BB and Tunze skimmer

[Andrew]

I am really pleased with my Tunze pumps and would like to go with a pretty much all Tunze equipment on my new 75 gallon BB tank project but not sure that a Doc 9010 would be able to handle a BB tank with a pretty large bio-load. With BB tanks, many say that you need to have a large skimmer which can wet skim and handle the load and BB tank. Any thoughts on rather the 9010 would work?

 

[rvitko]

I wouldn't see why there would be a difference between the skimming needs of a bare bottom tank vs one with substrate. I think the 9010 would do very well on a 75. What type of corals do you plan on keeping?

 

[Andrew]

I'll start out with some zoas, shrooms, and ect and slowly work my way up to SPS.

 

[rvitko]

I think it should be fine.

 

[Andrew]

Ok, Thanks.

 

[Andrew]

I know these are two extremes but would a Tunze 9420 be overkill or would it work fine?

 

[rvitko]

It will be overkill if you go heavy into softies and anemones and zoos as it can overstrip the water for these corals, it would be ideal for SPS though.

 

[Andrew]

Hum... Might have to look into one than. Whats the diam of the body?

 

[rvitko]

8" acrylic tube but 18.75" overall diameter with the pump and outlet.

 

[Andrew]

ok. It's drilled for a second pump right?

 

[rvitko]

Yes.

 

[Andrew]

Is there a cap or anything over the inlets?

 

[rvitko]

Yes, it has a threaded cap over it.

 

[Andrew]

Thanks for the info. Guess I better get off the computer and start working to help pay for one.

 

[2crazyreefers]

My wife uses a 9010 on her heave - heavy stocked 75. I mean like almost 30 sps - 9 clams - some softies - zoos - LPS, aprox 80 corals now. Its packet and her sps are awsome. Oh ya 6 fish also.

 

[Andrew]

Yea, my plan was to use a 9010 but I think I would rather have a skimmer rated for a much larger tank as eitehr the 9020 or the 9420. This way it allows me room to upgrade or add another tank ( nano for example ) to the system. Than with the 9420, if needed, I can buy another pump and use it on the skimmer body and have a quick upgrade.