1100 set up

[Egon]

This is why I like pre-filtering at the overflow. It’s easy. Put the filter in the easiest place to do the maintenance. This took me lass than 5 minutes to change out both sides. I pre cut the filter so I remove the dirty one into a 5 gallon bucket and place the new filter in. Move the step stool to the next over flow and repeat. 5 to 10 minutes all the overflows in my fish room are changed.

 

[Egon]

Doing some plumbing today on my sump and I may have figured a easy way to suck up the sludge that accumulates on the bottom of the sump. I have an overflow in my sump that keeps the water level to about 1 foot. This overflow drains to my front yard. I have a drip system going to the fish tanks and that water enters the top of the fish tank and flows down to my sump and out the front yard.
I changed up the pipe in the sump and added a T with a python type hose and fitting used to gravel vac. This T fitting is below the water line and when I open the valve water flows through the flexible python pipe. I sit that poor so suck the crud off the bottom paying attention not to drain the sump to much causing the pumps to run dry.

 

[Egon]

I still need to adjust the height but it tested great!

 

[N1neSixFour]

what an amazing build

 

[ikkie78]

Amazing looking setup! Been a while since I have been on here and this post sucked me back in...love it!

 

[Egon]

I rerouted the plumbing going in and out of the sump so I could get the lid on. It was about $50 in PVC and maybe 3 hours of work. It really cut down on the noise and splashing, I’m sure it will cut down on the humidity in that room too.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Wild setup, I love it. Looking forward to more.

 

[shogun rua]

Amazing, as usual.

 

[SuperNinja]

Incredible set up! Glad to see someone in AZ showing some awesome tanks!

 

[Egon]

I removed the “hood” lights from the top of the tank and added three 30 watt led “warm” lights to the tank. These lights are about two feet above the tank. I really like the look. It’s not as harsh or bright but the tank is lit better. It’s a very even light through out the tank. This also removes or eliminates the heat transfer from the lights because they are above the tank, a real concern here in the Phoenix area. Lights were around 6 bucks each but needed to be wired. I used an old extension cord, cut the end off and plugged it into a timer to control the lights.