2 Skimmers

[ocholoco]

Has anyone ever ran 2 skimmers at the same time??? If so Pros and Cons.

 

[jadakiss]

I would say if u gonna use to skimmers getting ready for more money on the light bill and more heAt on ur water

 

[NYreefNoob]

no plus's to me, con's twice electric, extra heat, extra space, unless good skimmer's, more chance of skimmer over flow, 2x to clean,

 

[Master Shake]

double energy, bet realy at the point of a reef tank is one more pump going to do that much damage, double clean

 

[sjsoto]

instead of running two, just buy one good skimmer, that would be the sum total of both skimmers...

.02

 

[artie1209]

It is OK if you feel one is not going to get the job done. I respectfully disagree with the two pump issue when some of the larger skimmers use multiple pumps. Different brand skimmers may produce different dwell times and bubble size which will attract unique pollutants. I have run two skimmers at once and have found one does most of the work. Try it out if it works well for you let us know. good luck.

 

[ocholoco]

hey

Thanks Guys, Well what I want it to do was one skimmer pretty much looking after the other, so that what ever gets by the first skimmer the second skimmer may pick up.