New to saltwater, need help with a protein skimmer

[Dr4gon2000]

Hi guys, I'm mostly a freshwater guy, but I recently picked up this 80 gallon acrylic cube AIO tank with a protein skimmer, and I'm thinking about building up a reef tank in it. Only problem with this, is that I still have a lot to learn about this part of the hobby. So, the first question that I have is how TF does this thing work, and how do I set it up in this sump section? Any other advice and help with setting up a reef tank is also appreciated, thanks in advance!

 

[windemerejack]

Suggest you read this before you do anything else. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-supreme-guide-to-setting-up-a-saltwater-reef-aquarium.138750/

 

[windemerejack]

Oh and welcome to r2r

 

[Dr4gon2000]

Oh and welcome to r2r

Thanks for the read. I'm definitely a few weeks away from setting up the tank, so I have plenty of time to continue research on the specifics that goes into a reef tank.

 

[windemerejack]

Any questions then this is the place to ask, you'll always get an answer.

 

[Billldg]

You really don't have to worry about a protein skimmer right now, new tanks just don't have enough load on them yet for the protein skimmer to operate properly. Some reefers don't even use them as they don't have enough load in the tank.

 

[Dr4gon2000]

You really don't have to worry about a protein skimmer right now, new tanks just don't have enough load on them yet for the protein skimmer to operate properly. Some reefers don't even use them as they don't have enough load in the tank.

Ok, that's good to know, but just for my own knowledge, would you know how this particular skimmer would work?

 

[Billldg]

Ok, that's good to know, but just for my own knowledge, would you know how this particular skimmer would work?

Sorry, I don't know how it works.

 

[Hemmdog]

Welcome to reef2reef!