Let's see pictures of your basement sumps
 

I was lucky, moving into a new place and the builder had no problem with me in the place during contruction though other than the display base most everything was done after I moved in. Basement is only partly finished so had easy runs for the plumbing. Since the floor joists are 90° from the plumbing used flex so I could tuck up and save head room. Had planned a basement sump after running a 75g in the old house and putting up with the noise and hassle carrying water.

Older picture of display, behind the couch is a removable panel were I can access the CL pump plus where I routed the basement plumbing and wiring:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...ank2_small.jpg

The sump, have room in it but will plan on putting a ref slight higher and to the right. Sump is about 4 feet off the floor which gives me a good view, storage under but some of the playing around I need a stool. There's a laundry sink to the right, have a ro/di unit (can't see it) to the left:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/sump-1.jpg

Below the display on the left show 1 of the 2" drains and the single 1" return coming up (below the floor is the other 2" drain going to the other side):
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/left.jpg

The right side below the display, can see the second 2" drain:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/Dart.jpg

Again right side, showing drain and ducting for the canopy fan:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/right.jpg

Some plumbing:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h316/das75/runs.jpg

thats awesome mark. thanks for the postings. clean plumbing too. from what i've researched this is most detailed pics i've seen as far as plumbing a basement sump. this will help with my decision

Wow. This is....humbling :wink:

Looks amazing!

Mark,

That is one sweet setup. When you described your tank at MikeyB's I never imagined this. I bet your son spends hours just kneeling on the couch looking at all the life.

You should post some pictures of the tank itself.

Will

P.S. Hows that clam doing?

I highly recommend to put strategically placed unions, so you can clean these pipes (especially drain ones).

Mark sweet tank,

What size & kind of pumps are you running (closed loop & return)?
What size is the display tank?
What size are your return pipes?
How many return pipes in the closed loop?

Lots of questions I know but Im extremely interested.

anyone else have pictures of their basement sumps and plumbing

Mark man plz buy a refractometer :P

Wouldn't mind some more basement setups pictures also.

Link to my tank when first set up:
http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23134

Got to get some more pictures up as have been slowly stocking (including a happy clam).

Here are some of mine, it's kind of hard to see. I started out with a 55 gal sump and kept adding 20 gallon tanks all around it so they could gravity feed back into the sump.

A few more...

Sorry they are so small, I keep exceeding my limit when trying to upload them.

that is a really cool setup bassman

Thanks, it seems to keep growing and growing, LOL

bassman, like the grouping of everything together on the island

Thanks, it works well. I was considering placing the sump on the floor or just on a much lower stand so that I could add a few more tanks in the future too.

Lots of pictures in link http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...hreadid=769218

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Very cool, my sump will soon be in the basement, as will my tank, right beside it.:wink:

http://www.sump-pump-info.com/flooded%20basement.jpg

Trying to get the goby that went down the overflow. <grin>