Just a ?

[Skimmer Juice]

Is it possible to do a 14g tank with an external overflow? Or is the tank going to be to small? I was thinking of a 20g sump so I could fit a skimmer in it, and a small pump.

[asherah]

I was thinking of adding a sump too but I dont know where I would even put it =/
Maybe if I got a different stand ?

asherah

[mark]

In theory no reason why an external over wouldn't work, limiting factor would be how much flow you planning?

Any reason an external need?

[Skimmer Juice]

Just so I could keep a little more room in the tank, it is for my sea horses, I just want an overflow system, why do you think there would be to much flow?

[mark]

My comment about flow being a consideration goes towards the length of the weir you're needing plus the size box to be built to handle the bulkhead you'll use. My point being on a small tank there's smaller panels of glass to cut into.

This RC calculator (http://reefcentral.com/calc/drain.php) give length of linear weir for flow (though it doesn't give height of water about) plus bulkhead.

The overflow calculator download (Excel spreadsheet) in this link (http://www.reefs.org/library/downloads/) can give an idea of size needed if using a slotted weir.

Maybe something to consider was Fish's approach on his pico (http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=19753) visible in the first video maybe not a overflow in a true sense but wasn't obtrusive.