Need Help mounting a External Skimmer above my sump

[Ashish Patel]

i decided to upgrade my skimmer from a Super reef octopus 10" internal ss to a external Varios 12" external recirculating skimmers. My tank is 400 gallons and my sump is 240 gallon, i have the space in my sump and I rather not mount it externally because I dont want to deal with any spills and overflow issues (especially when im away for the week).

I need ideas to mount this beast 2" above the water line (11" from the bottom). I dont think eggcrate and PVC would cutt it given weight, I did some research its about 100Lbs with water.

Why I need to Upgrade.
Constantly having to dose Vodka, constantly having to remove wet skimmate, can't grow tenuis acros.

 

[TX_REEF]

Maybe add some sort of shelf in a corner of the sump, with a rubber pad to absorb the vibration?

 

[Dom]

Keep it simple.

You said you have space in the sump for it.

If it were my tank, I would cut a piece of 6 inch perforated PVC to length and use use it as a pedestal.

A plastic nursery pot filled with crushed coral also works well.

 

[Ashish Patel]

Maybe add some sort of shelf in a corner of the sump, with a rubber pad to absorb the vibration?

Not concerned about vibration, more so the stand colapsing because its not strong enough to hold the skimmer, I have a old acrylic tank that I could use or remove sheets of it and add 1.5" pvc legs, or better yet find a small acrylic end table would work. just need ideas because this is not a typical skimmer you can raise up in the sump.

 

[UncommonSense]

Not concerned about vibration, more so the stand colapsing because its not strong enough to hold the skimmer, I have a old acrylic tank that I could use or remove sheets of it and add 1.5" pvc legs, or better yet find a small acrylic end table would work. just need ideas because this is not a typical skimmer you can raise up in the sump.

2” PVC pipe as a frame, perhaps?