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If you have no other spot, it's better than nothing but not much. Water takes the path of least resistance, so chances with the bag just laying in the sump the water will flow around it.
There are reactors that hang outside the sump and only a small pump needs to be in the water. VIA-PR20-20 Premium Aquatics