Grizz's 8' shallow sea

[The Grizz]

So it looks like my temp sump is doing the job, temp staying @ 82, pellets still tumbling and skimmer skimming. The only thing I am not liking is some small bubbles coming out of the returns.

Hope to have the sump back in tonight, after a cleaning and leak test.

[Coleus]

Good to know everything is ok.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by kien

Wow! Glad to hear you sorted it out without any casualties. Do you run your sump at full capacity? Like, full up with water?

Hey Kien, the sump does not run full of water about half but when I shut off the flow it increases to about 3/4 full

Originally Posted by Coleus

Good to know everything is ok.

So for everything is holding up, my new Powder Blue is a little stressed and showing some signs of ich and there is no place here to get a cleaner wrasse either.

The sump is sitting in the shop 100% full right now and when I get home I will see if it is in one piece, and put it back in.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Oh, and thanks for the last minute gift you gave us I always wanted a bag of air I have to admit I had a very good laugh over that

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I hope Doug didn't hog it all and at least shared some with you

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Doug's a good man so of course he shared

of course I shared.....in fact she got the first share.....she said who ever blew it up could have used a tic-tac so I gave her my share too

Originally Posted by The Grizz

Things were going well until about 7 pm tonight when water started gushing from my sump.

Eek!!!! man that must have made you mess your pants.....good to hear it wasnt to bad and youve got things somewhat under control

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by fishytime

of course I shared.....in fact she got the first share.....she said who ever blew it up could have used a tic-tac so I gave her my share too


Eek!!!! man that must have made you mess your pants.....good to hear it wasnt to bad and youve got things somewhat under control

You can thank Steve @ RCE for the contents of the package

I am putting the sump back in tonight with my new Reeflo Snapper pump I got before Xmas. This will double my return flow and the only positive thing to come out of the sump rupture.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

You can thank Steve @ RCE for the contents of the package

I am putting the sump back in tonight with my new Reeflo Snapper pump I got before Xmas. This will double my return flow and the only positive thing to come out of the sump rupture.

LOL.....

nothing like an emergency to motivate you into finally doing that upgrade huh?

[golf nut]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I am putting the sump back in tonight with my new Reeflo Snapper pump I got before Xmas. This will double my return flow and the only positive thing to come out of the sump rupture.

Curious as to why you would do this, is there something that you don't like about your sump turnover rate?

Paul

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by golf nut

Curious as to why you would do this, is there something that you don't like about your sump turnover rate?

Paul

I am looking to increase water movement without power heads. Since I have added the loc-lines to my closed loop it has been a big improvement. I have one SPS that I got almost a year ago from lobsterboy and since the closed lo upgrade I have notice more polyp extension and signs of some growth finally.

[The Grizz]

Originally Posted by fishytime

LOL.....

nothing like an emergency to motivate you into finally doing that upgrade huh?

Funny how that works but unfortunately it has to wait until tomorrow because I used the 2 fitting I needed to put in the new pump on Graham's (othicx's) tank today.

[The Grizz]

So here is a picture of the temp sump that I threw together for the couple days while I repaired the big acrylic sump.




Had to pick up a couple 1" nipples on Monday so I could put in my new Reeflo Snapper return pump and here is the sump all shinny and clean. I forgot what it looked like at the start.




Skimmers and pellets working like mad.