waterbox 135.4 sump

It sure would be nice to be able to get the Synergy Reef CL-34 sump under the Waterbox 135.4. The sump is only 1" too long; does anyone any thoughts on this subject?

Team I purchased the waterbox 135.4, and I don't really like the sump; I was looking for a sump to replace it, but the 33" sump area really limits my options. Does anyone have experience with this Eshopps R-200 REFUGIUM SUMP 3RD GEN? It looks a little odd, but it has both a skimmer and...