Size of skimmer

Alwmh4 · Feb 23, 2015

Have a aprox 180 ga of water including sump. Reef octopus 200 or reef octopus 220 space saver? Or other?

Will be Mixed reef

kacrocorals581 · Feb 23, 2015

I'd go with the 220 space saver just cause I like the foot print better but either would be fine

Alwmh4 · Feb 23, 2015

I'd heard that space savers don't do as well. Wondering if much diff between 220 ss and 200 regular. Maybe what I read was incorrect ?

Alwmh4 · Feb 23, 2015

And is it worth $145 price difference?

kacrocorals581 · Feb 23, 2015

yeah some of the in pump skimmer loose some dwel time but it well still be very effective for your size tank and loosing just a inch or two not gonna make a huge difference as it takes a minute or more for one of those little bubbles to become fully saturated so really more flow and bubble production that matters in most insump skimmers we use

nicodim55 · Feb 23, 2015

Aquamaxx AM350

Alwmh4 · Feb 23, 2015

The am350 is way too big of foot print. I have 14.5x16
Space that'll also house filter sock

Reefing Madness · Feb 23, 2015

I'd find a skimmer thats rated for 300g

Alwmh4 · Feb 23, 2015

My skimmer area is the limiting section or Id be looking at 300 ga skimmers. Even w 200 or 220 space saver, I'm trying to figure out how a 7" sock will fit