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[HaZRaTTy]

Hey Lamp,

Thanks for that link. I think I will split it exactly like that. I have 2 drains to my tank I will plumb them into both sections with a vavle controlling the amount of flow going through my Ref.

As I don't know know the type of Skimmer nor size I am going to build for 8'' and find a skimmer that will fit. I was researching there footprints and there are skimmer made for 150G that will fit in that 8'' x 16'' footprint of my sump. So I think I will be okay.

I also like the drain from the tank going through a bubble/live rock trap has anyone ever done something like this is it worth it?

[philg3]

Check the SWC skimmers, they are pretty beastly and a small footprint for a decent price, i have a 160 that fit in my 7" wide skimmer chamber like a glove.

[e46er]

Biggerrrturn section as this is where u will see the evaporation and u don't want to have to top off daily

I did mine with the skimmer on left return in the middle and fuge on the right with 3/4 flow going to skimmer and the Remaining 1/4 going thru the fuge

[luvthereefer]

so some people say put the skimmer before the fuge and you skim off some nutrients that the fuge would use, others say if you put the skimmer after the fuge you skim off some little critters.....

what are peoples opinions on this???

[Lampshade]

so some people say put the skimmer before the fuge and you skim off some nutrients that the fuge would use, others say if you put the skimmer after the fuge you skim off some little critters.....

what are peoples opinions on this???

Both are true, it depends on what you want your fuge for, producing pods, or nitrate reduction. If you have a stand alone fuge not in line with a skimmer at all, you get both.

It's a picky point, i'm sure there's far better ways to get both desired outcomes than the fuge position. you can't assume that your skimmer is getting 100% of the water that flows past it in either scenario.