REMOTE SUMP IN AN ADJACENT SHED??

mckinleyw · May 7, 2018

Hey all so im curious as to the opinions on building a shed next to my home and putting a large sump with all my filtration in there. I am in florida and the only sun this would get is morning sun.
The reason i ask is because i have minimal room under the aquarium and would like to have easier access to this stuff. Any thoughts on this and if anyone is doing something similar...Pictures??

Crabs McJones · May 7, 2018

mckinleyw said:
Hey all so im curious as to the opinions on building a shed next to my home and putting a large sump with all my filtration in there. I am in florida and the only sun this would get is morning sun.
The reason i ask is because i have minimal room under the aquarium and would like to have easier access to this stuff. Any thoughts on this and if anyone is doing something similar...Pictures??

Its doable, my only concern isnt so much getting the water from the sump back to the tank, your pump will handle that, it's getting the water from the tank to the sump. Depended on how far it has to travel if the water is going horizontal for to long you'll loose your momentum for it to quickly flow to the sump unless you have some sort of feed pump from the tank to the sump. Or if the tank is on a second story or elevated first floor that the pipes have some sort of incline on them. Following along to hear others suggestions :)

mahindra.dev · May 7, 2018

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cracker · May 7, 2018

I'b be concerned about heat& cold . Here in Fl it's hot in the shade ! Maybe some insulation ?

mckinleyw · May 7, 2018

Thanks for the responses. Yeah heat is one of my main concerns. The drains would basically be a straight drop. Through an exterior wall. With shed directly outside. No flat runs. On the heat thing, I already run a 1/2 hp chiller on a small system. New system dt would be 150 or 180. With a large sump. I am still on the fence here. I have time yo plan and try to find more info on temp control options and specs.
May just bite the bullet and forfeit the space inside for a dedicated fish room. Idk