emergency question

lsir · 04/18/2007, 10:10 PM

I just noticed a leak in my wet/dry filter. It's leaking somewhere on the bottom seems. I'm worried about going to sleep and wakening up to a mess of water and damaged equipment. My question is this, I can shut off the ball valves on my drains, turn off my return pump,and insump protien filter. This will prevent above concerns. How long can the tank go without my filters running? My plans are to run out in the morning and purchase a replacement, probably a refuge insstead of a W/D. The tank would have to servive on my two Koralia 4's (1,200 gph) for water movement and 160lbs of L/R for filtration. Will I be okay or should I monitor all night and cut off the filter only if it get worst? I'd appreciate a quick response, thanks in advance.

BigBadBlenny · 04/18/2007, 10:13 PM

all you need in your tank is LR, water movement and heat. i ran for a year with no sump and no skimmer with no fish deaths.

vthondaboi · 04/18/2007, 10:14 PM

You should be fine.

Remeber to bring up your heater if it's down in the sump. Your tank will run cooler possibly...

Toddrtrex · 04/18/2007, 10:15 PM

Yea, as long as there is a heater and powerheads in your tank you will be fine over night -- get some sleep and deal with it in the AM.

Good luck.

lsir · 04/18/2007, 10:17 PM

Good thought on the heater, almost forgot. I guess I won't take a chance then, I'll cut the flow to the sump now. Anything else I may be over looking?

old salty · 04/18/2007, 10:19 PM

This would be a good time to clean out any siphon breaks you may have. I shut the main filter down about once a month to make sure that the siphon breaks are able to perform their task should the need arise.

lsir · 04/18/2007, 10:21 PM

Also I was planning on replcing the W/D with a refuge anyway, any recommendations? I have a mix reef, lightly stocked right now. It will be on a 120aga and will need to house a Protien Skimmer, heater, U/V, and return pump.

lsir · 04/18/2007, 10:22 PM

Another good idea old salty, thanks.

Toddrtrex · 04/18/2007, 10:22 PM

Make your own sump.

It is pretty easy -- I've made 3 for my 3 tanks.

If you have questions I will try to answer them in the AM, battery is going, and my sleeping pill is kicking in.

lsir · 04/18/2007, 10:27 PM

It was my plan to make my own originally. But now I don't feel I have the time. I emailed my boss to take tomorrow off but will need to go back to work on friday.

04/18/2007, 10:10 PM	#1
lsir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 176	emergency question I just noticed a leak in my wet/dry filter. It's leaking somewhere on the bottom seems. I'm worried about going to sleep and wakening up to a mess of water and damaged equipment. My question is this, I can shut off the ball valves on my drains, turn off my return pump,and insump protien filter. This will prevent above concerns. How long can the tank go without my filters running? My plans are to run out in the morning and purchase a replacement, probably a refuge insstead of a W/D. The tank would have to servive on my two Koralia 4's (1,200 gph) for water movement and 160lbs of L/R for filtration. Will I be okay or should I monitor all night and cut off the filter only if it get worst? I'd appreciate a quick response, thanks in advance. __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 120 AGA drilled DYI sump w/refuge, Turboflotor skimmer

04/18/2007, 10:14 PM	#3
vthondaboi Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 916	You should be fine. Remeber to bring up your heater if it's down in the sump. Your tank will run cooler possibly... __________________ 250G - 75G Sump, ATB 10.5 deluxe, ACIII, 72 Cree LEDs, 2xMP40ES and 2x6055, Eheim 1262 return, and PM Calcium Reactor Current Tank Info: 90G, Aquactinics Solar Flare, Tunze 6045, 2x6055 single controller and Nano Wavebox, Alpha Cone 170 - 75G Aquactinic TX5, Tunze 6025 & Remora

04/18/2007, 10:15 PM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Yea, as long as there is a heater and powerheads in your tank you will be fine over night -- get some sleep and deal with it in the AM. Good luck. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/18/2007, 10:17 PM	#5
lsir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 176	Good thought on the heater, almost forgot. I guess I won't take a chance then, I'll cut the flow to the sump now. Anything else I may be over looking? __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 120 AGA drilled DYI sump w/refuge, Turboflotor skimmer

04/18/2007, 10:19 PM	#6
old salty Genius Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Island of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,131	This would be a good time to clean out any siphon breaks you may have. I shut the main filter down about once a month to make sure that the siphon breaks are able to perform their task should the need arise. __________________ "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers." Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: Out of the marine aquarium hobby

04/18/2007, 10:13 PM	#2
BigBadBlenny Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Thunder Bay On Canada Posts: 598	all you need in your tank is LR, water movement and heat. i ran for a year with no sump and no skimmer with no fish deaths.

04/18/2007, 10:21 PM	#7
lsir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 176	Also I was planning on replcing the W/D with a refuge anyway, any recommendations? I have a mix reef, lightly stocked right now. It will be on a 120aga and will need to house a Protien Skimmer, heater, U/V, and return pump. __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 120 AGA drilled DYI sump w/refuge, Turboflotor skimmer

04/18/2007, 10:22 PM	#8
lsir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 176	Another good idea old salty, thanks. __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 120 AGA drilled DYI sump w/refuge, Turboflotor skimmer

04/18/2007, 10:22 PM	#9
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	Make your own sump. It is pretty easy -- I've made 3 for my 3 tanks. If you have questions I will try to answer them in the AM, battery is going, and my sleeping pill is kicking in. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

04/18/2007, 10:27 PM	#10
lsir Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Racine Wisconsin Posts: 176	It was my plan to make my own originally. But now I don't feel I have the time. I emailed my boss to take tomorrow off but will need to go back to work on friday. __________________ Lee Current Tank Info: 120 AGA drilled DYI sump w/refuge, Turboflotor skimmer