I've got a massively oversized skimmer on my tank. It really doesn't pull anything out of the water at all. So I tried an experiment; I dumped a cup of the skimmate I have collected into the skimmer. These are the results.
i bought an octopus BH-2000, which is rated for tanks 4 times the size of mine. I think going oversized was the best decision I have made in reefkeeping.
Mesh mod the pumps and add a gate valve instead of the ball valve. You WILL pull lots of stuff out of the tank. Stock they don't do much of anything no matter the bioload.
maybe next time just move the camera back a bit so we can actually see the whole skimmer
mikeywikeybikey 2 years ago
i bought an octopus BH-2000, which is rated for tanks 4 times the size of mine. I think going oversized was the best decision I have made in reefkeeping.
quarvis 2 years ago
how do u like this skimmer?
truellas 3 years ago
Mesh mod the pumps and add a gate valve instead of the ball valve. You WILL pull lots of stuff out of the tank. Stock they don't do much of anything no matter the bioload.
roor20 3 years ago