What not to do to your sump

[lizardarm]

Yeah so like the title says, this is what not to do to your sump-

After sump mods, make sure that the table it's sitting on is stable before you test for watertight integrity.
Pretty much takes the wind out of your sails to see a few hundred dollars worth of acrylic hit the deck.

 

[returnofsid]

Ohhhhh dang!! That really sucks!! Thanks for the lesson, and sorry you had to learn it for us!!

 

[G&NSalty425]

awwww the sumpy broke This will stick in my head as what not to do with any tank. I sorry you had to learn it for us too

 

[lizardarm]

Thanks for the sympathies. I'm thinking that I'm going to have to start looking into the Brute-container-as-a-sump option seeing as how I just dropped big scratch on a new skimmer.

 

[as1720]

I bet you stomped your feet on that one! Man that sucks sorry dude!

 

[lizardarm]

Ya know, I actually surprised myself on this one; totally kept my cool, not even a "son of a...". Just stood there with wet feet staring at it. Then I went in to bandage my hand (couldn't help but to try to rescue it half way down).

 

[jhampton_wsu]

Sorry to see that happen. Maybe you can scotch tape it back together and get one of those Powder Red Tangs to live in there. LOL

 

[as1720]

I would have been jumping up and down and stomping my feet. then again the call me a brat for a reason!

Hope your hand is ok!

 

[lizardarm]

I've got two items made by IAP, my sump (RIP) which was made before the company changed ownership, and my aqaurium which was made after the change. The difference in quality is night and day; that sump was high quality old world craftsmanship, the tank- not so much. That's the real tragedy.

 

[lizardarm]

I was thinking duct tape, a couple of ratchet straps, and life sized picture of the sump in the stand that I took shortly after the tank was set up that I can prop up in there so my wife doesn't see.

 

[jhampton_wsu]

I was thinking duct tape, a couple of ratchet straps, and life sized picture of the sump in the stand that I took shortly after the tank was set up that I can prop up in there so my wife doesn't see.

Good call on the picture...another good reason to by a dslr camera.

Jason

 

[gas4544]

Major bummer. What size tank was the sump for?

Gary

 

[lizardarm]

It was on my 120 which is now operating sumpless/skimmerless until I get this all figured out. I moved the heaters up to the display and the closed loop/Nanostreams/Korallias provide more than enough water movement.

 

[apollothesun]

i think its time for you to call matts125. ive seen some of his work. awesome stuff

 

[saltybell]

not cool!!!!!

 

[jag3534]

Aw snap. That sucks... good luck with the rubbermaid. I feel for you on that.

 

[lizardarm]

Well actually at this point I'm flip flopping back and forth on that one. I took a stroll through lowes and HD before work today and I'm not seeing one at either that will fit. Does anyone know someplace that sells these things or something equivilent?

 

[jag3534]

google the brute containers, then you can see every possible size and maybe order it or find a local dealer.....

 

[Myteemouse]

Sorry to hear about your loss.
I hate to say it but I LMAO
Thats like something I would doo..LOL

 

[trido]

Ow wow wow.....Super sucky.............. thats kinda like me water testing my first DIY 30G fuge on the kitchen counter of a second floor apartment and then going to work while leaving it full. I'll let you guess the outcome.