SUMP CRACKED/LEAKING HELP!!!!!
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Topic: SUMP CRACKED/LEAKING HELP!!!!!
Posted By: justchillinuno
Subject: SUMP CRACKED/LEAKING HELP!!!!!
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 6:19am
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Woke up this morning to water on our floor in the livingroom! OUR SUMP IS CRACKED!!!! We have a 90 with 30G Sump built below and there is a severe crack in he sump! What are my options? Im staying home from work and calling in help as I cannot loose this tank!!! Anyone that can help please call me or text me asap!!! 801-404-2474 Justin ------------- 55g - RIP - Moved to 90g 36g Bow holding tank 90g Reef Tank Dreams of many more! |
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Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 6:26am
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Im assumeing you shut down the return pump. clean out the sump into a rubber maid and replace it. The tank will do fine for a few hours with power heads in it. We had this happen a couple years ago. Fortunately we were in the room watching tv when it blew. Changed it out the next day. ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: justchillinuno
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 6:35am
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Unfortunately I cannot remove the sump from the stand it is in without breaking it. I am going to have to break out the sump and replace it with some kinda of modular sump system as its built in the stand below our 90!!!! I am off work today to deal with this and due to my health will need assistance as I cannot use 1 arm at the moment to help replace this.... CASH IN HAND FOR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! http://s51.photobucket.com/user/justchillinuno/media/IMAG05031_zps1ecb7ccf.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s51.photobucket.com/user/justchillinuno/media/IMAG0504_zps347c08d0.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s51.photobucket.com/user/justchillinuno/media/IMAG0505_zpsa2a9fe80.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s51.photobucket.com/user/justchillinuno/media/IMAG0506_zps8306fe70.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- 55g - RIP - Moved to 90g 36g Bow holding tank 90g Reef Tank Dreams of many more! |
Posted By: justchillinuno
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 6:44am
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Again Call or Text me ASAP if you can help or have suggestions!!!! Thanks In Advance!!! Justin 801-404-2474 ------------- 55g - RIP - Moved to 90g 36g Bow holding tank 90g Reef Tank Dreams of many more! |
Posted By: justchillinuno
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 7:11am
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OCD Reefs to the rescue!! Will be here within the hour! Mart P is on the way too!! Will keep updates..... Im a nervous wreck!
------------- 55g - RIP - Moved to 90g 36g Bow holding tank 90g Reef Tank Dreams of many more! |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 7:12am
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Awesome!!!! ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: Krazie4Acans
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 7:14am
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Drain the water int he sump down below the crack and silicone on the inside of the sump. Let that dry for at least 4 hours (don't use a super big bead of silicone) then put the water back in . That would buy you some time in trying to solve it long term. It's a bandaid to the problem and not a long term fix but it can get you by in a pinch. With enough help you should be able to remove enough water from your tank to allow you to swing the stand away from the wall in order to get the sump out of the back of the stand in one piece and slide a new sump in from the same location before swinging it back against the wall. Wish I was off today and I would come help. Hope you get it figured out. Krazie  ------------- My ocean. 90g (yup, won it!), 40g, 28g, & 10g Systems PADI Advanced Open Water http://utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=63568&title=krazies-nano-paradise" rel="nofollow - Tank Thread: |
Posted By: justchillinuno
Date Posted: September 08 2014 at 7:27am
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Thanks everyone for the advice!!! ------------- 55g - RIP - Moved to 90g 36g Bow holding tank 90g Reef Tank Dreams of many more! |