Skimmer Direction?

BigBoi5680 · Mar 4, 2021

Does it matter which direction the skimmer pump is facing in the sump? I have a 150SSS in a Fiji cube 20 and it takes up ALL the room lol. I would prefer to have the pump facing in a way that allows me to use the acryllic cover that comes with the sump (standpipe in the back) and also makes it easier to take the cup off. But Im not sure if it is counter productive to not have the pump facing the direction of where the water actually enters the chamber. Thoughts?

theMeat · Mar 4, 2021

I would prefer that skimmer pump intake faces water coming from display, and skimmer output facing toward next chamber on its way to return pump, but it probably doesn’t matter.
Think what matters more is how many gph your skimmer can process, as compared to how many gph your return pump is processing

BigBoi5680 · Mar 4, 2021

theMeat said:
I would prefer that skimmer pump intake faces water coming from display, and skimmer output facing toward next chamber on its way to return pump, but it probably doesn’t matter.
Think what matters more is how many gph your skimmer can process, as compared to how many gph your return pump is processing

Im using a Varios 4 return pump, so 1050 gph but its controllable and there is a total of about 5 ft of head pressure. The pump on the skimmer is rated around 300 gph but isnt controllable.

theMeat · Mar 4, 2021

BigBoi5680 said:
Im using a Varios 4 return pump, so 1050 gph but its controllable and there is a total of about 5 ft of head pressure. The pump on the skimmer is rated around 300 gph but isnt controllable.

What size is display?