Help with a submersible pump

[Mentat]

Bill gave you great advice. Myself would not use an in tank underwater filter unless it's a tank for aquatics. Hiding it from view, while still making it available for cleaning and service, is not easy to accomplish. If using a filter in a vivarium; canisters are the way to go. Check Rena (now marketed as API), Eheim, or Fluval .

[LisaGarcia]

Chipmunk, I posted new pics in the build thread. (Still have all my fingers and toes)

Carlos, I could go the external pump and build a "hide" for the piping route.. I will look into that. If that's the case, would an external Fluval filter work for both? Or is there a better option? I shouldn't have more than 7 gallons of water and finding an external that is made for that little bit seems to be the hard part. That and finding one that will suck water up through the top, down to the pump that would have to be placed under the cabinet and then back UP to the top and to the water feature...


The Fluval 6 series would work except I would have to get the largest one for the head height? I'd have to pump water up about 3' to get over the top of the tank from the bottom and then push the water UP the pipe around 5' to get from the canister over the top of the tank..