Another dumb skimmer question

[Hot4DubD's]

So I've seen a few systems where the return to sump line is y'ed off and plumbed right to the skimmer and was just wondering if they noticed a benefit? Other then reduce of y and electricity. I guess I'm asking did u notice a better foam or not? Thanks for any info.

 

[khaosinc]

I do it for both having one less pump on the system, and therefore one less pump to fail. I've never actually run a tank any other way though

 

[aleonn]

That sounds like a good idea actually. That'll also save on electricity and there will be less heat generated.

 

[Rumplestilsken]

I do it for both having one less pump on the system, and therefore one less pump to fail. I've never actually run a tank any other way though

This.

 

[Hot4DubD's]

Thanx I'm thinking of doing that but don't want to take any filtration factor out of my skimmer. I know I'm already over skimming my tank by putting an ASM G1x on a fifty gal. Then moding it to be recalculating then putting a rio 1100/needle wheel on top of the sedra 3500/needle wheel. I think I'm going to have to take the rio off and try this way to see what I get.

 

[isildursbane]

There is no such thing as a dumb question. I actually learned something from this one.

 

[Hot4DubD's]

So today I plumbed my skimmer to my return to sump line by T-ing it off and putting a ball valve. In the first hour I noticed a better skim. Most part cus I can play with the volume of water that flows through it.

 

[Hot4DubD's]

The T line with ball valve headed to the skimmer.