Tank/Sump Set-Up

[MMAX]

Thanks, that's all I wanted to know.

[burblecut]

I am going to run my sump and everything else from my main floor to the basement.
Does anyone have any good diagrams of what all you need to accomplish this?

[simplycoral]

Hi,

I drain my display tank via dual 1inch overflows down to the sump in my basement. (The two pipes on the left). I then return the water with an external pump; back up to the display (Pipe on the right). If i were to change anything; i would have gone with a more powerful return pump and increased the sizes of the drains & return pipes.

Regards, Simon.

[fishay]

@simplycoral: What kind of piping is that you're using?

[Bloodasp]

looks like the ones they use for your washer drain if im not mistaken

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Placing a sump in another room besides the area your display is in is becoming very popular with bigger tanks. Ensure you calculate the head loss on your return pump.
Kevin

[MMAX]

I guess you'd need a fairly high powered model to pump water from your basement to the main floor.

[simplycoral]

Originally Posted by fishay

@simplycoral: What kind of piping is that you're using?

Its 1" Flexible Pond Hose; from Pisces Pet Emporium. I believe most garden/pond retailers stock it.

It allowed me to run around some awkward spots in my basement ceiling :smile

Regards, Simon.