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I definitely also had over-skimming issues before as well, there's probably a thread on it somewhere. |
So if your saying having a skimmer rated for double system volume is bad for anything but FO why does everyone do it? The skimmer I have right now is double rated and I never had any issues with a SPS tank
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I think what most skimmers indicate they are rated for in gallons is for a lower bioload. My SWC 120 is rated for 120 gallons @ low bioload and 55 gallons @ high bioload.
That leads me to believe that a heavily stocked 190 should have a skimmer that is rated for 380-400 gallons. I do believe it is possible to over-skim. I'm doing it right now, and my softies were becoming increasingly unhappy. They're now in a different tank and are very happy (with the exception of my Xenia, which may just be too far gone). |
For fish only, not really. For softies, yes you can overskim. Depends on your stock and water requirements.
I've seen a system with much too large of a skimmer and it wasn't pulling anything and wasn't even foaming properly because there wasn't enough organics to pull. You may think that's good, but what's the point of having a huge skimmer if it isn't even pulling anything? |
To add to that, if you are doing all large angels, just put the largest skimmer you can afford/fit. You won't have issues with not having enough to pull because you'd be feeding a ton to keep the fish healthy and adding a lot of nutrients daily.
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Well I think I am gonna email the manufacture to see what they say about what I should run with what I have planned.
And being as tho I plan to run the tank near osmotic until I have all the fish in there there wont be any inverts in it... And even then I prob would have over 2 dozen fish once I cross every angelfish off my list and I know its gonna take some time to get the cash funds and find a healthy conspicious angelfish |
I decided to check the manufacture of my skimmer's website. If you scroll to the bottom, they have bioload ratings.
This is the 230 http://www.saltwaterconnection.com/i...roducts_id=113 This is the one I use: http://www.saltwaterconnection.com/i...roducts_id=115 My memory was off with regards to the specs for mine, and as the 230 is rated differently from mine, my previous assumption was clearly in error. |
HAHA got that for reef octopus skimmers?
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I run an Elos NS4000 skimmer on a 200G. It is rated for up to 1100G. I haven't noticed any ill effects at all and it pulls LOTS of crap out and fast. I have a fairly high bio load and feed a fair bit. My nightly feed is a slurry of many frozen foods, vitamins, and coral food. This likely keeps the LPS happy.
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_viewit...content=EO5565 |
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