Sump spaces?

[chevyjaxon]

skimmer should be in the middle with the water running into the fuge first

[mark]

Nothing wrong with the skimmer in the front part.

Common layout is something like this:
-divide to in 1/4s lengthwise
-first 1/4, water in and skimmer compartment, followed by 3 baffles, 1 inch apart (over/under/over)
-middle 2 1/4s is refugium, followed by baffle (over)
-last 1/4 return pump compartment

The 1/4s are just to give an idea. The first compartment you size just big enough in width for your skimmer. The pump compartment bigger the better to allow for evaporation though can reduce in size if have ATO.

[Skimmerking]

I know that you can get a refugium tank to fit on top of the sump on the Mops site..

[SeaSerpant]

Ato?

[mark]

Originally Posted by SeaSerpant

Ato?

automatic top off

[SeaSerpant]

Would having a lid change anything because my dad doesn't want all this humidity so we are going to get a lid for the main tank and sump?

[SeaSerpant]

bump

[Starry]

On mine, I'll be putting the skimmer in the same area as the sump intake. I feel that putting the skimmer after the fuge kinda defeats the point. Why skim out what yer growing in the fuge...pods and other goodies that you want to slowly enter the display. I also read that you want the raw water from the tank so that it skims better.

[chevyjaxon]

Originally Posted by Starry

On mine, I'll be putting the skimmer in the same area as the sump intake. I feel that putting the skimmer after the fuge kinda defeats the point. Why skim out what yer growing in the fuge...pods and other goodies that you want to slowly enter the display. I also read that you want the raw water from the tank so that it skims better.

quite right i have to agree i got my skimmer in a 5gallon bucket with the siphon hose running into the bucket. the bucket overflows into the fuge which aids in heat disipation and also releases gases when they hit the fuge crude but very effective