Give me your recommendations please

[45ZoaGarden]

I think we had looked at those ones too. He ended up getting this one:

That skimmer is waaayyyy too small. You need a skimmer that has a heavy bioload rating for a 150 gallon tank. That one is rated for a tank 1/3 the size of your tank. You need a sump and an in sump skimmer. That little skimmer will be a pain in the butt imo. Just get a sump and a skimmer. It makes life easier. I recommend the reef octopus regal 150ss

 

[Phildago]

I think we had looked at those ones too. He ended up getting this one:

I had that one on a 32 biocube. It worked decently for the purpose.

 

[MirandaP]

That skimmer is waaayyyy too small. You need a skimmer that has a heavy bioload rating for a 150 gallon tank. That one is rated for a tank 1/3 the size of your tank. You need a sump and an in sump skimmer. That little skimmer will be a pain in the butt imo. Just get a sump and a skimmer. It makes life easier. I recommend the reef octopus regal 150ss

I'll tell him and have him take a look at the reef ones.

 

[MirandaP]

I'll tell him and have him take a look at the reef ones.

I do see the tank sizes so I'm not sure why he decided on this one. Lol

 

[45ZoaGarden]

I do see the tank sizes so I'm not sure why he decided on this one. Lol

It is a great hang on back skimmer don’t get me wrong. It is just a skimmer made for a much smaller tank.

 

[Phildago]

It is a great hang on back skimmer don’t get me wrong. It is just a skimmer made for a much smaller tank.

And the collection cup is ultra small.. Lots of cleaning, and I couldn't even get my fingers in there.

I don't know if it matters that its undersized for the tank though. I run my skimmer super dry to keep the nutrients up, a smaller skimmer might not be a terrible thing other than the constant cleaning.

 

[sfin52]

I like the reef octopus skimmers. Can't go wrong with them.

 

[Quietman]

Well....how's your tank running now? If you're doing maintenance right on the canister, and it's looking good then you're just wanting the skimmer for additional nutrient removal or perhaps extend the time between canister cleanings.

That's different from removing the canister (which since you haven't mentioned I assume is not planned).

In that case, any of the above HOB are fine even if not fully rated for your tank.

 

[Mikedawg]

This video is worth watching and continues the discussion about "enabling" a sump the easy way:

 

[MirandaP]

Well....how's your tank running now? If you're doing maintenance right on the canister, and it's looking good then you're just wanting the skimmer for additional nutrient removal or perhaps extend the time between canister cleanings.

That's different from removing the canister (which since you haven't mentioned I assume is not planned).

In that case, any of the above HOB are fine even if not fully rated for your tank.

It's running fine right now. We just started it last Thursday though.

 

[MirandaP]

This video is worth watching and continues the discussion about "enabling" a sump the easy way:

Ty! I'll have him watch it with me too.

 

[Quietman]

BTW - as a freshwater guy as well...beast of a canister you have there. I'd have a hard time spending money on that and then deciding to go another route too soon. There's also in-tank skimmers that look pretty good AND can be moved to sump as an option in the future. The Tunze 9012DC comes to mind. Beast of an in tank skimmer and can be moved to sump (plan on higher water level sump) in the future. And it's not unattractive.

 

[ccombs]

Not to continue what you have already been told and be unhelpful, just my experiences. I started my first tank a little over a year ago without a sump, and now I regret it everyday. Not having it is limiting and makes life more difficult haha.

 

[MirandaP]

BTW - as a freshwater guy as well...beast of a canister you have there. I'd have a hard time spending money on that and then deciding to go another route too soon. There's also in-tank skimmers that look pretty good AND can be moved to sump as an option in the future. The Tunze 9012DC comes to mind. Beast of an in tank skimmer and can be moved to sump (plan on higher water level sump) in the future. And it's not unattractive.

That's what my husband says about the filter too. Lol Good to know about the skimmer/sump and I'll have him look into it.

 

[sfin52]

I run a fx4. You'll be fine running a canister as long as you keep up on the cleaning of the canister.

I don't have any sps. Leathers and softies. I just got back into lps. I lost all lps in a dino outbreak.

 

[MirandaP]

Not to continue what you have already been told and be unhelpful, just my experiences. I started my first tank a little over a year ago without a sump, and now I regret it everyday. Not having it is limiting and makes life more difficult haha.

I don't think he's completely opposed to it. He just feels the filter does fine for now. I believe we will be adding one soon after he researches more. Lol we have plenty of room under our tank and most likely once we learn more we will add a refugium too. Just for now baby steps.

 

[MirandaP]

I run a fx4. You'll be fine running a canister as long as you keep up on the cleaning of the canister.

I don't have any sps. Leathers and softies. I just got back into lps. I lost all lps in a dino outbreak.

How often do you clean it out?

 

[Quietman]

That's what my husband says about the filter too. Lol Good to know about the skimmer/sump and I'll have him look into it.

To be honest, with a skimmer like that and the right bio-load you won't ever need a sump. Lots of European tanks do without just fine (hence the Tunze intank line). Don't spread that around though...they may kick me off the site.

Best of luck! Let us know how it works out....with pictures.

 

[sfin52]

How often do you clean it out?

Once a month. I have extra foam pads and carbon bags. I switch out the foam and carbon. I than clean out the inside and trays.

 

[sfin52]

To be honest, with a skimmer like that and the right bio-load you won't ever need a sump. Lots of European tanks do without just fine (hence the Tunze intank line). Don't spread that around though...they may kick me off the site.

Best of luck! Let us know how it works out....with pictures.

There are very few of us that use a canister or openly admit it.