Can i use two skimmers on one tank

[Montaquelaveist]

Hello fellow reefers I have a small problem I'm upgrading from my 120 to a 220 and making this tank 98% sps and acros my question is my current skimmer only does up to 160 gallons but i also have a recirculating one that does up 135 so i was wondering if i run both will that remove too much from the tank or can i get away with running just the diablo XS160 please hlep guys looking to set this tank up in the next three weeks also how can i keep from sending the current corals into shock i was gonna use all the water from the 120 and have two buckets of fresh saltwater made up and running on justa pump until time to place into the tank :scratch::scratch::scratch:

 

[Arati]

no , one will skim the other won't.

unless they are in series

 

[BaaMNYC]

I actually heard it's better to run two smaller skimmers than one big one. But I don't know how it was implemented.

 

[duke62]

Sell the 2 and buy a large 300gallon+ skimmer

 

[SanmanReefer]

sell the 2 and buy a large 300gallon+ skimmer

+1

 

[cmantis]

I just changed out a Tunze 9020 which is essentially two 9010's in the same housing. It was a pia but probably because my 105g was too small. I went with a single RO 160.

 

[Montaquelaveist]

+1

thats the idea to get a new one i was looking at the octopuss sump saver ro3000ss which does up to 300 gallons, but until i sell them i guess i will just run the larger of the two so what about transfering my corals from one tank another with minimal shock :argue:

 

[Gabe]

I'm running 2 skimmers, they both collect lots of sh-tuff.

 

[lnevo]

no , one will skim the other won't.

unless they are in series

I would think in series that would be the case...not the reverse

 

[bertyboy69]

Ive also head that one will do most of tge leg work and the other qill essentially be useless but never tried it myself , it cant hurt to try eitger way the diablo will end up picking up most of the skimmate and maybe the other one will maybe it wont

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[Montaquelaveist]

i think im just gonna go with the diablo for right now until i can get the bigger skimmer since that one does up 160 gallons it should do a little good i figure thats better than having nothing at all and as long as i keep up on my water changes i think i will be fine a little nutrient in the tank shouldn't hurt the SPS