter. To use this skimmer long term certainly means empyting daily on a larger tank and a mod to use a collection cup for vacations.</li>
</ol>I will let you know how the skimming goes in the next few days.
