big skimmer on small tank

[bonomo53]

i've been looking for a the skimmer the past few days and i found a great deal on a used eshopps psk-100h it says this skimmer is rated for 70 too 100 gallons would this be a problem if i put it on my 38 gallon ? what would be the negatives of having a big skimmer on a small tank?

 

[clowns101]

No,over skim is good,there are honestly no negitives in my book to over skimmer unless you are a soft coral reef.

 

[bonomo53]

alright good to know thanks

 

[luke33]

That skimmer will work fine on that size of tank. When you start getting large skimmers with very powerful pump's and huge neck diameters, if you put them on a small tank the bioload doesnt produce enough organics to keep the foam head stable.

 

[bonomo53]

ok thanks