Protein skimmer question... Help

[chriskessha]

I have a sump with 4 comparments.

1) Water flows to the sump

2) Protein skimmer

3) Refurigum

4) Return pump to tank.

Question is after water going into the skimmer via the pump, where to send the outlet water (via hose/pipe)??

Into which compartment??

Im soo confused...

[Guest]

Maybe you can share some photos here

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[rudy17]

I send mine to the return pump to tank.

[chriskessha]

Thanks for info

[brojj]

Thought after protein skimmer should go to refugium then to return?

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[chriskessha]

I'm confessed again

[chriskessha]

I mean confused

[rudy17]

lol, i guess different views. i have chaetos in my refugium, and want my nitrates and phosphates to pass through them before being skimmed. that said, i dont think it makes a big difference whether is it skimmer first or refug first.

[brojj]

Quite true. Different views. For my side, i dun want the copepods from the refugium to be skim out by protein skimmer. So go skimmer 1st, refugium then copepods from refugium to return to tank to fish stomach. They re food for the fishes. Anyway, up to individual.

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[chriskessha]

Guess alot of diff views.. Shall try differnt place and experiment

[zonerx]

Guess alot of diff views.. Shall try differnt place and experiment

skimmer best placed in section where the water level always constant

[[V]tEc]

skimmer best placed in section where the water level always constant

only for in sump skimmer

[yangster]

skimmer cant remove nitrates and phosphates. it should be the first filtration after your filter wool. then feed the water into the refugium for your plants.