size matters

[1mbrews8]

Ok. I am looking at getting a bigger skimmed, but I want to make sure I get an appropriate one. I will have a 180dt, 60g frag, 75g fuge, 100g sump (not all the way full)all connected as one system. I will have sps, lps, etc and a bunch of fish. Do I size my skimmed by just the dt where the fish are (most of bio load) or include anything water?
Right now I have an octo x 200 rated for 225 med bio load
Thinking about getting a
Sro 3000int
sro. 5000 int
Asm g4xx
ari bubble master 300. What does everyone think? Thanks!
Mike

 

[mockery]

I don't really know how you could calculate that, but what I do know is that I love my SRO 2000 skimmer! So the bigger ones should be great too!

 

[1mbrews8]

Some people say that if its too big, and the bio load is too small, the skimmed will not work very well...

 

[texhorns98]

Might I suggest...

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[1mbrews8]

Now we r talking! :0)

 

[texhorns98]

1mbrews8;623708 wrote: Now we r talking! :0)

BTW,

That's one of 15 that runs on the system, and those are 20ft ceilings!!

 

[1mbrews8]

Crazy... so what does everyone reccomend skimmer for me wise??

 

[basscyn]

Of course I dont know for sure but I imagine the ratings on most skimmers are probably exaggerated a bit. You know...for marketing.
But yes, you want to base your purchase on your <u>total</u> water volume.

I have a 175 Dt and a total water volume of just under 300 gallons.
I run an old ASM G5 skimmer with dual sedra 9000's.
Rated for 700 gallons!

Guess Im an over acheiver