Skimmer too big?

[paphater]

I picked up a used setup off craigslist and the skimmer is pretty over sized. The tank is a 90g with 20g sump and the skimmer is rated for 300 gallons under normal stocking and 200 gallons with a heavy load. I've got two clownfish in qt. and a clean up crew that came with the tank. Would it be best to possibly only run them skimmer for half the day or just wait until my nutrients build up to start running it? I've got a few softies and lps frags already in the tank so I don't want to zero out the nutrients.

If it matters the skimmer is a hydor 705 recirculating skimmer.

 

[Tanggirl12]

You can use it, if it's too much just don't run it 24/7

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

U can never go to big I run a 300g skimmer on my 125

 

[dylana407]

U can never go to big I run a 300g skimmer on my 125

Do you run it 24/7?

 

[Mark Taber]

Yes rub it 24/7 as you will benefit from the oxygen in introduces and prevent fluctuations in oxygen and ph

 

[dylana407]

Yes rub it 24/7 as you will benefit from the oxygen in introduces and prevent fluctuations in oxygen and ph

Do you have to supplement nutrients?

 

[paphater]

What's your stocking like? If there are very little nutrients in the water will that effect the skimmers performance?

 

[JaimeAdams]

In my opinion the only time a skimmer is too big is when you can't physically fit it.

 

[delv2323]

A skimmer too large will not consistently skim and probably be a pain to tune with periods of it skimming nothing punctuated with it overflowing. I've an Alpha 200 on a 100, it's taken a while to get it to skim consistently.

What is the actual skimmer make/model?

 

[paphater]

A skimmer too large will not consistently skim and probably be a pain to tune with periods of it skimming nothing punctuated with it overflowing. I've an Alpha 200 on a 100, it's taken a while to get it to skim consistently.

What is the actual skimmer make/model?

Hydor Performer 705 recirculating.

 

[delv2323]

That looks perfect to me...will give you room to breath.

HTH's

 

[JVS]

If you plan on over stocking the tank or carbon dosing (especially biopellets) then it's good to over do the skimmer.

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

Do you run it 24/7?

Of course there only rated for 30 % efficiency

 

[paphater]

Any tips on dialing in an oversized skimmer?

 

[Reefcowboy]

Can an exagerated big skimmer pull all you dose in the tank, including Ca and alk that drip from a doser?

 

[JaimeAdams]

Can an exagerated big skimmer pull all you dose in the tank, including Ca and alk that drip from a doser?

No, skimmers do not remove calcium or alkalinity