is this doable you think?

just had an idea hit me!

think i could take a 10 gallon tank or like a 15 and put a black peice of acyrilic splitting the tank into like a 2gallon sump area and a 8 gallon display part. i would cut slits in one side of black peice to make a over flow deal and have a return from any ole pump cause it wont really matter the GPH as the LS and LR could do filtration as well as the other aspects of filtration just not as fast as the other ways. so i could like make a sump for like 30 bucks. and then paint what the sump would be black so u cant see the stuff in that. so you think this would work?just an idea that i might try as im limited with space and cant have a sump off the DT.

idk just an idea.

i can draw pics if you need a visual..


visual

 

i need a visual

 

you're in effect building a biocube! Look up there dimensions and plans and steal them if you like. They have a cult following for a reason, thye are cool

 

i think you should use something bigger than a 10 gallon

 

A 15 or a 20 would work good for that. I think you would find that a 10 would be cramped after you divided it. If you do it you should make the back the sump.

 

Don't they make Biocube 8g tanks already?

 

Could be a cool idea. Post pics once you get it done.

 

They use to, it's hard to find them now. But pretty sure OCReef makes a pretty impressive 8 gallon nano with room for a skimmer.

http://www.3reef.com/forums/oc-reef-aquatics/new-ocreef-reef-ready-nano-aquariums-137306.html

 

theres av visual.

ya it would be like a biocube but i would put it on like a counter or my desk longways like that so it could fit more places and look sweet. also would be cheaper than a biocube.