bruin01
Reefing newb
When people say get a skimmer that can handle twice the size of your tank is that including sump or no?
Skimmer question for the brains of the forum
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dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
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ndepratt
Equipment Junkie
it really depends on the type/quality of the skimmer, and what you plan to keep. IMO
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Eh, I would say not including. Since, if anything, the sump (by adding water volume to your system) is actually helping the skimmer out and giving it less work to do.
dcantucson
Reef pro
That seems like a good argument, Biff.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
but it wont hurt anything to get a bigger skimmer and plus id rather have an over powered one then an under powered one
ndepratt
Equipment Junkie
there's always a big debate on whether or not you can over skim your tank, lol
Bifferwine
I am a girl
You can only say that because your mom pays for all your tank stuff :p Deciding between skimmers is often a decision made with funds in mind. Getting a bigger skimmer can definitely hurt the wallet. So if someone has a sump, and money is a factor, I think it's less essential to get a larger skimmer than, say, for someone who has the same sized tank but does not have a sump.
dustin_P74
Reef enthusiast
but wouldnt you also say that when people add a some and have more water volume that they would be more likely to add more fish and push the bioload more making a bigger skimmer more essential
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Some people... But I think most people don't consider the space in the sump "livestock space". I'd hope most people still stock their tank according to their tank size.
yote
In Memoriam
Personally,Get the biggest,badest skimmer you can get.The more water you can skim,the better your tanks gonna be.JMO:D
