Refugium sump

[kfereira]

Setting my 120gal back up. I'm my sump I'm trying to figure out A. Which skimmer to use? B. What side of sump to put it on? Where the water is coming in before the refugium or where the return is after the refugium? Here is a pic of my two skimmer I used the I-tech when I had it set up before but now I have this bigger deltec skimmer but not sure if it's overkill and it would only fit in the intake side of the sump before the refugium. Let me know your thoughts!!!

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

I would put the skimmer in the inlet of the sump so it's the first form of filtration the water hits, aside from socks if use them. Actually how I have mine at moment and have had it that waday since started. Works well that way. You should also have no issue with micro bubbles from the skimmer placed in the first section like you potentially would if placed in the return section.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

No experience with either skimmer so I can't advise there, although I hear great things about deltec.