Yes that would do the same, it might cause other issues though like making the return pipe noisy and gurgle, you may need to re-balance the flow with your return valve.
Mine are all on home made stands made from egg create and pipes mainly to make sure there is plenty flow underneath and nowhere for detritus to build up that I can't easily clean with a powerhead lol
This is the one I made for the big skimmer, held together with cable ties.
