protein skimmer..please help..

By filter bags do you mean a sock or something else? And what would all the dimensions of your fuge be?

 

I'll post pics in a bit that should clarify. And give dimensions.

 

Ok here is filter bag /sock/ thing and refugium is LxWxH..... 9 1/2" X 13" x 13"

 

So no room for the sock there and the fuge? The size of the fuge is alright. I would just get as much macro in there as i can. The sock is not nearly as necessary as the fuge. My sock gets light from my fuge and grows algae on the outside of it gumming it up. I am currently not running a sock on mine and am debating on if i ever will again on an ongoing basis.

 

Socks make for more maintenance. If you have a empty tank you can customize your baffles to fit your return pump and a skimmer all in one.

 

I'm trying to keep the fuge after the skimmer but before the return pump. When I remove the socks what can I use to catch large particles, or do I not have to worry about it.

 

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