Fluval 405 , can it be turned into a pump/filter/and overflow?

[is300soon]

So I don't have room for a sump which means I can't do an overflow, so the question is could I alter the intake on 405?


So the intake drops straight down, but could i change it from the fluval pipe to a pvc and put the intake cap on the bottom, then up top use pvc fittings and a small check valve and have another pipe at the top of the tank and have that also suck water up? Could they both run together and not need a valve to adjust? Or is the filter not strong enough to do both, if thats the case thats where I would like to make like a spray bar in reverse with larger holes? Does anyone get this or is it in my head and I have to maybe draw it ? LOL the ideas i get by watching Joeys videos I tell ya.

I can explain more if needed.

David

 

[joe jaskot]

So basically you are trying to modify the intake of the fluval 405 to remove water from different levels of the tank?

 

[is300soon]

yes, id like it to skim the top of the water to clean up debris and oil slick looking material, and still suck from the bottom of the tank.

D

 

[bbortko]

I did it on my fx5. All I did was calculated the area of the stock intake and made a bunch of smaller holes totaling or slightly exceeding the area of the stock intake. My intake is about 6" off the right side of the tank so that side has 2 holes, 4 to the front and about 8 to the left. Approximate number of holes.