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Reddit mentions of SC Aquariums SCA-301 Protein Skimmer, 65 gal
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This skimmer is designed to work for salt water tanks up to 65 Gallons of salt waterAir Silencer is includedSkimmer Size: 4.25" L x 7" W x 17" H Ideal Water Level is 6 to 7"1 Year Limited Manufacture WarrantyPump specs: 110-120V/60Hz 28watt, (1380 L/h)
Specs:
| Color | Blue, white |
| Height | 17.5 Inches |
| Length | 7 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 4.5Wx7Lx17"H |
| Weight | 3.25 Pounds |
| Width | 4.25 Inches |
Here is what I am running. It seems to work pretty well.
https://www.amazon.com/SC-Aquariums-SCA-301-Protein-Skimmer/dp/B00CML49CK
Having sump will let teach you about plumbing and keeping up with the filtration. I have a sump in my 29g tank. Here’s a good DIY kit from eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F192265982145
As for over flow, water will stop once it goes below your overflow box. As long as it’s not an external overflow with a U shaped tube you’ll be okay as far as power outage. For the return, if your drilling your returns then just make them the same height as your overflow box and add a check valve just Incase. If your doing over the rim returns drill a syphon break hole.
For skimmer this is a good starter skimmer. You usually try to get something rated higher than your tank with this type of equipment.
SC Aquariums SCA-301 Protein Skimmer, 65 gal https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CML49CK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xQGdBbAKEVAZD
For return pump get something with a controller that you can adjust like a Jebao pump.
If your drilling your overflow box make sure you drill two holes for a herbie style overflow or even better three for a herbie animal style overflow. One hole in the overflow will cause problems.
What other equipment do you have?
Provided you don't have sump/skimmer/reactors and only have tank and powerhead you could also get an Aquaclear 70 HOB filter and put in there bag of Chemipure Blue, 100 ml of Seachem Purigen and adequate amount of Seachem Phosguard in Seachem The Bag.
For skimmers you could get cheaper but very effective SCA-301: it is little under $100, rated up to 65 gallons and is very quiet and has good customer support. Mine had faulty pump which was extremely loud, told that to customer rep and new pump was delivered to me within few days. This skimmer is low profile, but does require sump.
I should have added that I also have a sump with an over sized skimmer.
https://www.amazon.com/SC-Aquariums-SCA-301-Protein-Skimmer/dp/B00CML49CK
I actually have to overfeed my fish to keep my nitrates above 0 for my corals.
http://imgur.com/a/tyMva
I also have a bag of biopellets that I don't use.
Like I said, 2 of my fish don't really swim around in the water column. All of my fish put together probably has less mass than than the melanarus wrasse which has a recommended tank volume of 50 gallons.