red sea berlin skimmer

saltyguy · 01/21/2008, 11:58 AM

I am going to be setting up a 55 gallon reef tank. I found a berlin skimmer that someone wants to sell that is good for tanks up to 250 gallons. Would that be to much skimming for a 55 or maybe even a 125 gallon tank?

Vinnie71975 · 01/21/2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by saltyguy
I am going to be setting up a 55 gallon reef tank. I found a berlin skimmer that someone wants to sell that is good for tanks up to 250 gallons. Would that be to much skimming for a 55 or maybe even a 125 gallon tank?

No such thing as too much Skimming i have a 100g skimmer on a 20g tank!

saltyguy · 01/21/2008, 12:32 PM

thanks i wasn't sure

HumanIMDB · 01/21/2008, 12:35 PM

Yup, everything I've read seems to indicate, "you can never skim too much".

I believe most people try to get a skimmer that is rated for double the tank volume. So, for a 55 gallon, you'd want to go with a skimmer that is rated for at least 125 gallons.

I actually had one of these on my 92 gallon (back when it was a Fish Only with Plastic Rock...oh the humanity), I found it worked well but I had to constantly adjust it to dial it in.

We may run it on the 92 gallon again if we don't get the Sump/Skimmer package we're looking at right away...

01/21/2008, 11:58 AM	#1
saltyguy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 288	red sea berlin skimmer I am going to be setting up a 55 gallon reef tank. I found a berlin skimmer that someone wants to sell that is good for tanks up to 250 gallons. Would that be to much skimming for a 55 or maybe even a 125 gallon tank?

01/21/2008, 12:35 PM	#4
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Yup, everything I've read seems to indicate, "you can never skim too much". I believe most people try to get a skimmer that is rated for double the tank volume. So, for a 55 gallon, you'd want to go with a skimmer that is rated for at least 125 gallons. I actually had one of these on my 92 gallon (back when it was a Fish Only with Plastic Rock...oh the humanity), I found it worked well but I had to constantly adjust it to dial it in. We may run it on the 92 gallon again if we don't get the Sump/Skimmer package we're looking at right away... __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

01/21/2008, 12:32 PM	#3
saltyguy Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 288	thanks i wasn't sure