BK 180 on 30g system?

lobsterotomy · 07/14/2010, 11:00 PM

I'm fed up with a year and a half of lacklustre performance from my Tunze 9002 on my ~30g system. I'll be upgrading tanks come September, and I already have my next skimmer - a Bubble King Mini 180.

Now I'm wondering if I might have any issues if I start using the BK 180 on the system now - 1, to replace the Tunze, and 2, to start breaking it in.

Also, I should add I have a medium bioload for a tank this size, and I also vodka dose and I'm looking to switch to pellets, so I'd like to have better skimming than the ~50 ml I get every few days.

RotaryGeek · 07/14/2010, 11:09 PM

I think you would definetly be over skimming if you ran it 24/7. But if you only run it for a little while after feedings or like every other day for a couple hours, you would probably see a pretty good improvement. I think that would strip everything out of your water since its rated for 100-200 gallons and you are going to use it on a 30g.

07/14/2010, 11:00 PM	#1
lobsterotomy I'd frag it. Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 308	BK 180 on 30g system? I'm fed up with a year and a half of lacklustre performance from my Tunze 9002 on my ~30g system. I'll be upgrading tanks come September, and I already have my next skimmer - a Bubble King Mini 180. Now I'm wondering if I might have any issues if I start using the BK 180 on the system now - 1, to replace the Tunze, and 2, to start breaking it in. Also, I should add I have a medium bioload for a tank this size, and I also vodka dose and I'm looking to switch to pellets, so I'd like to have better skimming than the ~50 ml I get every few days.

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07/14/2010, 11:09 PM	#2
RotaryGeek Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Texas Posts: 713	I think you would definetly be over skimming if you ran it 24/7. But if you only run it for a little while after feedings or like every other day for a couple hours, you would probably see a pretty good improvement. I think that would strip everything out of your water since its rated for 100-200 gallons and you are going to use it on a 30g.