Sump ideas for stock tank

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So I have a target large moray in a stock tank and I've decided to go ahead and build a sump so I can move my skimmer away from it while making and maintenance safer for me. I'm wanting to use 2 pumps one to push water into the sump and one and a standard return. Just curious about how bad it'll be to control water level in it.
 

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Problem will be with getting the pumps synchronized. 2 exact pumps brand new I will almost guarantee one will push harder. You may be better off plumbing pipe between them somehow
 
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Problem will be with getting the pumps synchronized. 2 exact pumps brand new I will almost guarantee one will push harder. You may be better off plumbing pipe between them somehow
I could drill into the side of the stock tank and raise the water level but effectiveness was my concern with that you know as far as actual turnover
 

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You could do a few bulk heads around it going into like one 2-3 inch pipe to a gate valve for control and a decent size return pump so you are capturing from multiple places around that thing.
 

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