uv for tank

ok finished drilling my tank today going to go get new plumbing tomarrow, what i need to know the tank i bought came with uv, should i add this to my system? plus i'm going to order a new skimmer but it is rated 20 more gallons then my tank flow rate is 865 gal per hour. am i over killing my tank? the return pump is a little giant 1265 gal per hour. thank for any help

 

Hoppnj

If you have the UV then I would use it, no need for it during the early stages, but put it on line without plugging it in, until you start stocking the tank IMO

Skimmer
many people go with skimmers rated higher than their tank size
I have a skimmer rated for 100 gallons on my 70
other people would go even higher

thus IMHO , the skimmer will be fine

Steve

 

+1 if you got it might as well at least plumb it in or at least plumb in some fittings & a spacer to put it in later if you want.

Alot of people generallt recommend a skimmer 1 1/2 to 2 times the gallon of the tank but I think thats just in case you get a large bio-load some of us new reefers tend to do. My skimmer is a 75 on a 75 w/ 20 sump but I also run a algae scrubber so its kinda dual supplimentary filtering.

 

thanks for the advice i will add it to my system

 

I run a skimmer rated for a 160 on my 75, but I will most likely have a heavy bio load, and I usually over feed.