gph on Skimmer?

angnak · 11-21-2003, 09:14 AM

Can you have to much water flowing through your skimmer?

Woodstock · 11-21-2003, 09:27 AM

Hummm... probably. Most skimmers have their "recommended" gph rating. I'd try to stick to that size.

Scooterman · 11-21-2003, 09:46 AM

Skimmers need Contact time, depending on the model you can overdrive them but you loose effiecncy for volume. I'm always tweaking mine, sometimes more flow, weter and sometimes slow thick gunk! I actually like it a little wetter.

Flipper · 11-21-2003, 10:56 AM

I agree with Woodstock; stick with close to the recommendations of the mfg.

angnak · 11-21-2003, 03:32 PM

Thanks

wooddood · 11-21-2003, 08:13 PM

i dont think a bigger skimmer hurts anything i dont think you can over skim with a larger skimmer but i do agree with using the size pump recomended for your brand of skimmer.hth.

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,650 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Hummm... probably. Most skimmers have their "recommended" gph rating. I'd try to stick to that size. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

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Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	Skimmers need Contact time, depending on the model you can overdrive them but you loose effiecncy for volume. I'm always tweaking mine, sometimes more flow, weter and sometimes slow thick gunk! I actually like it a little wetter. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

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angnak Torch coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 555 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks __________________ 210gal AGA SW tank. 3 250w MH 4 160w VHOs, 30 gal refuge, ASM Skimmer, Orange shoulder tang, Black tang, Naso tang, 2 orange percs, 2 black percs, 1 lawnmower blenny, a pair of scooter blennies, 5 cleaner shrimp, 5 peppermint shrimp, zebra crabs, halloween crabs, scarlett crabs, various other crabs and snails, 1 rock anemone, 2 colonies of button polyps, 3 colony of star polyps, 3 BTAs, monti cap, various acros

11-21-2003, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CARMEL. INDIANA Posts: 3,450 View Gallery Karma Komment	i dont think a bigger skimmer hurts anything i dont think you can over skim with a larger skimmer but i do agree with using the size pump recomended for your brand of skimmer.hth. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

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