• Help choose a plectrum.

  • Julie

Hello, marine aquarium enthusiasts. I have a question regarding the setup of a 180-liter aquarium with a 50-60 liter sump. I'm considering getting a Deltec SC 2060 skimmer. Will it be too powerful? Thank you all for your advice.

Tami

I think it will be fine, as it is designed for aquariums with a volume of 1400-1700 liters. Performance: 1100 - 1200 liters of air per hour. You have a 180-liter aquarium, so if you take a skimmer for 500 liters, it will be just right and cheaper. Deltec APF 600 will suit you well, or if you want something more powerful, then Deltec APF 800. P.S. I heard that their pumps are weak, even the new ones, so it's up to you to decide.

Cynthia6578

How can you tell if the pen is working? Do you mean when it will start working?

William5838

From the Deltec catalog page. Manufacturer's products. The internet is here to help you, use Google Translate. Read and choose.

Joseph

All marine aquarium enthusiasts with any experience claim that manufacturers always overstate the capacity of the aquarium that a skimmer can handle. For example, how can the Deltec Sc 1455 model support an aquarium of 800-1000 liters? I plan to have SPS, LPS, and a few fish. 😊

Rebecca

I have a Deltec TS250 skimmer in my 250-liter aquarium. With an average load of livestock in the aquarium, I started to consider it powerful, lowering the foam level to a minimum because after six months of stable maturation of the aquarium, it started producing very little foam. My nitrates and phosphates stopped being detectable, and algae began to grow after I installed the calcium reactor. Now the corals are starving, and I personally felt what over-skimming means. I have drained the skimmer back into the aquarium several times; the corals are happy. I do this to avoid dosing nitrates and phosphates, but I really need to raise them at least to be detectable. In your case, this skimmer is too much.

Kevin262

It became a bit clearer. Thank you all for the advice.