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Hi All,
My questions is, is it better for the refugium to be set up in the sump before or after the protein skimmer? Would having the fug either after the skimmer or just bypassing the skimmer all together, be more beneficial? The thought being here is all the beneficial organisms that come out of the chaeto will be sent right back into your tank without any lost through the skimmer or other filtration sources. But at the same time, having the fug before the skimmer, it would have a chance to process more protein coming straight from the tank, rather than processing whatever is left from the skimmer.
With both of these thoughts in mind, I bought a Eshopps R-200 Sump, where the Fug is separate from the skimmer completely. Is this the best balance of both?
My questions is, is it better for the refugium to be set up in the sump before or after the protein skimmer? Would having the fug either after the skimmer or just bypassing the skimmer all together, be more beneficial? The thought being here is all the beneficial organisms that come out of the chaeto will be sent right back into your tank without any lost through the skimmer or other filtration sources. But at the same time, having the fug before the skimmer, it would have a chance to process more protein coming straight from the tank, rather than processing whatever is left from the skimmer.
With both of these thoughts in mind, I bought a Eshopps R-200 Sump, where the Fug is separate from the skimmer completely. Is this the best balance of both?