Algea scrubber and Skimmer

[Luisn17]

Hello,

I need some advice

I need to buy a skimmer and unsure how a scrubber plays into this, in the past it was easier. Tank size and predict and how much I feed and I pick one. Now I added an Algea scrubber into the mix which has been working extremely great. Unsure if I should buy an undersize the skimmer or buy one for my tank size. I currently have a Red Sea-300 since I am done with prior skimmer, but this one is super small. Can’t deal with how difficult it is to take it front the sump (like story).

My tank: 8x2x2 stocked with tangs, angelfish, fox faces and is Mixed reef. I want to say total tank volume 265-275 with the sump.

Was looking at the octo 250 int or maybe the nyos 220 but I see some many people with octo.

Phosphate 0.00 happened today, I was actually always high and peaked at 0.78. The scrubber does work.

Nitrate: 10.8

Thank you.

 

[PharmrJohn]

@VintageReefer --- This is up your alley.

 

[Luisn17]

Forgot the mention, the algae scrubber is the adaptive reef 300 and runs 14 hours a day. I may keep it at said time so I can feed pellets, my PBT loves pellets but have not been feeding them due to the phosphate issues.

Adding some pics

 

[VintageReefer]

Scrubbers directly remove phosphate and nitrate from the water column

Skimmers do not

Buy a appropriate size skimmer for the tank. Adjust nitrate and phosphate by reducing hours on the scrubber or increase feeding / bioload

 

[Luisn17]

Scrubbers directly remove phosphate and nitrate from the water column

Skimmers do not

Buy an appropriate size skimmer for the tank. Adjust nitrate and phosphate by reducing hours on the scrubber or increase feeding / bioload

Thank you.

I appreciate the answer.

 

[Turbo's Aquatics Verified Sponsor]

My 2c is to undersize the skimmer if you have a decent sized and effective scrubber, which you do for that size tank. I'd go with one for half the size of the tank recommendation

@VintageReefer I'm interested in why you said to size it per usual though