00W's AIO Smorgasbord

[kevgib67]

I have been to a lot of states but I haven't been to that one.

I heard they have a really great restaurant there!

 

[Calmwaters]

I heard they have a really great restaurant there!

Road trip?

 

[kevgib67]

Road trip?

Or grubhub.

 

[Calmwaters]

Road trip?

 

[Calmwaters]

Or grubhub.

That would be an expensive delivery

 

[kevgib67]

That would be an expensive delivery

But worth it!

 

[fishguy242]

get the chaupper...

 

[Katrina71]

Y'all have made today so much better!

 

[Katrina71]

@tbrown I hope y'all have a wonderful time! It looks like you have the right idea glamping.

 

[Calmwaters]

When looking at a protein skimmer do I look at total water volume or just what's in the actual tank?

 

[kevgib67]

When looking at a protein skimmer do I look at total water volume or just what's in the actual tank?

My tanks in the first 16 years of reefing, I went with a skimmer that was over sized for my tank. The skimmate looked like coffee with a splash of milk and smelled like death. I would have done the same but the chambers in my tank limited me.

 

[00W]

Finally got my cheato!

 

[00W]

When looking at a protein skimmer do I look at total water volume or just what's in the actual tank?

Whatever a protein skimmer says it's rated for cut that in half.
Most go by tank size but I go by total water volume.
If you have a 75 gallon tank, 50 gallon sump and 110 total gallons of water your skimmer is coming in contact with ALL the water not just 75 gallons.
In your case you might have 125 gallons total water so a 250 skimmer probably right on the money.
Could even go bigger .
Just me.

 

[kevgib67]

Finally got my cheato!

You have nice cheato and I can not lie!

 

[Calmwaters]

Whatever a protein skimmer says it's rated for cut that in half.
Most go by tank size but I go by total water volume.
If you have a 75 gallon tank, 50 gallon sump and 110 total gallons of water your skimmer is coming in contact with ALL the water not just 75 gallons.
In your case you might have 125 gallons total water so a 250 skimmer probably right on the money.
Could even go bigger .
Just me.

Thank you!

 

[Calmwaters]

Thank you!

Whatever a protein skimmer says it's rated for cut that in half.
Most go by tank size but I go by total water volume.
If you have a 75 gallon tank, 50 gallon sump and 110 total gallons of water your skimmer is coming in contact with ALL the water not just 75 gallons.
In your case you might have 125 gallons total water so a 250 skimmer probably right on the money.
Could even go bigger .
Just me.

Wait I can't math... my tank is 125 the sump is 50 so what size do I need?

 

[00W]

Wait I can't math... my tank is 125 the sump is 50 so what size do I need?

240 and above is my recommendation.
You probably have 120 gallons total water after rocks, decor blah blah blah.

 

[kevgib67]

Wait I can't math... my tank is 125 the sump is 50 so what size do I need?

Doing @00W ’s math, 300g if it can fit in your sump.

 

[kevgib67]

Doing @00W ’s math, 300g if it can fit in your sump.

Never mind, listen to @00W .

 

[00W]

Never mind, listen to @00W .

If Amanda can fit a 300 in there go for it!!
That's what I would do.