Oops sorry about that i never thought about it. just to let you know the skimmer use to run in the sump and I would have to clean the skimmer every 2-3 days to keep it skimming good and not allowing the the gunk to build up. I couldnt keep a wet foam and when i did it would over flow..
No with the updated conversion to a external skimmer. I am very pleased to have a wetter foam and i have clan the skimmer 2 in 40 days and only because I was bored. The chamber stays pretty wet so that chamber isnt dirty at all..
I'm so glad that I had this done. With that being said I can have a smaller sump and not require a huge sump. SO what did I do went out and got a 75 gal sump to make a refugium/ sump out of it. I can't speak.
SO if you have a skimmer and want to go external go for it. its worth the extra to convert it over. IT cost me around 100 dollars to convert. if that.
good luck.