Remote filtration on non-drilled tanks

[BadGaskets]

Are there any options for a remote canister filter?

I have an undrilled 120g tank and Id love to put all the filtration in a utility room.

The room is about 30 feet from the tank and maybe a 7 foot rise maximum.

I have a spare Jebao DCP 13000 however I'm not entirely sure this pump would push the pressure needed for sealed filters. I am a cabinet maker so I'm not afraid of a good DIY project but would love to see someone else's handiwork if you've done this.

Or if there are other good options off the shelf for such.

Note that I don't want to use an overflow box if at all possible, there just isn't room outside the tank on the sides for it.

 

[Midwater]

You could use an overhead wet and dry filter.

 

[M1A1]

If you're saying that the utility room is 7 feet above the tank then the Jebao might work if you put it in the tank as they claim 19ft of head pressure. Will depend a lot on the actual plumbing run & size. If the room is 7 feet below the tank then you're out of luck unless you want to move to an expensive ($1k+) and slow diaphragm pump, or install an overflow.

I don't know what pressure rating the canister filter pumps have but I'd use the head height spec on the filter as a guideline even though they can probably handle more. The Fluval FX4 is 6.9ft, FX6 is 10.8ft, so you'd want to stay below that once it's in the utility room.

You could instead do a remote overhead sump or wet-dry, as Midwater said. Both of those would gravity drain back to the display tank.

 

[BadGaskets]

If you're saying that the utility room is 7 feet above the tank then the Jebao might work if you put it in the tank as they claim 19ft of head pressure.

Sorry for the confusion.

The exterior closet is at ground level (concrete floor) and the house has a crawlspace, so the top of the tank is about 7 feet higher than the concrete floor in the closet.

The Jebao would do fine, I actually bought it for this purpose but realized the tank has a tempered bottom and I don't have room around it to drill the sides, and kinda don't want to.