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Hi. I am planning to start a 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 tank. Total volume including the sump is about 1300litre / 340gallon. I know the Quantum 220 is rated for up to 2000litre but my question is will my tank do better in Quantum 300? I am thinking of long run healthy tank and not the initial costing. Anyone can advice me on that?

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If space not a concern, go for over rating skimmer. 

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

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Depends on what is ur main export method.. if u r not having a refugium... then go for the Nyos 300.. because you can't really skim the tank too clean one.. especially if u feed the fishes..


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i second the nyos 300 - if cost and space is not a constrain, even if you have a refugium. 

not everyone can successfully grow macroalgae consistently, but a skimmer will be consistent. 

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Hopefully I'm not too late - I would go with the 220.  Overskimming is fine, but if you overskim by too much, the skimmer ends up being inefficient and not able to skim out smaller amounts of waste due to the neck being too wide.  Instead of a constant skim, the skimmer will end up skimming the same amount but intermittently as the waste accumulates to an amount that the wider neck is able to skim out.  I have experienced this previously when I oversized my skimmer using a Bubble Magus C9 on my 4x2x2 - I found skimmate production much much worse than when I downsized the skimmer to a smaller rated one.

I currently have a similar sized tank 72" x 28" x 20" and I'm using a 220.  Very happy with it.

 

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Hopefully I'm not too late - I would go with the 220.  Overskimming is fine, but if you overskim by too much, the skimmer ends up being inefficient and not able to skim out smaller amounts of waste due to the neck being too wide.  Instead of a constant skim, the skimmer will end up skimming the same amount but intermittently as the waste accumulates to an amount that the wider neck is able to skim out.  I have experienced this previously when I oversized my skimmer using a Bubble Magus C9 on my 4x2x2 - I found skimmate production much much worse than when I downsized the skimmer to a smaller rated one.
I currently have a similar sized tank 72" x 28" x 20" and I'm using a 220.  Very happy with it.
 

Hi. Thanks for the detailed explanation. You have got very good point too. Would like to ask what is your total gallon in your aquarium including the sump? And is your aquarium fully stocked? Mind sharing more details like how often you need to maintain the skimmer or clean the cup? My tank size will be very similar to yours. Previously i was thinking of a tank size 72x30x30 but after careful consideration i think 30inch height is a little too high and harder for maintenance so now i am thinking either to change it to L72xW24xH24 or 84x24x24... ..
or 72x30x24 or 84x30x24




hard to decide Any input from sifu?


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I'm not a sifu, but I think 72x30x24 is better.  Front to back depth adds alot to viewing pleasure.  Lower height makes for easier maintenance.  I used to have a 72x28x28 (freshwater) and maintenance was a pain.

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