skimmer under the tank?

[joyfnp]

Can someone tell me if this is possible?
I have a newly set up 75 gallon with a magnum 350, fluval 305, and one power head. It is a conversion from a fresh water cichlid tank to marine. I have an unknown number of pounds of base rock and several pieces of cured live rock on a bed of about 2 inches of sand.
I wonder if there is a way to somehow add a protein skimmer underneath the tank, between the tank and the intake into either of the filters. I would use a hang on skimmer like bak pak, but only have 3 inches of clearance between the tank and the wall. I don't really want to drain the tank and move it out from the wall, although probably will if there's no other relatively easy way to add the skimmer.
Can anyone help?

 

[joyfnp]

hoping to get a reply to my question ----
Maybe I should post this in the equipment forum??
Thanks but my question got bumped to the second page without any replies so I thought I'd try again.

 

[spiked09]

I was hoping it was possible too but it's not, sorry. The skimmer must sit above the water line of your display tank.

 

[hook]

i have a skimmer that works just fine in my wet/dry..... just get one of them!

 

[nigerbang]

Thats what I was going to say..that is the only way I know to do it...put it in the sump..If you really want it on the back without paying for a wet/dry, pump, overflow, etc..I would just move the tank...easier said than done I know, but its the only way that I can think of

 

[saltn00b]

can you put it on the side of the tank instead of the back?
otherwise you need a sump type set up.
if you do end up emptying the tank then for tanks 75g and smaller i recommend those large furniture sliders from the H. depot. the can hold like 3500 lbs and are great for when you need to make slight adjustments, or move a tank clear across a room!

 

[dogstar]

If you really have 3 inches of clearance then look at the AquaC Remoras. They hang on the tank but only need 2 3/4 inches....