flow rate of the return pump affect the performance of the skimmer?

[mengyang_neo]

Will the flow rate of the return pump affect the performance of the skimmer? Cause i am thinking the skimmer is processing the water in the sump tank, so if the turn over rate of the water in the sump tank is high, the skimmer can process more water in the same period of time. Is it correct?

[mengyang_neo]

anyone can help me with an answer?

[teebs]

Theoratically speaking, yes.

Practically speaking if the turnover of your water in the sump is high but your skimmer is not efficient, it probably won't make much of a difference.

[sherman]

All necessary equipments you use must meet your tank capacity.

Every piece of equiments have their own job to take care

This is my opinion.

[mengyang_neo]

Theoratically speaking, yes.

Practically speaking if the turnover of your water in the sump is high but your skimmer is not efficient, it probably won't make much of a difference.

Yes i agree, so i going to do a experiment to see, whether my skimmer is efficient or not.

All necessary equipments you use must meet your tank capacity.

Every piece of equiments have their own job to take care

This is my opinion.

Yup agree, got to see whether my pump or skimmer is not doing the job.

[mengyang_neo]

My return pump for now is aquabee 3000. So to find out whether flow rate of the return pump affect the performance of the skimmer, this is what i am going to do. Using the same skimmer, same fish tank, same amount of fishes as control and the same duration. The only thing different is the return pump. Just get the rio 32hf pump today. With a flowrate of 8000l/hr, it should have a turn over rate of around 10x instead of 4x. We will ignore the headloss for easier calculation.

[mengyang_neo]

the is the amount of skimate after around 5days.

return pump is aquabee 3000

[mengyang_neo]

will fix up the rio 32hf tml and clean the collecting cup.

Update in 5 days time. =)