You need to make sure the pump will push water upwards to at least equal the
water flow rate coming downwards.

Several water pumps include a chart to show water flow going upwards at 3',
4' 8' etc. If you have a 1" hose going downwards you'll be able to move
about 600 gph. I have a over powered pump on mine but a "T" with two ball
valves so I can send exactly what flow I want upwards and the rest just back
in the sump for a 2nd spin.

I don't see the canister filter pump being a problem. Just watch the flow
rates. The filter might slow things down too much. If you aren't pushing
water upwards enough, your hang one overflow will a)make lots of noises
b)lose siphon c)both

Bryan
my T setup: http://www.geocities.com/bryg30/9180...building-1.jpg


"RubenD" wrote in message
et...
Everyone knows buying a sump kit gets very expensive. However, the
benefits are great, from increasing the water volume to hiding all the
equipment.

I was thinking on using a canister filter to pull the water from a 10G
tank
to the main tank and a hanging overflow to the 10G.

What do you think the drawbacks are if there's any?



Ruben