Oversizing your skimmer: Necessity or unneeded cost?

[RT_BRS]

FAQ #24: Is having a protein skimmer that's rated larger than your tank advantageous?

Are you running an oversized skimmer? Maybe and undersized skimmer? Regardless, I'd like to know your thoughts!

[sangheili]

My View: Oversize a bit and make sure the tank is stable and can deal with the nutrients. Once you have that stability, start shutting the skimmer off during the day to provide more nutrients for the coral.

[tetraodon]

depends on the system and requirements, i tend to oversize a bit, but id rather have an undersize effective skimmer than an oversized inefficient skimmer. but i also use them in tandem with a fuge.

[pgrVII]

Mines spot on,my skimmer is rated for 25 gallons max which my tank is with an actual 21 gallons of water.,but super effective.

 

[RT_BRS]

My View: Oversize a bit and make sure the tank is stable and can deal with the nutrients. Once you have that stability, start shutting the skimmer off during the day to provide more nutrients for the coral.

 

Cool! Are you running that method on your systems?

 

depends on the system and requirements, i tend to oversize a bit, but id rather have an undersize effective skimmer than an oversized inefficient skimmer. but i also use them in tandem with a fuge.

 

Nice!

 

 

Mines spot on,my skimmer is rated for 25 gallons max which my tank is with an actual 21 gallons of water.,but super effective.

 

 

 

That's a good cup o' nog! What skimmer is that?

[pgrVII]

Cool! Are you running that method on your systems?

 

 

 

Nice!

 

 

 

 

 

That's a good cup o' nog! What skimmer is that?

A reef octopus ns80.

[sangheili]

 

Cool! Are you running that method on your systems?

 

Yep Only on one system though, my newest raceway. The display sort of has this happen occasionally when I don't notice the skimmer being stupid (like when snails find their way into the volute and kill foam production).

 

I have honestly just been focusing on feeding more lately. I run huge refugiums on my systems so between the skimming and refugium, its hard to keep any nutrient levels.

[RT_BRS]

A reef octopus ns80.

 

Sweet!

 

 

Yep Only on one system though, my newest raceway. The display sort of has this happen occasionally when I don't notice the skimmer being stupid (like when snails find their way into the volute and kill foam production).

 

I have honestly just been focusing on feeding more lately. I run huge refugiums on my systems so between the skimming and refugium, its hard to keep any nutrient levels.

 

That's awesome. Thanks so much for sharing!