New to this but true to thisssss

[W1ngz]

Nice setup.
Awful lot of water in that sump, what happens if the power fails and something blocks your check valve?

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Welcome. Slick set up.

A lot of us like to do Giphs or little animated pics to welcome folks

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Some of my current corals and fish.... I want a mixed reef with SPS up top, LPS in the middle glowing around, a giant zoa garden at the bottom, open brains mushrooms toward the bottom. There are exceptions to this master plan obviously like mushrooms and a planned anenome corner for the clownfish(if they cooperate and stay where I put them haha) but this is definitely the master plan. I need a ton of colors and varieties of everything mentioned. And absolutely no PLATING MONTIPORAS!!!

 

[ReefHomieJon]

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Nice setup.
Awful lot of water in that sump, what happens if the power fails and something blocks your check valve?

blocks it? The point of the check valve is to keep the water upstairs so that it doesn’t overflow in my sump. The check valve is on the return side not the drainage side by the way. So if the power shuts off then the tank water won’t flow back downstairs into the sump. Only problem with my design which is already scheduled to be fixed tomorrow is that the check valve should be downstairs in the garage so that it holds the majority of the water in the return line in the pipe. Currently it’s upstairs which basically allows everything below it flow into the sump. But hindsight is 20/20 so before Saturday that will be fixed . And there is enough space in the sump for the drainage water to flow down when the pump stops during a power outage so as to no overflow. and Even if it WOULD overflow, that’s the whole reason why I put it in the garage in the first place lol

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Welcome. Slick set up.

A lot of us like to do Giphs or little animated pics to welcome folks

Thanks man. I’m not that internet savvy lol I barely know how to post on here

 

[W1ngz]

I know what a check valve does. My question and the problem I see is, what happens when the check valve... doesn't.

They are super prone to failure, you will have stuff growing in your pipes, and you will end up with some kind of sponge or snail getting in there, and preventing that valve from closing.

But yeah, at least when it does overflow it's in the garage.

 

[BeejReef]

Serious set up!

Welcome

 

[Bryson.bobby]

The mention of Compton will have me thinking of NWA songs the rest of the night...

Right! lol

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to R2R!!! It looks like you are off to a good start!

We're glad you're here!

 

[ReefHomieJon]

I know what a check valve does. My question and the problem I see is, what happens when the check valve... doesn't.

They are super prone to failure, you will have stuff growing in your pipes, and you will end up with some kind of sponge or snail getting in there, and preventing that valve from closing.

But yeah, at least when it does overflow it's in the garage.

I see where you’re getting at. But how can a snail get through those return lines attached to the bulkheads? They’re like 1/8” thick lol

 

[ReefHomieJon]

What no gif. Your slipping
Sorry this was supposed to be @Crabs McJones

O see now I get why you said it lol

 

[Jamo7]

 

[PerplexyHexy]

Yo! Your in my backyard buddy...

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Yo! Your in my backyard buddy...

Where you live at?? I need local reef buddies lol

 

[dbl]

Welcome to R2R and your new reefing family.

 

[PerplexyHexy]

Where you live at?? I need local reef buddies lol

Im about 15-20 mins east of you

 

[Pop]

Welcome to R2R!!

 

[Hair Algae Wizard]

Awesome!!

 

[ReefHomieJon]

Im about 15-20 mins east of you

All I kno is menifee behind me so far lol I haven’t been much past that. Post your tank!!

 

[tdlawdo]

What’s up reefers. African cichlid guy turned Reefer moved from Compton CA to the Canyon Hills neighborhood of Lake Elsinore CA. I have a 125 display in my loft and a 100 ga sump in my garage plumbed in schedule 80 PVC.
140 lbs live rock. 3 Kessil A360x’s with the spectral controller. 7” diameter filter sock.
Used Eshopps 150 protein skimmer I forgot the name of. Refugium/copepod nursery. Chiller. Auto aqua ATO/AWC w/ 55 gallon drum for salt water reservoir with a pump circulating it. My plan is a ULM sysytem so I keep a close eye on my parameters. So far so good! Glad to be here

First of all welcome to the community! Reef2Reef is a great place to learn and share! Now danggggg love the commitment to that set up!! Impressive!!