Hi everyone,
I’m new to the reef hobby (~5 months) and I’m looking to purchase a protein skimmer for my tank. The issue I’m having is that I can’t find a protein skimmer with the appropriate recommended water level height. My setup is:
-Aqueon rimmed 40G breeder tank
-Fiji Cube AIO (skimmer compartment dimensions are 4.4” x 6.7”)
- water column height in AIO is ~13”
finding a protein skimmer with the correct footprint is easy enough, the problem I’m finding is that the recommended water level seem to vary between 6-10” depending on the models.
I guess I’m ultimately looking for suggestions on a protein skimmer or if this is a common issue with AIOs? Is the recommended water level a make/break on protein skimmer efficiency (I’m assuming yes)?
I’m new to the reef hobby (~5 months) and I’m looking to purchase a protein skimmer for my tank. The issue I’m having is that I can’t find a protein skimmer with the appropriate recommended water level height. My setup is:
-Aqueon rimmed 40G breeder tank
-Fiji Cube AIO (skimmer compartment dimensions are 4.4” x 6.7”)
- water column height in AIO is ~13”
finding a protein skimmer with the correct footprint is easy enough, the problem I’m finding is that the recommended water level seem to vary between 6-10” depending on the models.
I guess I’m ultimately looking for suggestions on a protein skimmer or if this is a common issue with AIOs? Is the recommended water level a make/break on protein skimmer efficiency (I’m assuming yes)?