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11-09-2006, 11:51 PM
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Let's see pictures of your basement sumps
I was lucky, moving into a new place and the builder had no problem with me in the place during contruction though other than the display base most everything was done after I moved in. Basement is only partly finished so had easy runs for the plumbing. Since the floor joists are 90° from the plumbing used flex so I could tuck up and save head room. Had planned a basement sump after running a 75g in the old house and putting up with the noise and hassle carrying water.
Older picture of display, behind the couch is a removable panel were I can access the CL pump plus where I routed the basement plumbing and wiring:  The sump, have room in it but will plan on putting a ref slight higher and to the right. Sump is about 4 feet off the floor which gives me a good view, storage under but some of the playing around I need a stool. There's a laundry sink to the right, have a ro/di unit (can't see it) to the left:  Below the display on the left show 1 of the 2" drains and the single 1" return coming up (below the floor is the other 2" drain going to the other side):  The right side below the display, can see the second 2" drain:  Again right side, showing drain and ducting for the canopy fan:  Some plumbing:  Last edited by mark; 11-10-2006 at 12:20 AM. Reason: resize pictures, typos 
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11-10-2006, 12:04 AM
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thats awesome mark. thanks for the postings. clean plumbing too. from what i've researched this is most detailed pics i've seen as far as plumbing a basement sump. this will help with my decision
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11-10-2006, 01:37 AM
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Wow. This is....humbling
 Looks amazing!
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~Drew 10G Nano * 10G Sump * Deltec MCE 600 Skimmer * JBL Viper 150w MH * Zeovit * Vortech MP40W Millions long for immortality who do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. ~S. Ertz 
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11-10-2006, 01:43 AM
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Mark,
That is one sweet setup. When you described your tank at MikeyB's I never imagined this. I bet your son spends hours just kneeling on the couch looking at all the life. You should post some pictures of the tank itself. Will P.S. Hows that clam doing?
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11-10-2006, 03:09 AM
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I highly recommend to put strategically placed unions, so you can clean these pipes (especially drain ones).
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Denis 150g SPS reef;3x250WHQI,Tunze Streams,Wavebox,Neptune Apex,fishroom in basement  ,reefing since 93,SPS since 99.TOTM June 2010
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11-10-2006, 03:37 AM
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Mark sweet tank,
What size & kind of pumps are you running (closed loop & return)? What size is the display tank? What size are your return pipes? How many return pipes in the closed loop? Lots of questions I know but Im extremely interested.
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11-10-2006, 03:49 AM
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anyone else have pictures of their basement sumps and plumbing
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11-10-2006, 04:30 AM
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Wouldn't mind some more basement setups pictures also.
Link to my tank when first set up: http://216.187.96.54/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=23134 Got to get some more pictures up as have been slowly stocking (including a happy clam).
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11-10-2006, 11:05 AM
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Here are some of mine, it's kind of hard to see. I started out with a 55 gal sump and kept adding 20 gallon tanks all around it so they could gravity feed back into the sump.
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 230 mixed reef / 230 gal sump/fuge Last edited by bassman; 11-17-2006 at 01:05 AM.
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