With a corner overflow you would not be able to go with a Bean Animal setup. You can definitely do the Herbie method though. You would use both lines in your overflow as drain lines and then bring the return line up over the top of your tank. You would need to add a PVC gate valve on your one drain line to dial the flow in properly. They are not really cheap... $45 or so for the valve depending on what size you need.
*** Thanks so much spyd, to be honest, I still don't have a solid understanding of the sump system and what will be required. I have to do some more reading, but in for a penny in for a pound at this point, what's another 45 bucks if it's what is needed to do the job right, I want to be sure to research and get it right (hopefully) the first time around. My overflow only has one drilled hole in the bottom of it. I had watched a BRS video about the sump and liked the idea of the herbie, possibly it won't work for me. I think they had 2 holes drilled at the top of the overflow if I remember correctly, I'll go back and watch it again. I could have these drilled if need be? At this point I'm just looking at options. I'm no where near being ready to set it up. I've been picking up equipment when a deal happens along, a little bit here a little bit there.
As for the sump height, if you can get it off the floor then great. Just remember you can only go so high because you need gravity working for you on your drain lines from your display tank. If the lines are coming off the bottom of your tank then you wouldn't be able to raise it much at all.
***** I wasn't thinking of very high, even a 10 inches or a foot? if possible, I was just thinking easier to clean around and a little easier to work on maybe?
For sump design, I would first figure out what in-sump skimmer you want to run. You then take the footprint of the skimmer and design that compartment to fit the skimmer in properly with some room to play.
******* I've already got the skimmer, thanks to Phi who put me on to a real deal, I have a Marine Sources Devil SP3 sitting in the box and waiting !
I am probably getting ahead of myself, and thanks for patiently responding, I appreciate it. I will make the room behind the tank for the sump set up vs having in the cabinet, I'd rather give up a little more floor space and have it accessible - easy accessibility, visibility just makes sense to me rather than cramming it under the cabinet.
thanks so much !
more research !
