At fish store need advices fast

[Kershaw]

any one know if a vertex omega 130 would be enough for a 125 gal with 10 fish

 

[redfishbluefish]

I say no....got to go bigger. You also don't mention your fish.....if we have a Tang or two, they are poop machines.

 

[Kershaw]

I have 1 tang. 3 wrasse. Two clown and a Midas Blenny.

 

[Boesemani]

I have 1 tang. 3 wrasse. Two clown and a Midas Blenny.

That's not 10 fish that's 7.......

 

[redfishbluefish]

Here's BRS's recommendations for that skimmer:

BRS Recommended Tank Size:

Lightly Stocked - 130 Gallons

Medium Stocked - 65 Gallons

Heavily Stocked - 40 Gallons


You decide if you want to use that with your 125!

 

[Kershaw]

That's not 10 fish that's 7.......

Thinking about future fish

 

[Kershaw]

Here's BRS's recommendations for that skimmer:

BRS Recommended Tank Size:

Lightly Stocked - 130 Gallons

Medium Stocked - 65 Gallons

Heavily Stocked - 40 Gallons


You decide if you want to use that with your 125!

And they say the 150 is 55 for heavily stocked. What is considered heavily stocked

 

[Boesemani]

Thinking about future fish

Oh lol I see now.

 

[Xmoji]

No I have the 150 on 57 gallon better to go bigger on skimmer

 

[Rico's Reef]

It shows its for up to 100 gal, I would try to get something that's rated for more water volume :(

 

[Kershaw]

No one has anything in stock and my skimmer isn't working. The 130 is all they have. I want the 150 but they don't have.

 

[Branespikin]

Go bigger! 150 for sure

 

[Kershaw]

Got them to sell me a 150 from a display!!! Lol. Been running for 1 month. Display just finished cycle

 

[andrewey]

If you haven't bought it yet, you might consider a skimmer large than the 150... If you've already bought it, disregard and just keep your stocking relatively low :)

 

[Kershaw]

Can't afford the 180. 360 no tax for 150. I only want one more wrasse and fox face. If that's not too much

 

[Kershaw]

Thanks for all your quick help

 

[andrewey]

Any reason you're leaning towards the vertex as opposed to other skimmers?

 

[Kershaw]

Any reason you're leaning towards the vertex as opposed to other skimmers?

I was going to get a ice cap. But my tank is going on 3 weeks of my current one not working. Vertex was in stock at lfs. They had some regular reef octopus but nothing I wanted. So price of 350 and something good quality that was in stock.

 

[Kershaw]

I'll run the 150 and see how it dose. And keep saving for a bigger one down the road. I should be able to sell the 150 for a decent amount later.

 

[Branespikin]

You will be happy with the 150 if you dont stock up like craxy. Its built solid and pulls out some nasty gunk.