Uh hmmm, I dont know if thats a good idea?
perform maintenance it all comes apart easily. I dont want to appear dogmatic 😉 but I would try to implement the PVC stands, with eggcrate/ prefilter/driplate, its very inexpensive you can even use the common white in the sump. I really just want to force the water to flow through the prefilter material. Not forcing, solely by gravity. the water gets collected in this DP(drip plate) and then *drips* through evenly depending on the amount and size of your holes. As the drip holes are fairly even this disperses the water evenly through the prefilter material. What will really make a difference is your flow rate obviously the higher the FR(flow rate) the more burden will be on the DP. Give me an idea of your pump GPH (gallons per hour) and I should then be able to give you a ballpark estimated size or the DP. Also, what are the advantages of placing the prefilter AFTER the skimmer? A good skimmer will be able to handle the bulk of waste. Then the prefilter filters out any remaining part
