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Plumbing Display tank to basement?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by jstngates, Feb 21, 2014.

  1. Feb 21, 2014 #1
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    How many have plumbed from main floor to a basement to run a sump? Id a stock tank in the basement a good choice?
     
  2. Feb 21, 2014 #2
    MXC207 Cedar Rapids

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    180 upstairs plumbed to 2 40 breeders and 75g sump downstairs. If you can do it i think its worth it. I dont miss the days of cramming everything under the stand.
     
  3. Feb 21, 2014 #3
    bobsfish

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    I would if I could. I think a stock tank would be a good choice.
     
  4. Feb 22, 2014 #4
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    DO IT.
     
  5. Feb 22, 2014 #5
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    280 display and 135 basement sump. Definitely worth it but (for us anyway) takes a pretty beefy return pump and there are not a lot of choices in the high pressure pumps (22' head for our system). Would definitely do it again.

    A stock tank would be fine but I think they are harder to partition off if you want to (I know some don't). We bought a tank off craigslist and got glass cut at a local glass shop and just made our own.
     
  6. Feb 24, 2014 #6
    Reefman

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    75G or Larger would be a good tank for that..
     

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