72 Gallon Bow Front Skimmer Help!

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Hello Everyone,

I'm about 7 weeks into building my 72g bow front mixed reef. The initial cycle is done and I'm starting to add livestock. I have a 20g tall sump with a skimmer compartment of only 6" (bad oversight).

I plan on having this tank stocked medium-heavy and need a skimmer that would handle the bio-load yet work within the 6" water depth of my sump. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Alternatively - is there a safe way to extend the height of that baffle without having to remove the sump from the system? I was also thinking of adding a sponge type filter mounted (somehow) on top of the baffle and raise the water level of the sump to an inch or two above the baffle.

Thanks for the help!
 

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