skimmer question

[Rhygar666]

my tank is 95 Gal with 40 Gal Sump i still got a Tunze Doc Skimmer 9004 which is max 65 Gal from my old tank which was maybe 40 Gal.
is it bad if i keep using this smaller skimmer or should i buy a bigger one, alternatively i can get another Tunze Doc Skimmer 9004 from my friend, are 2 small ones enough, i just bought a new tank and if i can save money thats great for me.

 

[thegrun]

If you are able to keep your water nitrates and phosphates in check there is nothing wrong with the undersized skimmer. Down the road it would be nice to get a larger skimmer and you would likely see improvements with your corals, but if you have things under control now and cash is tight I don't see an urgent need to upgrade.

 

[rt67ghy]

I agree an undersized skimmer would work. I'm using a Bubble magus C3.5 which is rated for a 26 - 80 gallon system whereas I have water volume of about 200 gallons. I am limited by the height I have under my DT so can't install a larger skimmer. But then I also export nutrients using an ATS and chaeto which works for me.

 

[Rhygar666]

i just got another 9004 skimmer from my friend he doesnt need it anyway, i guess 2 small ones are perfectly fine on the long run right?

 

[thegrun]

While a single properly sized skimmer would be more efficient from a power standpoint, there is nothing wrong with using two smaller skimmers.