sump location

scunan · 02/28/2007, 06:35 PM

For the past year or so I have had my sump behind my tank out of the stand for easy access. I am starting to have some issues with to much moisture in the air and there is some occasional splashing from the sump leaving salt everywhere.

Do most of you have your sumps in your stand? I am thinking about putting mine back under my stand and putting an access cover on the back of the stand. I am assuming this should help with the high humidity. Also do you keep your sump covered or open?

For those of you with a sump out in the open like mine, what do you do for humidity?

By the way my tank is 150 gallon acrylic with a 24 x 20" sump.

Misled · 02/28/2007, 06:47 PM

My sump is in a closet next to my tank, it's 20 gal. Both tank and sump are open. We keep a window cracked in the same room as the tank to keep humidity down. Also have a fan running to circulate air.

Misled · 02/28/2007, 06:52 PM

By the way the closet has lovered doors, so any humidity comes into the tank room.

Capt_Cully · 02/28/2007, 07:27 PM

had it under tank in old system. now it's in the basement. can't beat it if you can swing it!

scunan · 02/28/2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by Capt_Cully
had it under tank in old system. now it's in the basement. can't beat it if you can swing it!

I have my whole setup in my semi finished basement. Is your sump open and is it causing any humidity issues?

02/28/2007, 06:35 PM	#1
scunan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 298	sump location For the past year or so I have had my sump behind my tank out of the stand for easy access. I am starting to have some issues with to much moisture in the air and there is some occasional splashing from the sump leaving salt everywhere. Do most of you have your sumps in your stand? I am thinking about putting mine back under my stand and putting an access cover on the back of the stand. I am assuming this should help with the high humidity. Also do you keep your sump covered or open? For those of you with a sump out in the open like mine, what do you do for humidity? By the way my tank is 150 gallon acrylic with a 24 x 20" sump.

02/28/2007, 06:47 PM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	My sump is in a closet next to my tank, it's 20 gal. Both tank and sump are open. We keep a window cracked in the same room as the tank to keep humidity down. Also have a fan running to circulate air. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/28/2007, 06:52 PM	#3
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	By the way the closet has lovered doors, so any humidity comes into the tank room. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

02/28/2007, 07:27 PM	#4
Capt_Cully Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 13,574	had it under tank in old system. now it's in the basement. can't beat it if you can swing it! __________________ People say cars are a bad investment. Those people don't have reef tanks. Current Tank Info: 120, Radion Gen 2 Pro x 2