What skimmer will fit this footprint

[droptine]

I have a 70 gallon tank with a 15 gallon sump that I will be setting up soon. The sump has 3 chambers and I want to put a protein skimmer in the first, and a refugium in the second. The 3rd feeds the return pump.

The problem is that the first chamber of the sump has a 10.5 x 6 inch footprint before the first baffle wall. I am having a hard time finding a skimmer that will fit into that footprint.

Another option that I have thought about, but don't want to go there if possible is since the sump and baffles are acrylic, to somehow cut out the first wall of the first baffle and move it over an inch or so to make the footprint about 10.5 x 7 or so. However, cutting the acrylic in such a tight space would not be fun and I would like to avoid it if possible.

Any ideas?

 

[SnowManSnow]

I have a CUBE tank, and because of that have a CUBE stand that is about 25x25x25 or so.. just not a lot of room. I also have a 15g sump. I bought a skimmer that runs external to sump to solve my small sump problem.

BTW>. If you are making a 70g.. put as big of a sump in there that you possibly can... you'll be happier in the long run. Go for a 55 if you have the room!

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[FinalPhaze987]

take a look at the EuroReef RS-80...i THINK it MIGHT fit...if not i believe the aqua c urchin is low profile and may fit your needs...

 

[WRASSER]

is the third chamber larger, that maybe you can turn it around :?:

 

[droptine]

Thanks for the replies. I have many more options now that I can look at.

As for turning the sump around, the third chamber is actually smaller than the first because all it has it the bulkhead that feeds the return pump.

 

[Ef3s]

Could plumb it somewhere else with just the PUMP in that spot. OR put a HOT skimmer on it.