Overskiming?

SquidHC · 09/19/2008, 10:43 PM

Would an Octopus 3000 skimmer be too much of a skimmer for a 180 gallon system?

Is there really such thing as "over skimming". I mean, how can your water be too clean?

raggie · 09/19/2008, 11:37 PM

more you skim the better

raggie · 09/19/2008, 11:38 PM

i run a 280 gallon skimmer on my 55

rogergolf66 · 09/20/2008, 06:21 AM

I run a 400 gallon skimmer on my 125.

Capt_Cully · 09/20/2008, 07:16 AM

The tank ratings are usually vastly different from the "Actual" ratings. Don't forget to add on your sump's water vol. Mines actually closer to 300gal on a 180. If you're running an SPS system you want it to be as low nutrient as possible. I think you'll be fine. Maybe better than fine.

SCIFI_3D_zoo · 09/20/2008, 08:43 AM

You can overskim... but it doesn't mean necessarily that it won't work properly. My skimmer is oversized for my tank, which you should do, plus it's overdrived with a big pump. It still skims very well except sometimes the skimmate doesn't get all the way up the neck into the cup. It collects on the neck tower. Gotta clean it all anyway so no biggy. I still have 5-10 ppm Nitrates too. So you won't remove all your waste with just a skimmer. I'm dosing Prodibio now instead of vodka to help with the rest. My system just isn't totally balanced and I have a really small fuge too.

firebirdude · 09/20/2008, 08:45 AM

You can't over die. You can't over dry.

egdevilboy · 09/20/2008, 08:58 AM

I skim a 30 gallon with a Aqua C Remora Pro (rated for 150 gallons) w/ a Mag 5 pump.

Definately over kill but i only run my skimmer for 12 hours a day (sounds obnoxious at night while sleeping)

09/19/2008, 10:43 PM	#1
SquidHC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Posts: 840	Overskiming? Would an Octopus 3000 skimmer be too much of a skimmer for a 180 gallon system? Is there really such thing as "over skimming". I mean, how can your water be too clean? __________________ We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams. Current Tank Info: 30x30 cube under construction!

09/19/2008, 11:37 PM	#2
raggie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Churchville PA Posts: 142	more you skim the better __________________ Shark Tanks Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon long reef tank, in process 1000+ shark tank

09/19/2008, 11:38 PM	#3
raggie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Churchville PA Posts: 142	i run a 280 gallon skimmer on my 55 __________________ Shark Tanks Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon long reef tank, in process 1000+ shark tank

09/20/2008, 06:21 AM	#4
rogergolf66 im an addict lol Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Land o lakes, FLorida Posts: 12,930	I run a 400 gallon skimmer on my 125. __________________ Goal levels: salinity 35ppt, temp 78-79, alk 8-9, cal 430-450, mag 1310-1400 po4 .03, no3 1-3 Current Tank Info: System 1... 100 gal Zoa tank I built, 30 gal Ric Yuma shroom tank, 30 gal mix tank my sons,40 gal softie tank, 40 gal nem tank, two 40 gal LPS tank. System 2... 240 gal SPS display attached 100 gal frag SPS only tank.

09/20/2008, 07:16 AM	#5
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	The tank ratings are usually vastly different from the "Actual" ratings. Don't forget to add on your sump's water vol. Mines actually closer to 300gal on a 180. If you're running an SPS system you want it to be as low nutrient as possible. I think you'll be fine. Maybe better than fine. __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2

09/20/2008, 08:43 AM	#6
SCIFI_3D_zoo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sebring, Florida Posts: 1,072	You can overskim... but it doesn't mean necessarily that it won't work properly. My skimmer is oversized for my tank, which you should do, plus it's overdrived with a big pump. It still skims very well except sometimes the skimmate doesn't get all the way up the neck into the cup. It collects on the neck tower. Gotta clean it all anyway so no biggy. I still have 5-10 ppm Nitrates too. So you won't remove all your waste with just a skimmer. I'm dosing Prodibio now instead of vodka to help with the rest. My system just isn't totally balanced and I have a really small fuge too.

09/20/2008, 08:45 AM	#7
firebirdude User and Abuser Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,836	You can't over die. You can't over dry.

09/20/2008, 08:58 AM	#8
egdevilboy Moved On Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southern Florida Posts: 620	I skim a 30 gallon with a Aqua C Remora Pro (rated for 150 gallons) w/ a Mag 5 pump. Definately over kill but i only run my skimmer for 12 hours a day (sounds obnoxious at night while sleeping)