Your mag drive pump has a threaded end. The pump should be connected to the return pipe (from your sump to the main display). You can do this by purchasing a pvc reducer coupler.
Your skimmer should be separate from the pvc. It should be a stand-allow device.
This is an overview how most people's water flow works:
1. Water flows into the overflow and down to the sump via tubing/piping.
2. The water flows through your sump. Typically there is a compartment for your skimmer
3. The water then will get pumped from the sump (up) to the main display.
FYI. Be sure you have a check value(s) on the stand pipe that leads up to your display!
I hope this helps!
-Josh
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