LR and Protein skimmer positioning in sump

[Frozenocean]

Question.....I have three chambers in my sump....recently removed my filter socks because they are annoying and my wife claims she finds "shrimp and star fish" in her washing machine....:biggrin:

I want to add LR in my sump into the middle compartment....I was thinking my skimmer should be placed in the chamber where my tank drains to...max skimming I would think and then off to the LR and then to return pump/GFO/Carbon and Bio pellets.

Is my logic sound?

Thanks for your input

Tony

[Binare]

Yup... Its sound.

[Wayne]

Yep skimmer compartments are usually first. You are running both GFO and pellets? Do you have phospate problems?

[GMGQ]

Sorry to hijack, but do you guys find that the flow rate through the skimmer compartment affects the skimmer's efficiency?

If so, is low flow better than high flow?

[lorenz0]

make sure you syphon your return area during waterchanges. without socks you get alot of build up, esspecially in a tank with lots of fish