Size of skimmer

[Alwmh4]

Have a aprox 180 ga of water including sump. Reef octopus 200 or reef octopus 220 space saver? Or other?

Will be Mixed reef

 

[kacrocorals581]

I'd go with the 220 space saver just cause I like the foot print better but either would be fine

 

[Alwmh4]

I'd heard that space savers don't do as well. Wondering if much diff between 220 ss and 200 regular. Maybe what I read was incorrect ?

 

[Alwmh4]

And is it worth $145 price difference?

 

[kacrocorals581]

yeah some of the in pump skimmer loose some dwel time but it well still be very effective for your size tank and loosing just a inch or two not gonna make a huge difference as it takes a minute or more for one of those little bubbles to become fully saturated so really more flow and bubble production that matters in most insump skimmers we use

 

[nicodim55]

Aquamaxx AM350

 

[Alwmh4]

The am350 is way too big of foot print. I have 14.5x16
Space that'll also house filter sock

 

[Reefing Madness]

I'd find a skimmer thats rated for 300g

 

[Alwmh4]

My skimmer area is the limiting section or Id be looking at 300 ga skimmers. Even w 200 or 220 space saver, I'm trying to figure out how a 7" sock will fit

 

[Reefing Madness]

I'd be thinking about a huge ATS then, instead of a skimmer.

 

[Alwmh4]

I'm assuming that's not the same as using cheato. I'll have to research that

 

[Reefing Madness]

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