Skimmer recirculating pump placement

buffalo123 · 02/20/2008, 09:44 AM

What would the ideal height of a recirculating pump for skimmer be. Where should the outlet ideally be where should the inlet ideally be. Near top? Near middle ? ???

kgross · 02/20/2008, 01:39 PM

The lower down you have the outlet the more height you have for the bubbles to go up the water column. The only downside to have the pump outlet very low is that you will get bubbles out the drain of the skimmer and the pump will be sucking some of the bubbles back in also.

Kim

02/20/2008, 09:44 AM	#1
buffalo123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,092	Skimmer recirculating pump placement What would the ideal height of a recirculating pump for skimmer be. Where should the outlet ideally be where should the inlet ideally be. Near top? Near middle ? ???

02/20/2008, 01:39 PM	#2
kgross Premium Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 5,870	The lower down you have the outlet the more height you have for the bubbles to go up the water column. The only downside to have the pump outlet very low is that you will get bubbles out the drain of the skimmer and the pump will be sucking some of the bubbles back in also. Kim __________________ Proud Member of the Idaho Marine Aquarium Society America will only be the Land of the Free as long as it is the Home of the Brave. Current Tank Info: AGA 180gallon tank, VHO/MH lighting, DSB, calcium reactor, Also a 7 Gallon Nano softy tank, and a 32 gallon cube