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Too much Skimming?
OK so I decided to jump back into reefing and I feel like a "newbie" all over again.
I have a question that is bothering me. Is it possible to have too much skimming on a reef tank? I found a good deal on a new Octopus NW-200 for around $175. I bought it and it came in the mail today. This thing is bigger than I thought and has me rethinking my sump design. Is this skimmer going to be too big for a total water volume of 100+/- gallons? I assumed always get bigger because tank upgrades are inevitable. I just remember my skimmer being alot smaller on my 125. Maybe it was just underskimmed. |
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should be ok its rated for a 200 gallon. The rule of thumb from what I have seen on here and a post that I recently read is get a skimmer rated 2x your water volume. SO you are on point. good luck
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The concept of overskimming has been debated for years...
My skimmer is way overkill on my tank (H&S A150) on a 40Breeder... Works fine, corals are happy. If you feel its removing to much from your water you can run it on a timer, or have it skim dryer. |
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Personally, I don't think you can ever over skim, but that's just my opinion.
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I agree with the others, I have a ASM-g3 on a 37gal. I'm happy!!!!
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i think it depends on the corals.if you are overskimming and everything looks great don't fix what isn't broken
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i have a remora on my 24g, and i am very pleased with the results. darkest skimmate i have ever gotten and all of my corals are in full bloom
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