What brand protein skimmer?

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Originally Posted by marciemp

Also how big of a skimmer? Is it Ok to use one that is rated for much bigger than our tank, and how much bigger is OK? Right now our tank inhabitants are limited to a blue tang, a yellow tang, 2 clownfish, a yellow watchman, and 2 damsels some snails and hermit crabs, and 3 groups of zoanthid polyps, but we would like the option of branching out to more corals eventually.

Thanks,
Marcie

Modern skimmers do NOT need to be oversized. In fact, many skimmers will perform poorly when oversized to your system. A lot of the newer skimmers sport a wide neck feature. These wide necks require a MINIMUM bioload in order to produce a stable foam head. Oversize and you'll just have an overpriced water aerator.