I'm moving in the next few weeks and will use that as a good excuse to upgrade my 75 gallon tank from a canister filter to a sump system. I've got a 29 gallon tank and a few other pieces of equipment and now I'm looking into in-sump skimmers. I read somewhere that you can get a skimmer that is "too powerful" for your system. I was thinking of picking up one a little over-sized just to make sure I have enough horsepower, or if I want to ever upgrade my system in the future. I read somewhere that you can overdo it though, and get a skimmer that is too powerful for your tank size and have it actually be ineffective. I was leaning towards possible a BM Curve 7, Reef Octopus 150 (might have too big of a footprint), or an Aquamaxx skimmer...
Would a skimmer rated for 120-150 gallons be too much for my system and a bad idea? Can someone explain why that is? Just want to be as informed as I can before I cough up any cash. Thanks!
Would a skimmer rated for 120-150 gallons be too much for my system and a bad idea? Can someone explain why that is? Just want to be as informed as I can before I cough up any cash. Thanks!