Need your skimmer input?

[YamahaF934]

I am setting up a 140 gallon with 40 gallon sump. I have a Bubble Master 250 which is rated for 500+ gallons. Will it be bad to put this skimmer on this tank. I don't have the funds to buy a new skimmer unless I sell this one first. I do not plan to go bigger anytime soon.

 

[kpiotrowski]

I think 500g is overated for that skimmer. prob pefect for your system.

 

[sedrostyle]

I agree, most skimmers are overrated, better to over skim than to underskim

 

[colin779]

I would agree, better to have to much than not enough.

 

[pandora32]

Go for it! Sounds to me to be the consensus.

 

[YamahaF934]

I hear that being over rated by that much makes it skim wet.

 

[pandora32]

You can look at skimz protien skimmers. Thats what i use and i love mine. AquaCave is the only distributor i know of. Also belive that precision marine teamed up with them and their skimmers are a different color and renamed for PM.

 

[blk822822]

I hear that being over rated by that much makes it skim wet.

I've only had underrated skimmer skim wet.......Just my exsperiance.

 

[NanaReefer]

I'm running the Reef Octopus BH-1000 rated for 75-150g tanks....it's on my 26g lol. I think you'll be fine

 

[Skimmy]

perfect fit...

you might consider changing out the sicce psk 2500's that are problematic with the newer, better sicce psk 1000's, they were designed for skimmers, unlike the psk2500's, so no start up issues, even if you mesh mod the impellers like on the version you have now.

 

[blk822822]

perfect fit...

you might consider changing out the sicce psk 2500's that are problematic with the newer, better sicce psk 1000's, they were designed for skimmers, unlike the psk2500's, so no start up issues, even if you mesh mod the impellers like on the version you have now.

Yea the PSK 1000 is a great pump and pulls more water and air than the PSK 2500 and of course no start up issues.