Yes....it will work. This is the same concept I used in my seahorse tank:
This strainer and elbow overflow.... 
Leads into this durso-type stand and pipe out the back... 
And into the sump below.. 
And eventually... it will go to another sump in the basement... though...it will be another tank and stand.. I'm getting rid of this one.
Dave
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