Skimmer suggestion?

[johniii]

When sizing a Skimmer for a big tank. Ie my 225 is twice the size still recommended. Just trying to get a list together so I know how much to save.

 

[dawgface]

Most companies self proclaimed capabilities are wildly overstated. What size system are you planning this for?

 

[johniii]

A 225 with a 75 sump

Was thinking about a xro-5000 octopus

 

[jayu]

I had an interesting conversation with a representative from Reef Octopus last week. He gave me some interesting information regarding skimmers, their ratings and how to get the best performance. One of the points that he made regarding ratings and performance was that companies have made drastic improvements in terms of rating skimmers appropriately. According to him, over sizing your skimmer doesn't necessarily mean better performance or better removal of DOC's. In fact, he stated you probably get better overall constant performance from an accurately rated or even an underrated skimmer. His basis was basically the bio load and water volume not being able to keep up with the way the skimmers intended to function. Skimming should be as stable as possible. Drastically overrating your skimmer and your skimmer wouldn't be able to constantly skim nutrients. He also told me to look at skimming as basically a way to buy time between water changes.

 

[jef4y]

JayU;781385 wrote: I had an interesting conversation with a representative from Reef Octopus last week. He gave me some interesting information regarding skimmers, their ratings and how to get the best performance. One of the points that he made regarding ratings and performance was that companies have made drastic improvements in terms of rating skimmers appropriately. According to him, over sizing your skimmer doesn't necessarily mean better performance or better removal of DOC's. In fact, he stated you probably get better overall constant performance from an accurately rated or even an underrated skimmer. His basis was basically the bio load and water volume not being able to keep up with the way the skimmers intended to function. Skimming should be as stable as possible. Drastically overrating your skimmer and your skimmer wouldn't be able to constantly skim nutrients. He also told me to look at skimming as basically a way to buy time between water changes.

EXACTLY what I feel on the topic...

Put a 500 gallon skimmer on a 55 gallon tank and tell me how easy it is to get to skim anything. In my experience (which I'll give you, is not as great as some), I've found that ANY skimmer needs an adequate bioload in order to function properly. Without a bioload that is large enough for the skimmer to handle, you're simply going to pull water out or build up crap on the sides of the skimmer cup before the lip.

Not sure that I'd get anything rated higher than 300-350 personally.

 

[snowmansnow]

JohnIII;781346 wrote: When sizing a Skimmer for a big tank. Ie my 225 is twice the size still recommended. Just trying to get a list together so I know how much to save.

I have ABSOLUTELY NO QUAMS over my BubbleKing. If you can drop the $. Its the way to go IMO. Just expensive.

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