I am looking at purchasing a skimmer this week while the sales are good, for my 120 build in the new year. I am going to have a 50 gallon rubbermaid stock tank as a fuge, 100 gallon as sump, and a 40 gallon frag tank.
The skimmer I am looking at is the Reef Octopus Elite 200INT. It is rated at 200 gallons heavy bioload - 400 gallons light bioload. I read somewhere that oversizing a skimmer is not always a good thing. Do you guys think this skimmer is overkill? I like that it is a controllable DC pump. They offer a 150INT version for up to 100 gallons heavy bioload, but I was thinking the 200 will be better should I ever upgrade/I don't particularly want to drop that much money on a skimmer rated at 100 gallons.
It helps to get the input of some more experienced reefers, thanks!
The skimmer I am looking at is the Reef Octopus Elite 200INT. It is rated at 200 gallons heavy bioload - 400 gallons light bioload. I read somewhere that oversizing a skimmer is not always a good thing. Do you guys think this skimmer is overkill? I like that it is a controllable DC pump. They offer a 150INT version for up to 100 gallons heavy bioload, but I was thinking the 200 will be better should I ever upgrade/I don't particularly want to drop that much money on a skimmer rated at 100 gallons.
It helps to get the input of some more experienced reefers, thanks!
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