SWC 160 skimmer or something bigger?

[socalmiket]

I need a new skimmer, my old euro-reef clone needs to be replaced.

I was thinking a SWC 160.

I am not sure if my bioload would be considered high or medium.

It is a 60" x 18" x 24" tank (1/2" thick acrylic = approx 100gal)

Here is what I have for fish in my SPS dominated reef.

- Huge Tomato Clown (about 4" and thick)
- Medium sized yellow tang (about 3.5" and thick)
- Medium sized Rabbitfish (about 4")
- Eibli Angelfish (2" dwarf)
- 3.5" Full grown ocellaris clown
- 2" Medium sized ocellaris clown
- 3.5" yellow watchman goby
- 2" Green clown goby (Citron Goby)
- 2.5" Lawnmower blenny
- 2" Royal Gramma
- 8 blue green chromis (all approx 1.5")

I don't plan on adding more fish, most of the new additions were SCRK raffle wins (almost all the chromis, the gramma, and the blenny). The only way I am going to try and win a fish is if the raffle is "only" for that fish...

So. what do you think... will this skimmer be enough? or should I go one size up?

- MikeT

 

[sharkE]

With 8 blue green chromis i think your gonna need a bigger skimmer

 

[sabazerehi]

i think the 160 should be enough, but bigger is always better

 

[bullitr]

Try xp 2000 or xp 3000

 

[gumbii]

the 160 is doing great on my 90g tank... but i'm super lightly stocked... i have about 6 fish total... but i have a total of about 100g since my sump is laRge!...

i don't have trouble of it pulling out a ton of waste... it fills up the cup about once every two weeks... maybe you're going to be needing to clean out the cup more than they...

 

[rhkingsfan]

Agree with the above that bigger is better!








Michael Scott: That's what she said!

 

[socalmiket]

Thanks guys,

I need to do some measuring, not sure if an XP 2000 will fit (is enough room in the sump, but can I get it between the underside of the stand and the sump rim).

I am currently filling my (large) skimmer cup with a dark brown (but wet) skim every three or four days.

- MikeT

 

[socalmiket]

What about the SWC 180 skimmer? I see it is now back in stock...

- MikeT

 

[gumbii]

is that a cone skimmer...??

 

[socalmiket]

Yep, Sicce powered cone skimmer.

Apparently they all sold out, and are just starting to become available again (at least I think they are).

I really don't think the SWC 160 will be enough for my tank, so I need to go one size bigger.

Wish you guys could have come in and seen the tank yesterday. But parking on my street sucks.

- MikeT

 

[gumbii]

has link...???


i don't see it on their website... where are you going to get it from mike...?

 

[socalmiket]

has link...???


i don't see it on their website... where are you going to get it from mike...?

Yea, I don't see it on their website either.

But I see it here:
http://www.shop.reeffiltration.com/product.sc?productId=42&categoryId=2

Hmmm... Maybe I will email them and see what is up with the SWC 180.

- MikeT

 

[slick6669]

I think the 180 just came ou didn't it? Maybe there backordered? And I say go with 1 up from the 160 Ima run the 160 on my tank

 

[solitude127]

swc 180
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