+lewk Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Been looking around the interwebs and it seems like the overall answer for this is 'no'. In the opinions of the folks here...is it possible to have too much skimmer on a tank? Just got the Reef Octopus NWB 150...is this OK for a 65 gallon? This particular one is rated for tanks up to 150 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 It depends on how you are running your reef and what your goals are. As far as "over skimming" goes once all of the protien is out of the water the skimmer won't do anything. So in that sense it is not possible to overskim. But protien in water includes things like copepods, reef roids, bacteria and other foods that you may want your corals to have. The main thing I would reccomend is to make sure you turn off your skimmer when you are actively feeding your corals and leave it off for a while after. Also, make sure that your skimmer is "upstream" from your refugium if you are trying to get plankton back into your main tank. (Assuming you are running a refugium for that purpose.) If you want a nutrient rich system (say for sponges or sea squirts) then you definately can overskim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+lewk Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Hm. Right now I'd say my goals are to get the tank running with some soft corals, mushrooms and eventually an anemone or two. I don't have plans to get a refugium set up, probably just the sump. I just want to make sure a bigger skimmer isn't total overkill and won't be detrimental to anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarathustra2 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Nope. You should be just fine. Just make sure to turn your skimmer off when feeding and for maybe an hour to two hours afterwards. The crystal water quality will help your 'nem a lot. It's probably overkill but it is good overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 One thing to keep in mind, and I've seen this firsthand, is that it can almost be impossible to overskim a regular reef tank. My skimmers stop producing when the water has nothing to offer. I will bet a $100 bill that I have put the largest skimmer to tank volume here at ARC. My skimmer holds 21 gallons of water and was placed on a 75g tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I agree with Zarathustra2 and Mike, but I think Zarathustra2 includes an important item about what you plan to keep. SPS love uber-clean water, so power to the super-skimmer. Zoas on the other hand, like the water a little "dirty", thus still use a skimmer, just not so zealously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Eckreef Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I will bet a $100 bill that I have put the largest skimmer to tank volume here at ARC. My skimmer holds 21 gallons of water and was placed on a 75g tank. Now that's braggin rights. Can we see a pic of the 21g skimmer? I wish I could say my skimmer was bigger than your skimmer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Search back through threads looking for me mentioning a CS12-5 RC from Euroreef. If I wasn't getting home at 1:00am every night and leaving for work at 5:40am I'd find them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Found a picture of it from back in the day. Euro-Reef even added it to their homepage for awhile before redoing the entire website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hope you named it and started putting money aside for its college costs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Now that is a skimmer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshman1204 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 holy skimmer batman! Was their a reason for putting that large of a skimmer on that tank or was it just one of those lets see what it does kind of deals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddybluewater Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 What size tank is that monster rated for? Back to the original question, you should be happy with that skimmer. I am running one on my 45g and it does a great job. Give it about a week to really break in good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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