1500 gallon sump 2.0 - A complete rebuild (load warning)

[VLDesign]

Sorry for the confusion in the title. This isn't a 1500 gallon sump. This is the sump to my 1500 gallon tank.

Overall inside dimensions are 2'x6'x4' and handles about 4200 GPH.

 

[leg89]

wow nice plumbing! love it! great job VLD

 

[Conner]

That is some crazy looking plumbing... hope you don't spring any leaks!

 

[theanimalman]

Nice upgrade and thanks for all the pics.

 

[spiff]

You did some amazingly fast work on both the tank and sump.

 

[misterjose23]

wow it would have taken me years to figure out how to pipe out everything!
you're a very knowledgable guy

 

[Ramesh]

Filters this http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209523

And yeah I wasn't too thrilled about it until after I saw the original sump was defective in a way I wouldn't have known about until it was way too late. So, in the end it worked out for the best.

Great build, I just wanted to know if you sealed the inside of the plywood with anything other than pond armor??

 

[VLDesign]

Thanks, and just pond armor right on the wood.

 

[DB junkie]

I see you added a drain.... Might as well add a drip system. If you use warm and cold on the drip you can heat the tank with warm water....

Very nice work (as always)

If you ever get interested in upgrading the mechanical filtering side of things..... look into the mechanical pads that Aquatic eco systems offer. I switched from similar blue bonded pads to a 3 stage set up (course foam, medium, fine pads) and results were pretty evident first time I rinsed the scrubbies....

That room looks like it could house a nice DIY Bio- Reactor as well...... LOL That way we get to see you build some more stuff.......

 

[Edog610]

one of the coolest projects ever!
bump to a genius