Small tank but big protein skimmer

[vpoiu1263]

Hello everyone, I recently have a question is that if my small tank about 40g, but I use a big protein skimmer which is suitable for about 400g.
What is the disadvantages to my tank?
And what's the benefits of extra big skimmer?

 

[Kfactor]

I think to big will pull out to much of the good stuff

 

[minus9]

Agree, too big and you can strip your water of vital nutrients. This is where DC skimmers shine. You can buy one that's for a bigger tank and dial it back, but nothing that is 10x your current tank. This is one of those cases where bigger isn't always better.

 

[JumboShrimp]

If it happens to be a heavily stocked FOWLER, however, you probably don't need the good stuff to keep the fish happy , and bigger could help with the bio load. If a reef tank, maybe you could just crank it down. My thoughts, anyway. I like over-sized skimmers.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

It’s likely you will not have enough bio load to even produce a foam on a skimmer that big. So it probably won’t pull anything out.

 

[JumboShrimp]

@Chaswood79 has a point there-- that is kind of a 'monster' skimmer... ;Mask

 

[vpoiu1263]

Agree, too big and you can strip your water of vital nutrients. This is where DC skimmers shine. You can buy one that's for a bigger tank and dial it back, but nothing that is 10x your current tank. This is one of those cases where bigger isn't always better.

If so ,can I feed more heavily to my fish and corals to cover the nutrients pulled by big skimmer.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

If so ,can I feed more heavily to my fish and corals to cover the nutrients pulled by big skimmer.

What skimmer is it? Why do you want a skimmer that big?

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

If so ,can I feed more heavily to my fish and corals to cover the nutrients pulled by big skimmer.

How many fish do you have in this 40 gallon??

 

[vpoiu1263]

Just a total 40g water.
But I bought this old big skimmer from the web.

 

[vpoiu1263]

How many fish do you have in this 40 gallon??

I have 4 fish, 7 sea urchin,and 5 snails in my tank.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Just a total 40g water.
But I bought this old big skimmer from the web.

Is that the skimmer? Is it producing any foam? Looks like it’s just pulling water

 

[vpoiu1263]

I post this thread is because some of my acros are somehow bleached recently.
I have this tank already 2 years.

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I post this thread is because some of my acros are somehow bleached recently.
I have this tank already 2 years.

Why did you change your skimmer?

 

[JumboShrimp]

Can you slowly 'play with your dials' over time (air & water mix) to see whether you can get it to not skim so 'wet'... and have it start to produce more green-gunk? Lol.

 

[vpoiu1263]

Why did you change your skimmer?

Is that the skimmer? Is it producing any foam? Looks like it’s just pulling water

I use this skimmer for 2 years and never change it.
Yes it did produced foam. Picture is for 10 days.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

I use this skimmer for 2 years and never change it.
Yes it did produced foam. Picture is for 10 days.

That’s the 400g skimmer?

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

I use this skimmer for 2 years and never change it.
Yes it did produced foam. Picture is for 10 days.

So it has started skimming very wet? Do you have pictures of the sps not doing well? It is most likely stn/rtn like burnt tips not bleaching.

 

[Charlie’s Frags]

Your corals look great in the pic. Are you worried your skimmer is causing your acros to bleach? What is your no3/Po4?

 

[JumboShrimp]

@Chaswood79 seems a little skeptical that that's a 400-gallon rated skimmer, and no disrespect, but so am I. Not that it's inadequate for that 40-gallon tank, but out of curiosity, have you ever looked it up on the 'inter-webby' and seen what the manufacturer says?