Skimmer sizing assistance

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I am trying to decide between a couple of Bubble King skimmers.

Tank will be a 280 gallon heavily stocked SPS reef, no filter socks or filter roller. Will be using skimmer and auto water changes as main source of nutrient export.
Choices are
Supermarin 200
Supermarin 250
or should I be looking into the Bubble King Deluxe 200.
Would love to hear from someone with experience with them.
I have watched the video on BRSTV on selecting a Bubble King Skimmer. they say go one smaller mainly because they are using other means of exporting wastes.
I do not want to buy a skimmer ore than once so would like to nail it on the first time through.

Thank you in advance!
 

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I have the BK Supermarin on 200 gallons of total water volume with mostly SPS/heavy load and I've not turned the DC pump up beyond 50%. I would think that skimmer would be perfect for 280 gallons. Especially for the difference in cost going bigger.
 
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Thank you for the information

Note: Cost to go bigger is only 150.00 difference.
SM 250 +150.00
Deluxe 200 250.00

And right now i can get 200-350 off of BK SM skimmers.
 
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