Setting up a filter/frag room in my basement wondering if we can get some pics of just separate room dedicated for sump ext. Please no FTS shots. Also if you can spare a second please just give use a quick description on display tank size and maybe changes you think you should have made or your favorite part to the setup to make everything . Thanks Guys and Gals
Can we get some Filter room pics
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FishTruck
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I'll play. Maybe I will get some feedback too.
This is my "walkaround" sump. It is the least space efficient design I could come up with. The pay off is that everything is at waist to chest level for super easy chores. Obviously, my wife NEVER comes down here. The whole unfinished 90 year old section of our basement is MINE. With an iPOD station, secret wine cellar for the really good stuff, I actually love to tinker down here. Anyway...
I have a deep sand bed refugium, an LPS growout section, a live rock semi cryptic zone, a mixing area with filter socks all in my sump. Acros won't survive down here, but, Acan frags seem to love the frag area. Plenty to eat!
Next to the sump I have a dump tank (65 gallon rubbermaid) plumbed directly into the sewer for water changes. Another one is filled with RO water to refill the dump tank. Add salt, turn on mixing pump, slowly introduce new SW into system. I really like this.
The skimmer and calcium reactor sit next to the sump table on a metroshelf, with skimmate bucket and clean/dirty filter sock storage area here.
The whole thing is driven by a reeflo marlin and a little giant to feed the skimmer.
There is a UV filter on the back wall that I can take off line easily to clean sleeves, change bulbs, etc...
If you want more details... I will post the diagrams that explain it better.
The only thing I would do differently would be to properly set up a gravity feed for my skimmer next time. Maybe, a separate growout area for SPS frags. And, when I get around to it I will clean up all those wires!
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Over the sump is a Vornado Fan controlled by my Aquacontroller for first line cooling. Next there is a drop in chiller. I made a plenum over this and when it turns on, an inline fan exhausts the hot air from the chiller. This also vents the humid air out of the basement. A second 4 inch dryer duct is venting the hood space from my tank on the floor above.
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Under the chiller is space for a QT. I just have a 20 gallon here now. I can fill this with "dumpwater" from the main tank by a permanent siphon that I open and close with a little john guest valve.
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I have a nice little workstation to do fragwork and testing.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ktjCSXlMpJC1LanCdkkVaA?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdkDMRzUI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ZKtmvjb-0iA/s800/IMG_3531.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
The big duct vents the chiller when it is on, and the basement. The smaller one comes from upstairs and vents the headspace above the tank. I have a large dehumidifier that kicks on as backup. My basement is old and drafty... so it is basically like a garage and I practically vent it with outside air. More elegant temp and humidity control would be needed for a nicer, more modern, type of space.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qYvOCWUF5yC_nlo1N0NXJQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdkT1PtkI/AAAAAAAAAEE/bJ4DhjwlLcY/s400/IMG_3532.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
This is my "walkaround" sump. It is the least space efficient design I could come up with. The pay off is that everything is at waist to chest level for super easy chores. Obviously, my wife NEVER comes down here. The whole unfinished 90 year old section of our basement is MINE. With an iPOD station, secret wine cellar for the really good stuff, I actually love to tinker down here. Anyway...
I have a deep sand bed refugium, an LPS growout section, a live rock semi cryptic zone, a mixing area with filter socks all in my sump. Acros won't survive down here, but, Acan frags seem to love the frag area. Plenty to eat!
Next to the sump I have a dump tank (65 gallon rubbermaid) plumbed directly into the sewer for water changes. Another one is filled with RO water to refill the dump tank. Add salt, turn on mixing pump, slowly introduce new SW into system. I really like this.
The skimmer and calcium reactor sit next to the sump table on a metroshelf, with skimmate bucket and clean/dirty filter sock storage area here.
The whole thing is driven by a reeflo marlin and a little giant to feed the skimmer.
There is a UV filter on the back wall that I can take off line easily to clean sleeves, change bulbs, etc...
If you want more details... I will post the diagrams that explain it better.
The only thing I would do differently would be to properly set up a gravity feed for my skimmer next time. Maybe, a separate growout area for SPS frags. And, when I get around to it I will clean up all those wires!
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<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/85YVzVJ-47gEQs9BffImUA?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdjWm5-cI/AAAAAAAAAD0/f0tKnGR-gx0/s800/IMG_3528.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
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Over the sump is a Vornado Fan controlled by my Aquacontroller for first line cooling. Next there is a drop in chiller. I made a plenum over this and when it turns on, an inline fan exhausts the hot air from the chiller. This also vents the humid air out of the basement. A second 4 inch dryer duct is venting the hood space from my tank on the floor above.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7UV_v6F1Q_v8vlMJctufHg?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdjoogY1I/AAAAAAAAAD4/42Y6p5JMcXo/s800/IMG_3529.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
Under the chiller is space for a QT. I just have a 20 gallon here now. I can fill this with "dumpwater" from the main tank by a permanent siphon that I open and close with a little john guest valve.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ow5znfI1YSgiHofjxuT6GA?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdjzQONII/AAAAAAAAAD8/n-p03fm0Pdk/s800/IMG_3530.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
I have a nice little workstation to do fragwork and testing.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ktjCSXlMpJC1LanCdkkVaA?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdkDMRzUI/AAAAAAAAAEA/ZKtmvjb-0iA/s800/IMG_3531.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
The big duct vents the chiller when it is on, and the basement. The smaller one comes from upstairs and vents the headspace above the tank. I have a large dehumidifier that kicks on as backup. My basement is old and drafty... so it is basically like a garage and I practically vent it with outside air. More elegant temp and humidity control would be needed for a nicer, more modern, type of space.
<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qYvOCWUF5yC_nlo1N0NXJQ?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_FlZh_JfubzQ/SrKdkT1PtkI/AAAAAAAAAEE/bJ4DhjwlLcY/s400/IMG_3532.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/rmanecke/20090917?authkey=Gv1sRgCKKSq7_l6tux0gE&feat=embedwebsite">2009 09 17</a></td></tr></table>
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tom obrecht
Active member
Here's mine from years back. Still the best setup on any of the tanks I set up.
Here are the doors in the basement under the tank on the first floor of the house.
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And the room itself.
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Shot of the fuge on the wall opposite the sink,
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Here are the doors in the basement under the tank on the first floor of the house.
And the room itself.
Shot of the fuge on the wall opposite the sink,
I'm currently working on one now. The room is about 11' x 15', and is directly below the DT.
Sump area.
Two right pipes are from the overflow, and the one on the left is the output from the skimmer.
The must have utility sink, and RO/DI unit. The four posts to support the DT from falling through the floor. The duct to the right is going to an HRV to hopefully control the humidity in the equipment room.
A couple of 175 gallon storage tanks for top off and water changes. I currently have these on the other side of the sump wall. This will be the next project.
Sump area.
Two right pipes are from the overflow, and the one on the left is the output from the skimmer.
The must have utility sink, and RO/DI unit. The four posts to support the DT from falling through the floor. The duct to the right is going to an HRV to hopefully control the humidity in the equipment room.
A couple of 175 gallon storage tanks for top off and water changes. I currently have these on the other side of the sump wall. This will be the next project.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15750606#post15750606 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Nanook
Custom GEO beckett fed and needlewheel recirculating model. 18" diameter by 60"+ tall....amazing
I've been doing much research on skimmers and have been in the market for one, How can I get one???
Marc
The "fish room"
The "fish room"
Not as pretty as many, but functional:
This is the back of the 350G through the wall tank, which projects about 28" into the equipment room. Four overflows feed the (2) sumps and skimmer:
View of the frag tank, 100G Rubbermaid sump and Orca 250 skimmer. The Rubbermaid sump gravity flows into the return chamber of a 95G acrylic sump located in the tank stand:
View of the Rubbermaid sump and EdandSandy designed water management system:
Rubbermaid plumbing: The bottom pipe is plumbed through the wall to an exterior sewer drain for water changes.
LL
The "fish room"
Not as pretty as many, but functional:
This is the back of the 350G through the wall tank, which projects about 28" into the equipment room. Four overflows feed the (2) sumps and skimmer:
View of the frag tank, 100G Rubbermaid sump and Orca 250 skimmer. The Rubbermaid sump gravity flows into the return chamber of a 95G acrylic sump located in the tank stand:
View of the Rubbermaid sump and EdandSandy designed water management system:
Rubbermaid plumbing: The bottom pipe is plumbed through the wall to an exterior sewer drain for water changes.
LL
jarrett shark
New member
please more pics, I am in the middle of building mine and need idea's
