150g Cube Build - New Pics

Pazil · #1 08-01-2009, 04:21 AM

Well I broke down and bought some new stuff today with plans for a bit of a change... I purchased a used 110g tank to use as a basement sump. Built the stand today and will set it up sometime over the weekend. Also bought a new Baracuda return pump, a Tunze ATO and 2 6055's to replace the K4's in the display. I am hoping to get everything setup over the next few weeks.

I will start with the new sump and getting some plumbing done on Saturday and hopefully have some pics to show.

fishytime · #2 08-03-2009, 05:25 AM

Soooooo? How was the w/e o plumbing???

Pazil · #3 08-03-2009, 05:33 AM

Well I did get PHASE 1 completed.... stand and sump into the basement... Drilled out for the bulkhead.... installed some baffles.... Relocated the RO/DI unit to the utility room and fished some new 1/4" flex tubing through the ceiling and over to the area where the ATO storage will be. The sump is now filling with RO water (should be finished Monday night) and then I will add salt. I am hoping to move the other sump down next Saturday and finish plumbing everything together and hook up the ATO. I will snap a few pics in the morning and post.

Pazil · #4 08-03-2009, 10:53 PM

Well here is the progress from the weekend.....

I am just about ready to move the old sump down into the basement and plumb everything together. The new tank should be finished filling at some point tomorrow and then I will add salt and mix and bring upto temperature. I just noticed looking at this pic that I put the back check valve in the wrong place so I will have to cut it out and move it over the top of the Tee. I added the Tee on the return for future additions

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I decided to try to plumb the drain in a way that I could open the shutoff valve that you see on the lower drain pipe with the Tee (main drain) and have the smaller sump run on its own with the upper floor display tank so I can do larger water changes in the new tank without having to turn off the entire system.

So Hopefully next weekend I can drain the existing sump, move it down to the stand that you see on the right, finish plumbing it all together and fire it up.

Basically what I wanted to have when everything is said and done is a main reef display on the main floor, a fowlr in the basement, and the sump in the basement. WOW!!! Hope this all makes sense.

mseepman · #5 08-04-2009, 12:59 AM

Looking good. I'm interested in seeing how this goes because I will soon be plumbing up something myself and every idea that I can "borrow" could help me avoid making too many mistakes. Please take some more pictures of the plumbing as you complete it.

fishytime · #6 08-04-2009, 01:07 AM

Will the sump be able to handle all the drainage from the two systems in the event of a power outage? That would be my only concern. Cant believe you talked "Mama" into the whole idea. Good for you though...looks good....Im envious.

freezetyle · #7 08-04-2009, 01:29 AM

Wow excellent looking tank. Great work with all of the plumbing as well!

Pazil · #8 08-04-2009, 02:20 AM

Thanks for the comments guys.... Doug The water turnover in the sump will not change from what it is now in regards to vollume anyway.... As far as the drainage from the main floor tank... I have installed a back check valve so that should eliminate the siphoning for the most part... so that just really leaves the amount of water from the main floor overflow (about 5 gallons). I don't think that the water level (correct me if I am wrong) in the fowlr tank should really change because there is no overflow and the two tanks are running parallel to each other. I guess next weekend I will find out though.......

Should be scary!! I think that if anything I will run the 60g sump about half full and then if there is a power outage it can catch the 5gallons from the main floor overflow and what is in the pipes and the water level in the sump and fowlr tank should balance themselves out. HOPEFULLY!!!!

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Will the sump be able to handle all the drainage from the two systems in the event of a power outage? That would be my only concern. Cant believe you talked "Mama" into the whole idea. Good for you though...looks good....Im envious.

Pazil · #9 08-10-2009, 03:03 AM

Here are some pics of the prgress so far.... I have to get the sump fixed so I just basically ran the plumbing around where it will go until I get it fixed and in place.. Then I will plumb it into the system and move all of the equipment into it. The tank and area is pretty messy right now but will look much better once everything is finished.

Full tank shots

New baracuda pump

Here is where the sump will be placed

sharuq1 · #10 08-13-2009, 12:05 AM

Sorry to hear about your sump cracking. On the upside, good job plumbing!