hi --we moved the location of the tank. It will now be conducive to hang-off
items. Would a hang-off Sump be prefferable to using the Eheim 2227?

What I would do in your shoes is to buy an Eheim 2224 wet/dry filter, a
good
protein skimmer, crushed coral substrate, about 30 pounds of cured live
rock, a powerhead or two to circulate the water around the rock, basic
fluorescent lighting, and whatever dead coral decorations you like. That
will make a decent FOWLR tank.