pics of my reef tanks some of which are definitely pool size are at
http://myspace.com/tkiergen in my tanks at the house gallery.
It is not uncommon for people with real actual incomes to be running large
tanks or as in my case systems totalling well over the 2000 gallon average
Florida home pool size.
To the original author of the question....yes you can mount your pump
above the waterline - put a backflow preventer at the intake side and make a
"U" with pvc at the pump IE: if looking at your pump....it will have pipes
sticking up to create a mini field goal with your pump being the support.
this will enable you to have a bit of water in the pump should the electric
fail - helps it re-prime and remember in a reef system NEVER count on a
backflow preventer to be a sole solution as they gather coralline algea and
such and will allow backflow after only a few months.
"Jürgen Exner" wrote in message
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wrote:
can a swimming pool pump be insttalled above pool water level


Wow! I'm impressed!
Could you upload some photos of your pool-sized reef tank and post a
link here?

jue