head

[donlite]

Has anyone tried having the tank on the main floor and all the filter system in the basement. Head must be a big concern and the system in the basement would have to be totally enclosed? I have purchased a overflow to make sure the tank is safe. Any comments would be great

[mark]

basement sumps are somewhat common (I've got one), not hard to do.

checkout the RC Basement sump thread

[whatcaneyedo]

Heres a short thread from this site http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66949

I don't know what you mean by totally enclosed. The only difference is you will need a pretty powerful pump to send water up a whole floor.

[Fish Head]

Last house i had my 90g on the main floor and the sump in the furnace room. Ran 1.5" pvc hose to the tank and return back down. Cant remember what i had for my return pump. Made sure after i shut it off that sump had enough room for lines and tank to drain back in.Floor got wet a few times until i figured everything out. Not allowed to have my tank upstairs in the "new house" something something wife, something floor wet, so its in the basement now.

[lockrookie]

every time i look at the name of this thread my mind wanders. i wish i could have sump in basement but basement is fully finished and no way to plumb it. so if i could i would and if you can go for it

[mark]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

every time i look at the name of this thread my mind wanders. i wish i could have sump in basement but basement is fully finished and no way to plumb it. so if i could i would and if you can go for it

had the advantage of an unfinished basement but fairly easy to patch drywall (and get your mind out of the gutter)

[lockrookie]

yes patching drywall not so bad but ceilings i hate especially with the knock down design on it... its just not an option in this house so bothtanks are stand alones just means twice the equiptment. this is why i say go for basement sumpandmake it huge to sustainany future endeavors.

its not my fault i just see the words and no matter how it worded its just yeah im having a night lol

[Binare]

Maybe its just me, but a topic titled "head" and posted under "do it yourself" could be taken a few ways.

[donlite]

I had thought about the head thing but not the do it yourself.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Binare

Maybe its just me, but a topic titled "head" and posted under "do it yourself" could be taken a few ways.

LMAO! Well played for the WIN =) Yeah when I clicked I had no idea what I'd find. All there was was some reef talk which sorta 'blew'.