Skimmer Size

[areefer01]

I can agree with you on something , but I still don’t agree with you on a skimmer sizing .
For me
1 how much contact time does my water going in have to mix with the air to bind with organics .
2 a skimmer to big , meaning neck size you will have a hard time getting a steady head of foam . Life reefs are a different breed of skimmer but even they have different sizes .
3 if you have a skimmer to small for you system yes it will constantly be producing skim mate but you will be leaving a lot of organics in the water .
4 the start and stopping of the pump to vary days , times on and off leads to premature pump failure. Skim mate drying in the next ( hurts performance)
5 There is a thing of to big of a skimmer either no foam head or strip the system of all nutrients and to small of a skimmer not taking out enough .

The OP should take in to count what type of system he wants , high nutrient, low nutrient, size of he is Bioload , what are his feeding hobbits . Is he going skimmer only or is he running filter socks , roller mat , auto water change and what is his water changing habit. There are so many more variables to picking a skimmer .

No worry - not trying to sway your opinion as we found some common ground.

 

[me & my baby]

We can agree on what we do and leave the rest out there

 

[X-37B]

Get the bigger skimmer.
You cant overskim.
My 150 runs 2 oversized, a 28" LifeReef and a Tunze 9430dc.
My 112 runs a 9430dc.
The 9430dc is rated for a 270g full on acro system and has an 8" neck.
Been running the 9430 for 7+ years now.
My current 112 is 3 months old and the 9430 has ran since day one.
The 9430 in the 112.

 

[Alexander1312]

Have you looked at Deltec 1000i?

This is the perfect skimmer for this tank.

I switched my Reed Octopus 200 ext elite against the DELTEC 1000i and never looked back.