Can You Have To Big Of A Skimmer

[Silverado]

On a reef tank, Can you have a skimmer that is to large.

I am looking a purchasing a new skimmer, and I can get a new AquaC EV2000 with out a pump at a great price.

I would really appreciate it if waterkeeper could answer this matter also.

Thank you every one who helps with this.

 

[PatMayo]

Personally I don't see how you can. Of course you can have a huge bubble king on a nano, but that is the ridiculous.

I think you can go 2 to 3 times the recommended size with no trouble.

Regards,

Pat

 

[jld2112]

I've got a skimmer on my 29 gallon rated for 65 gallons. Works great !!

 

[jdm01]

I have a skimmer rated up to 100 gallons on a 30 gallon reef. I clean it 1 x/week and it works great. I am not sure it can be too big unless the pump is so big it creates current problems in the tank.

Good Luck,
John

 

[sjm817]

Normally I would say no, but that is a big skimmer. What is more is the AquaC skimmers need large pumps to make them work. That one has a recommend pump of an Iwaki MD100RLT which is 2000 GPH and uses over 400 watts of power and costs $360.

 

[msman825]

like haveing 100 gallon sump, and a 10 gallon display. CLEAN VERY

 

[Brandon's Reef]

I have a skimmer rated for 200 or so heavy stocked!
I love Deltec!

 

[Brandon's Reef]

o0o and it is only on a 54 sorry forgot to add that part. lol

 

[Silverado]

I do not know how many gallons it will be, but I will be having a custom tank made that is between 8 to 10 feet long x 24 to 32 inches deep x 24 to 32 inches tall. I have not finished designing what i want yet. I have a 300 gallon reef now that has been a work in progress.