92 Corner / Basement Sump / Fish Room Build

[abaralnek]

give it a couple good coats,especially the edges..

 

[s_kelley]

Guess what I got???

Tahhh Dahhh Reeflo Baracuda

Tank starting to fill up, finally!

Getting ready for the switch, one last pic of the old setup

 

[s_kelley]

Almost there

 

[s_kelley]

All done!! Well kind of, So much more room, cant wait to add more stuff, already planning

 

[s_kelley]

Down in the basement thing have come along nicely as well

Ignore my sprayfoam attempt at insulating my sump, Id need a dozen more cans to finish i thnk

 

[yukyuklee]

looking good shane! does the room smell like corals? haha

 

[s_kelley]

 

[s_kelley]

looking good shane! does the room smell like corals? haha

It reeked after I drained the tank, all the anthalia on the sides of the tank I scraped out afterwards, NASTY just Nasty
Glad it was so nice out today I cracked the windows a bit

 

[s_kelley]

My skimmer going nuts since the switch, its all the way open and still overflowing. Is it going through a breakthrough again? I soaked everything in vinegar for hours. Any suggestions? I have it draining right back into the sump otherwise it would drain all the water out in a few hours.

 

[sixspeed]

It is probably breaking in again. This happens to me when i clean it.

 

[mchartier]

Could you drop the water level a little in the sump until it breaks in? It should help with the overflowing.

 

[s_kelley]

I can just raise it up a little. I kept it the same depth as it was in my previous sump. Anything to help tho. Thanks for the help

 

[s_kelley]

Ok so I let the skimmer run all night and day today, when I got home........Frothy goodness!!!

We are back in the skimming buisness!

 

[Pat02026]

Looks really good. I am oh so jealous of these basement sumps. I guess maybe its a good thing I am limited by being on the second floor! Keep up the good work.

 

[The Ng Thing]

Looks great, I'm definitely tagging along.

Do you think there will be a temp problem in the sump without insulation? I was thinking, you could make a frame with panels around the sump and wedge in some insulation inbetween.

 

[Turbosnail]

Looks awesome!

 

[s_kelley]

Thanks for the compliments guys. The room is fully finished and heated so the insulation issue shouldn't be too bad. I just have to cut a hole in the side of the wall outside so I can set up my fan humidistat removal fan. I hate cutting major things but it be worth it in the long run.

 

[MPevine11]

wow awesome build!

 

[Ford625]

Looks great! Sump looks great too!

 

[s_kelley]

Thanks! Im trying lol