Is my skimmer way to big?
 

I am getting back in the hobby and setting up another tank, I have bought a load of stuff of someone who was shutting down. My tank will be a 80 gallon tank and probably about 30 gallon of water in the sump. The skimmer that is in the lot is a coralife cone skimmer 300g. Will this be to big and pull to much out or not run properly due to not a big enough bio load for it?

id be more concerned with it not running right because its a coralife:mrgreen:


its hard to say with that skimmer tho, it all depends on the skimmer itself but it is quite possible it could be too big

What's the inside neck diameter?

I second the not running right because its a Coralife :)

Don't wanna be a downer but coralife sucks better off with a filter sock

I assume it's this one?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=27118

It should be fine for your tank.

I run a Bubble Magus Curve 9 in my 200g total water volume reef. It's rated for 240-400g, so with the "prepare for half the rating" rule of thumb, I feel like it's about right, though sometimes I think it's too much. It does give me wiggle room to add more fish, and there will be more fish! :wink:

Was this the one that came with Dragonlady's 180 by any chance? If so, I think its a 300 model. So its rated for 300 gallons...

That being said....its a coralife. Probably perfect size for your tank. If it stays running.