How to Choose a Protein Skimmer for Your Reef Tank & Mistakes to AVOID!

Excellent video.

You completely skipped a type of skimmer. Hint it doesn’t use a bubble plate or pull air in.

How stinky should the skimmer cub be to know the biom is healthy ?

Tunze also makes a in tank protien skimmer

While you may not need a skimmer for nutrient control in all cases. I think it's super important just for oxygenation of the water, which benefits all reef tanks.

Really helpful video, in a 600L tank with a filter roller and refugium I was trying to decide between the Redsea DC RSK 300 or 600 for a LPS dominant mixed reef tank, based on the aim smaller I’m thinking the 300 will be sufficent?

Hey Matt,

I have some experience here - I went through 3 skimmers trying to find one that wasn't obnoxiously noisy.

Started with a standard AC Reef Octopus - it was terrible and loud

Then I got a Nyos 120 - not only was it loud, but it had poor build quality despite the flashy appearance - I was very disappointed in this one. I returned it (thanks Amazon!).

Lastly, I got a Deltec 600i and it's absolutely amazing. Whisper quiet, works great. Couldn't be happier.

Reef octopus classic 150 is a beast of a protein skimmer for the price.

Buy and fit the biggest one you can fit in sump 🤣

Glasses, then no glasses, now glasses again

Great info, Thank you

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this guy is the worst

I got a Q-1 skimmer, but it's rated for 140g light, medium 110g and heavy to an 80g. I have a 40-gallon with a heavy bio Load full of fish and is a sps dominant tank. my phosphate is about 0.0 with heavy feeding every day. Love that video! it is Vere important to get right skimmer for the right job!! I wish I had this video a lot sooner. great work!! BRS

Just set up a nano tank (55L), wasn’t going to get a skimmer, appreciate anyones thoughts on if that’s ok?

I just can’t fathom how expensive such a simple device can be.

Wow! I just realized, in all the videos I have been binging of Matt's learning about reefing, the tattoos! 🙏 Not that it's relevant, haha, but it just made me smile and know I'm in the right place for reefing knowledge. Thank you for all you do to teach us, Matt! You're the best! 😄

I turn my skimmer off at night

reef/coral with only sand sifters no fish 20 long tank? need a skimmer, yes or no we are rescuing corral from a private owner

Ty this made me as a first time looker and person who is sick of loosing fish and deadass feels like I’m trying like I do water changes everything and just lack of knowledge and accurate testing rates some finky species are just dying for me and this helps me understand how to keep my fish happy and healthy Ty imma def use that first hob skimmer Ty

Hi, I know you posted this a while ago but I'm a new hobbyist running a 70 gallon tank with a very large 50 gallon sump(it's only about half full tho) and I'm running an icecap k130, is that too big then based on your video? Also, when you select a protein skimmer and they say something like "50-70 gallons" is that the display or the sump volume also you are going off of? I sized for my entire setup of 120 potential gallons..