which skimmer 9415 or 9430

[mayhem3d]

Hello,

I'm a newbie looking for a skimmer for a 180 gallon (incl sump) system.

I plan a fowlr at the beginning, but I want a skimmer that can handle even a sps system of 180g.

Would a 9430 skimmer be too big for a 180g system?

I did some reading regarding over skimming and some say that if the skimmer is too big for the system and the skimmer's neck is too wide the foam won't build up the way it should.

As I understood the 9415 & 9430 has a same neck size so it wouldn't be better to buy the 9430 ?

Thx

 

[rvitko]

I would be hard pressed to imagine a 180 gallon system with any inhabitant load that the 9415 could not handle sufficiently. I don't see the need to go to the 9430, I do worry it may not skim as consistently, it is taller, though the cups are identical.

 

[mayhem3d]

Thanks Roger