Will this Abover Tank wet/dry filter work??

[aleok]

I'm struck for space in the room (basically closet) i want to put my 112 gallon acrylic tank. I've thought of everysingle option to have the sump under the tank however it's just not possible, due to a high number of reasons. Its rather complicated, but this is what i've come up with and basically how it will function:

Anybody see any issues?

Thank you!

 

[Palm Tree]

I think you would be better off with the pump in the tank pumping water to the overhead filter, well thats how all my ohf's work. You dont have to bother with overflows so it might be easier but otherwise it looks ok, theres quite a few plans for ohf's on the web and i prefer them to sumps.

 

[john73738]

Uber overhead filter. It is on my 240. It holds around 40 gallons of water, and it runs at 2000 GPH(ish)

Pumps are hidden below water line and pumped up into the filter.

Lots of filter media area, and bio media underneath.

 

[Oughtsix]

I would prefer an over the tank sump instead of an under the tank sump any day! Your plan looks fine!

The only thing I would caution you on is overflowing your main tank during a power outage. If your return tube to the aquarium is large enough you shouldn't have much of a water level at all in the sump so you won't have to run the water level in the aquarium very low. In the above example (very nice by the way) I am guessing he has 40 gallons of empty space at the top of his 240 to catch the 40gallons his over the tank sump holds. (or the 40g sump is run with only a couple gallons in it during normal operations)

 

[csaechao]

looks like a good idea, i would like to make one like this also.

 

[aleok]

Thanks for everyones replies. the overflow is built into the tank and i already have a external pump, so i'd rather not do a pump inside the tank.