Quote Originally Posted by lemonyx View Post
add a sump underneath if you can, like a standard set-up
That's the idea here.

Quote Originally Posted by NaplesAquatics View Post
Not really. Use an elbow and a pipe pointing up to raise the out flow to whatever level you want.

Jeff
I think I'm going to order some glass and build an external overflow box to keep my water level 1" below the rim of the tank. Then I can drill the overflow box to allow for an emergency drain. I'll have the glass fabricated to have teeth cut into the box for surface skimming.