head

donlite · #1 10-05-2010, 03:20 AM

Has anyone tried having the tank on the main floor and all the filter system in the basement. Head must be a big concern and the system in the basement would have to be totally enclosed? I have purchased a overflow to make sure the tank is safe. Any comments would be great

mark · #2 10-05-2010, 03:22 AM

basement sumps are somewhat common (I've got one), not hard to do.

checkout the RC Basement sump thread

whatcaneyedo · #3 10-05-2010, 04:15 AM

Heres a short thread from this site http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66949

I don't know what you mean by totally enclosed. The only difference is you will need a pretty powerful pump to send water up a whole floor.

Fish Head · #4 10-05-2010, 04:19 AM

Last house i had my 90g on the main floor and the sump in the furnace room. Ran 1.5" pvc hose to the tank and return back down. Cant remember what i had for my return pump. Made sure after i shut it off that sump had enough room for lines and tank to drain back in.Floor got wet a few times until i figured everything out. Not allowed to have my tank upstairs in the "new house" something something wife, something floor wet, so its in the basement now.

lockrookie · #5 10-05-2010, 04:45 AM

every time i look at the name of this thread my mind wanders. i wish i could have sump in basement but basement is fully finished and no way to plumb it. so if i could i would and if you can go for it

mark · #6 10-05-2010, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lockrookie

every time i look at the name of this thread my mind wanders. i wish i could have sump in basement but basement is fully finished and no way to plumb it. so if i could i would and if you can go for it

had the advantage of an unfinished basement but fairly easy to patch drywall (and get your mind out of the gutter)

lockrookie · #7 10-05-2010, 05:23 AM

yes patching drywall not so bad but ceilings i hate especially with the knock down design on it... its just not an option in this house so bothtanks are stand alones just means twice the equiptment. this is why i say go for basement sumpandmake it huge to sustainany future endeavors.

its not my fault i just see the words and no matter how it worded its just yeah im having a night lol

Binare · #8 10-05-2010, 05:27 PM

Maybe its just me, but a topic titled "head" and posted under "do it yourself" could be taken a few ways.

donlite · #9 10-05-2010, 06:13 PM

I had thought about the head thing but not the do it yourself.

lastlight · #10 10-05-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Binare

Maybe its just me, but a topic titled "head" and posted under "do it yourself" could be taken a few ways.

LMAO! Well played for the WIN =) Yeah when I clicked I had no idea what I'd find. All there was was some reef talk which sorta 'blew'.