Johnny Reefer's Reef

[Johnny Reefer]

So after 8 mostly full days, the new lights are on and the new sump/auto top-off system is done!
Good thing I'm on holidays (again). It was a way bigger project than I thought it'd be. I don't know how all you M-F dayworkers do it! The main tank is 4 months on now.

That's my QT tank high right. Sump and 45g auto top-off on left.



The main tank.

[rickjames]

Looks good! I like the aquascaping.

[Funky_Fish14]

Nice tank! Congrats on the upgrades!

Chris

[Aquattro]

Mark, looks good, but 2 concerns. The tank appears to be awfully close to the oven, temp might be affected if you bake lots of cookies and stuff. Second, the water level in your sump looks high; can the sump handle a power shutdown? Meaning if the power goes out, can it handle the back flow from the tank?

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

2 concerns. The tank appears to be awfully close to the oven, temp might be affected if you bake lots of cookies and stuff. Second, the water level in your sump looks high; can the sump handle a power shutdown? Meaning if the power goes out, can it handle the back flow from the tank?

This tank was a freshwater tank in the same spot for the last 3 1/2 years. Admittingly, when I first set it up, then, I thought the oven/stove might matter. Got lucky there cuz it actually doesn't affect it at all. Now maybe if I was cookin' a turkey in there all day long...might be different. But that ain't gonna happen.
As for the sump level...I'm gonna try a simulated power failure tomorrow before the MHs come on. Should be okay though, I think. When I first fired it up I had the water filled to the top of the middle baffle and the main tank water level was even with the bottom of the overflow grooves.
I'll tell ya, though, the auto top-off is droppin' fast. 2 1/4" in 2 days!

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

I'll tell ya, though, the auto top-off is droppin' fast. 2 1/4" in 2 days!

yup. My 150 used 5g of top off water each day.

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by reef_raf

the water level in your sump looks high

Really? I thought 2" from the top was standard. No?
My baffle tops are actually 2 1/2" from the top.

[Aquattro]

My sump runs about 60% full, power shut offs raise that to about 90%. I guess it depends on how much water siphons back from the tank. Just hit the power and you'll figure it out quick enough

[sumpfinfishe]

sweet

[aquariumgirl]

wow, looks awesome mark!!