Sump down!

arentspowell · 01/29/2012, 01:13 PM

Well I removed my sump to give it a good cleaning and I wanted to drill it. I do not have access to a glass hole saw but my LFS will do it for me and they are open tomorrow. Do you see a problem leaving my sump offline for a day? Wont just the live rock and my MP40 keep everything happy in there till I can get it back up tomorrow?

dmastracchio · 01/29/2012, 01:23 PM

It will be fine. That's technically the way a lot of the older tanks would be run. No sump or refuge. Simply LR, sand and fish! Just make sure you got water movement in the tank and maybe skip a feeding till you get it back up.

Alex T. · 01/29/2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by arentspowell

Well I removed my sump to give it a good cleaning and I wanted to drill it. I do not have access to a glass hole saw but my LFS will do it for me and they are open tomorrow. Do you see a problem leaving my sump offline for a day? Wont just the live rock and my MP40 keep everything happy in there till I can get it back up tomorrow?

One day? No worries. I went sumpless/skimmerless on my 150 SPS tank for 3 weeks as I was slowly breaking it down to make way for my new 195 coming in February.

ZOKU · 01/29/2012, 02:21 PM

I wouldn't sweat it either... for a period of just one day, you'll be fine.

aleonn · 01/29/2012, 02:53 PM

It'll be fine, just move your heater to the DT. If you run a calcium reactor or bio-pellets, I'd keep it running from the DT as well.

arentspowell · 01/29/2012, 04:46 PM

I have just recently started dosing vodka. Should I just wait to dose tomorrow untill the sump is up and running again or just miss one day? I normally dose in the morning.

aleonn · 01/30/2012, 02:40 PM

I'd just continue dosing as scheduled.

01/29/2012, 01:13 PM	#1
arentspowell Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 296	Sump down! Well I removed my sump to give it a good cleaning and I wanted to drill it. I do not have access to a glass hole saw but my LFS will do it for me and they are open tomorrow. Do you see a problem leaving my sump offline for a day? Wont just the live rock and my MP40 keep everything happy in there till I can get it back up tomorrow? __________________ Innovative Marine Nuvo 10g AIO Mixed Reef AI Prime Black with Hanging Kit // Vortech MP10QD // InTank Media Basket // Innovative Marine Ghost Skimmer // Tunze 1073.008 Return Pump // AutoAqua ATO

01/29/2012, 02:21 PM	#4
ZOKU Resident Ninja Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 560	I wouldn't sweat it either... for a period of just one day, you'll be fine. __________________ - SCOTT. Check out my homepage to see my build! Current Tank Info: 40B / Super Reef Octopus SRO2000INT / 35-gal. acrylic sump+refuge / 120W LED lighting / Water Blaster 3000 Return... IN PROGRESS!

01/29/2012, 04:46 PM	#6
arentspowell Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 296	I have just recently started dosing vodka. Should I just wait to dose tomorrow untill the sump is up and running again or just miss one day? I normally dose in the morning. __________________ Innovative Marine Nuvo 10g AIO Mixed Reef AI Prime Black with Hanging Kit // Vortech MP10QD // InTank Media Basket // Innovative Marine Ghost Skimmer // Tunze 1073.008 Return Pump // AutoAqua ATO

01/29/2012, 01:23 PM	#2
dmastracchio Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Edwards AFB, CA Posts: 190	It will be fine. That's technically the way a lot of the older tanks would be run. No sump or refuge. Simply LR, sand and fish! Just make sure you got water movement in the tank and maybe skip a feeding till you get it back up.

01/29/2012, 02:53 PM	#5
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	It'll be fine, just move your heater to the DT. If you run a calcium reactor or bio-pellets, I'd keep it running from the DT as well.

01/30/2012, 02:40 PM	#7
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	I'd just continue dosing as scheduled.