jgvergo
Valuable Member
I built a protein skimmer based on some plans I found on line. It is 30 inches tall and the acrylic cylinder is 6 inch diameter. It will be used to skim an 85 gallon tank with a 30 gallon sump. I know it is a big skimmer for my application, but I love clear, clean water and I wanted to err on the side of great filtration.
My question is: can you recommend a pump return pump for the skimmer? I've heard that 1-3 times the size of the tank is correct, so 85 - 250 gph? Again, I'd probably err on the side of higher flow rate. Recommendations?
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My question is: can you recommend a pump return pump for the skimmer? I've heard that 1-3 times the size of the tank is correct, so 85 - 250 gph? Again, I'd probably err on the side of higher flow rate. Recommendations?
