Anbody modified a Hang on Back Skimmer to work in a sump?

[lawdawg18]

I'm working out the details for my sump. I have a hang on back skimmer and don't really want to have to purchase a new one. I figured I could add some pipe to the intake piece to make it long enough to reach the water in the sump. But that still leaves me with water falling like 6 inches or so back into the tank, which I'm sure would be noisey. Any ideas or suggestions?

How important is a skimmer in a FOWLR tank?


Jason

 

[malkore]

It's not mandatory in a FWOLR....but it will make life SO much easier if you use one.
I had wicked cyano problems in my 40 FOWLR which is only lightly stocked. I used a (don't laugh) Prizm skimmer.
When I upgraded last week to a CPR bak-pak, the cyano suddenly started to diminish...and now a week later I have very little cyano. Why? because my skimmer's pulling out all the crap that the Prizm didn't...so it's no longer breaking down into phosphates.

 

[lawdawg18]

I'd really like to use the skimmer I have hanging on the back of my 55 thats is coming down once the 150 is up and running. But like I said it is a hang on back setup. I'm not sure how to deal with the water fallin 6 inches or so back into the sump.

 

[bound_for_obx]

you could try and place a piece of acrylic at an angle underneath the skimmer so that the water has a ramp to flow down into the sump. I would think that this should minimize any splashing.