Skimmer clearance question...

Murph

Reefing newb
I've been wondering if the space under where I'm planning to have my tank will be tall enough to get a skimmer into... I'm comfortable with the clearance needed to get the collection cup on and off if it were in the sump, but i'm concerned I won't have the space between the top of the sump and the shelf where the main tank will sit to move the skimmer in and out. I'm looking at a 40g breeder for a sump so it'll be around 17 tall i think, with the bottom of the main tank around 25 inches or so. The skimmer i'm looking at has a footprint of 15.6″ x 10.25″, but i'm guessing that includes the pump... Or is the 10.25 the diameter of the actual skimmer base and I need that amount of clearance? Apologize if this is a dumb question. I've never actually touched a skimmer. heh...
 
Roger that... Thanks. No way to get that thru a 7 inch opening without being a magician then, so I'll have to do some construction.
 
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