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Originally Posted by slief
The only way I would condone a 200 on that sized tank is with a truly heavy fish load which is 1/2” of fish per display gallon and even then, 165 gallon display is on the load side for that skimmer but with a very heavy fish load, it should be OK. If you don’t have a truly heavy fish load, the 200 sized skimmer will not be consistent. These skimmers are conservatively rated and very efficient at removing dissolved organics.
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Got it. So you would still recommend going with a BK DC180 on this tank. And by the sounds of it, the 180 should be able to handle everything I throw at it.
I assume if I were to go with a medium-heavy fish load in 165 Display, the BK DC 180 is the choice skimmer for this application.