Best Skimmer for a 220g???

[reefrunner]

I'm about about to buy a protein skimmer for my 220g.... I'm leaning toward a xs200 or xs250 RO.... Any thoughts? Not gonna be loaded down w sps, so i dont need to be too aggressive on skimming.... More LPS, some SPS

 

[mufret]

Is 220g your total water volume?

 

[reefrunner]

220g dual over Marineland w/ 75g sump....so call it 300g TWV

 

[sewer urchin]

Following along... would like to do a new build soon.

 

[seth the wine guy]

What kind of bioload? Keeping fish or just corals?

 

[reefrunner]

Gonna have mostly coral..... Larger tangs, anthias, wrasse, mag fox

 

[seth the wine guy]

I have experience with an SRO3000 on my 200g twv tank. (Bubble blaster pump vs the Sicce you are looking at.) LPS and zoas exploded and PO4 stayed above .2
I am neutral on the product. I think they a little too aggressive on their claims for performance. (Like most skimmer manufacturers.)
I would just surf the boards for a used one of no particular brand if you don't need pristine water for SPS. If you find it isn't working for you, flip it and loose very little in depreciated value.