Anybody?

hllywd · 02/25/2019, 06:50 PM

Anybody... anybody?

zaireguy · 02/25/2019, 08:57 PM

Hello

Spuds725 · 03/20/2019, 05:43 AM

Dave's not here man....

I'm still "barely" in the hobby-- deciding whether to hang it up or not (started first tank in 2001)-- have not been active online in ages-- had some tank issues.... I have a basement sump (my old 135) with about 20 feet of 2" pvc between tank and sump--only running about 600 GPH through line-- running for many years-- apparently I had a bunch of growies in the line and something must have broke loose and mostly clogged the drain line--tank started overflowing slowly-- had to separate the tank from the sump and the tank did not like that--- had a crash-- lost all but my yellow tang and one clown, lost most of my softies, and my anemones....

Lesson learned--- invest in a plumbing snake and run through drain lines regularly... and also run an "emergency" drain (extra drain) that can handle a backup in the main.

02/25/2019, 06:50 PM	#1
hllywd Premier World Traveler Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,293	Anybody? Anybody... anybody? __________________ "The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it..." J.M. Barrie Current Tank Info: 210 AGA RR, Apex, 3x Kessil A360W & 2x 80W T5s, GEO 618 Ca Rx, BM220 CS2 skimmer, Tunze 6100s, 42" ETSS/AE Tech refugium/sump

02/25/2019, 08:57 PM	#2
zaireguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bucyrus,Ohio Posts: 2,311	Hello __________________ have you been touched by a angel? My life was for ever changed when my daughter was born my wife and I have come to a new understanding! I don`t ask and she doesn`t have to say no anymore Current Tank Info: 300 gallon main tank,70 Gallon sump,70 gallon remote sump, reef octopus 300- 12 inch skimmer, skimz Biopellet reactor

03/20/2019, 05:43 AM	#3
Spuds725 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio USA Posts: 2,051	Dave's not here man.... I'm still "barely" in the hobby-- deciding whether to hang it up or not (started first tank in 2001)-- have not been active online in ages-- had some tank issues.... I have a basement sump (my old 135) with about 20 feet of 2" pvc between tank and sump--only running about 600 GPH through line-- running for many years-- apparently I had a bunch of growies in the line and something must have broke loose and mostly clogged the drain line--tank started overflowing slowly-- had to separate the tank from the sump and the tank did not like that--- had a crash-- lost all but my yellow tang and one clown, lost most of my softies, and my anemones.... Lesson learned--- invest in a plumbing snake and run through drain lines regularly... and also run an "emergency" drain (extra drain) that can handle a backup in the main. __________________ "I only have time to neglect one tank"-- Me "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve immortality by not dying"-- Woody Allen Current Tank Info: 125G mixed reef with 135G Sump