<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7827323#post7827323 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Qwiv
Looks like a nice set-up. Where are you actually placing that skimmer? Does it go in front? If so, why not make the sump bigger and place the skimmer inside?
The only suggestion I would make is to place the outlet of the skimmer into the frag tank. That will reduce the flow in the 'refug' and allow you to add a random current to the frag section. I am assuming you are going to float cheato in the algea section and keep it BB so you can vacume out settled poo. Add a horizontal piece of acrylic just under the water line of the baffle that drains into that section. This will cause the cheato to roll in that section. If that doesn't make sence, I'll try to take a pic of my sump to show you. If grows better this way.