Changing sump

[kabal2]

well here it goes the question, i have a 120g like every1 knows, and my sump is a 40g breeder, well the problem is that the sump is backwards, do you guys think i will need to empty my tank, sump, and do the plumbing again in the tank if i want to change the sump???
i hope i make some kind of sence

Gabriel

 

[Brian]

I dont think so Gabe, You could just go ahead and change the sump. If you have a few powerheads and a heater in the tank, it would be plenty to keep the tank stable while you work on the sump.

Are you just going to be cutting and gluing PVC? That should only take a few hours, no need to drain the tank, I would go ahead and make the changes let the PVC glue dry (if that's what your using) and you're up and running again!

 

[Carlo]

I've had to take my sump out of service for close to a day while replacing it and didn't have any problems. As long as you have powerheads keeping the water moving you should be fine. If anything point a couple upwards a little to cause more surface movement to keep the O2 good in the tank.

Worse case is to do a 20-25% water change after you get the sump back inline if it's going to be close to a day.

If you need to have the sump off for a while and you're near Deptford I can loan you a Proclear 200 to use while you work on your sump.

Carlo

 

[kabal2]

but how you guys took the sump for under the stand ;D ??

 

[sinkingbeach]

That's my issue now with my current tank, I have a 90 with standard AGA stand and there's no way to get the sump out with out removing the tank first. I did see on Melev's Reef he showed how to do this it's here(halfway down the page) also he showed a second way with the second link>>>

http://www.melevsreef.com/55g/55sump.html

http://www.melevsreef.com/install_sump.html

 

[kabal2]

thank you sinkingbeach, i think i will have to go with the second link, when i get home i will start tanking measurements

 

[Carlo]

I just don't get why manufactures don't put a door on the side(s) of stands. On my next tank if I use a commercial stand I'm modding it before I even use it to put a full door on the side for just such occasions.

I've hit this problem to many times now. Sometimes just trying to put a piece of equipment into the sump is impossible without being able to slide it out the side of the cabinet!

Carlo