jagster
New Member
Hello all - brand new to the forum and looking for some answers. Been running a 55 gal reef tank for some years and am planning to go bigger this summer. Already bought the new 120 gal tank, stand and canopy. Been doing some research before buying new equipment and have a few questions concerning skimmers. I've been told more than a few times that you cannot "over skim" a tank, ie if you can afford a skimmer for a 500 gal tank it is ok to use it on my 120. However, I've just read saltwater.com's steps for setting up a reef tank and they state that you want to get the size skimmer rated for your tank, or else you might destroy some of the bacteria, etc.necessary for a healthy filtration system. So, I'm looking at purchasing the AquaC -EV150 rated for 180 gal. Is this OK, too big, too small??? Also this leads to another question - assuming you have the correct sized skimmer, do you want to have it operational 24 hrs per day???? Thanks in advance for all replies. 
