Sometimes it doesn't pay to do maintenance.
The Iwaki Pump that was running my protein skimmer/open loop was making a lot of noise, so I decided to take it off line to clean and see if I could quiet it down some. I was having trouble opening the union between the sump and the pump and was trying to get a better grip on it when the whole of the pipe turned and now the sump is leaking. I can't tell yet if I have cracked the sump or just the bulkhead.
Fortunately, the tank is in a dedicated fish room, on a concrete floor with a built in floor drain. If the issue is w/ the bulk head, it won't be a terrible fix. but if it is in the sump, this is going to be a major pain. The leak isn't coming out too quickly, there is about 100 gallons in the sump and I would guess less than 10 gallons have leaked so far, although I can feel water coming out by the bulk head.
My guess (wishful thinking??) is that the issue is just a broken bulk head. Not sure how I will figure that out. If it is the sump itself, I am going to need a 180 gallon tank to replace the existing sump. I don't suppose anybody has one they are trying to get rid of?
Any thoughts/suggestions?