Too large of a skimmer??

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Jack Dempsey
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Is it possible to have too large of a skimmer on a tank? Just wodering as I'm looking at purchasing a SWC Xtreme 200 for my 75 gallon tank with 55 gallon sump. Only reason I'm looking at this skimmer is because if I do end up liking salt I may resetup my 220 gallon as SW. Let me know what you think or any recommendations on other skimmers!
 
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TheCanuck;4437873; said:
You can never over skim... well only in a reef tank but even then its hard to do.


Get the biggest skimmer that you can afford, you will be upgarding soon. The SW bug bites hard and fast.
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Now this may just be my misunderstanding but from what I have read a number of people like to be able to over skim in a reef as well so they can afford to shut down their skimmers for a while when they feed without compromiseing water quality.
 
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Jack Dempsey
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Wish y'all wouldn't have said that! haha, might go with the SWC extreme 250 then, now I just need to get another 75gallon to use as a sump for my 75gallon so this thing will fit! SWC a good brand or should I keep looking around for a compariable model? I mean they say this thing can handle a 315 with a heavy bioload and for $420 that doesn't seem too bad..I mean I do want my pets to be happy and healthy!
 
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I always recommend AquaC. The only way you can over skim a tank is if you are a reefer and you are removing all of your coral food before the corals get a chance to get to it. Turn off your skimmer for 15m while feeding corals.
 
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Jack Dempsey
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I'm thinking of making the 75gallon a predator tank, so no corals this go around, but with my larger setup that could change, who knows!
 
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You could do both...right now I am setting up a low tech softie reef to feature preds. Baby preds...but thats a 125g.
 
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Well, picked up a used 75gallon tonight to use as a sump for the 75gallon predator tank. Now just need to find a protein skimmer and get working on it! Got it test filled for the night in the garage, so far everything is doing good.
 
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Jack Dempsey
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FLESHY;4440096; said:
I always recommend AquaC. The only way you can over skim a tank is if you are a reefer and you are removing all of your coral food before the corals get a chance to get to it. Turn off your skimmer for 15m while feeding corals.
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I'll look into them, a little smaller footprint as well. How do you use yours in tank or outside of tank?
 
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Aqua C will never compare to reef octopus, asm, trigger systems, bubble king, or many others. I have personally seen all these skimmers go to work, and for a HOB AquaC is top class. Please keep in mind, a HOB skimmer will never be close to the top products ;)

I use to work in a lfs with all these products working. Which is also why I paid 150$ brand new for my skimmer that filters my 360 gallon. It would have cost me 1000 dollars if i went aquaC/ev models. They are highly overpriced, just like eheim filters.

AquaC is a great filter if you get one used, or free. I would never pay that much money for a plastic contraption that i could build myself, if i wanted to.
 
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