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07/04/2013, 05:31 AM | #526 |
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That's a nice set up, I like how it is hidden in a closet!
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07/04/2013, 07:23 AM | #527 |
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Just curious why your top off is in your skimmer section of sump? Looks like your levels would fluctuate a lot and that skimmer would not perform very well.
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I've still not hooked up any tubing on mine down in basement but was curious what others use for tubing that's flexible but does not kink? I'm using liter meter for auto water changes but would still like to use the pressurized pipes I ran to fish room for emergency changes, rinse/fills of ro/di and so forth. Would really like something that'd stretch 20-30 ft and wraps back up nicely. Keep thinking our coiled garden houses would be ideal but brass does not fit with reefs! Any coiled hoses anyone can think of that'd be safe?!
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Not to get off topic, but how often do you guys clean out your storage containers, especially the salt mix container. After time, mine builds up with a white substance that adheres to the inside of the container. Just curious if you guys use distilled vinegar to clean them out and if so, what's the ratio vinegar to water? Overnight with pump do the trick?
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07/08/2013, 05:28 AM | #532 |
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Very nice! I really like the epoxy floor, it makes it look very clean!
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07/08/2013, 09:12 PM | #535 |
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This thread is awesome. I believe this is my first post but that's fine. Been working on my tank. I am tired of lugging containers of water upstairs to my bedroom from outside the garage to fill my small 6-7g containter for my top off reservoir. My tank is a 55g reef. I was planning on getting a brute pail and just throwing an old powerhead in there with a heater and on my day off, just filling it up as needed. At that point, siphon or pump some water out into my storage container, drag it through the office upstairs to my room then change the water and drag the water down and empty it by the curb. Is there an easy way to run some sort of hose upstairs to just fill the water for my ato and also just fill my saltwater bucket to make this less painful? How big of a pump would I need? Thanks.
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07/08/2013, 09:13 PM | #536 |
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Btw I wouldn't mind mixing the water upstairs when I do the change the same day but just looking for a simplier way to get the water to the 2nd floor? I actually have a window too I can throw a hose up but that's a LOT of head loss.
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Water change made easy, just turning 3 knobs total.
1 knob from the return line manifold to get the water out to the drain. Another knob to open the new saltwater from the brute to the tank 3rd to shut the continious recirc mixer knob in the brute can. See Pics
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I had a question though. If you had a reservoir set up next to your dt tank upstairs. Could you use the same line running up through the floor to refill your top off reservoir also? Or would running ro/do water through the same line going through the floor no be a good idea? This would make it easier so you wouldn't have to fill a 5 gallon container for your top off downstairs and lug it up stairs and also without having to drill two holes in the floor. Last edited by Misled; 10/30/2017 at 05:58 PM. |
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08/16/2013, 11:30 AM | #541 |
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Couple general questions:
Does anybody keep the RO/DI pressurized? Meaning the valve feeding the RO/DI is on and flow is controlled by John Guest type ball valves on the output side. I imagine it would work as the valves are rated at 150psi and the pressure going into the RO/DI is 50-60psi. Also, does salt need to be stored in a food-safe container like water? The 200 gallon IO salt is on sale all over for $40 but it comes in bags. I'd like to keep it in a standard Home Depot bucket if I can.. |
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Not sure why you'd want to control outflow. RO/DI already has a flow restrictor on the waste side. If you restrict the output you'd loose more water to waste. A float valve shuts off flow completely if you have a auto shutoff on the RO/DI filter.
HD buckets? You don't have a pile of old salt buckets out in the yard? What's wrong with you? I'd still leave the salt in a bag for extra moisture protection. That could be put in any bucket you want. Quote:
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I found a great air/water tight storage bin for salt at the container store. I use esv salt and i hated using the boxes and bags.. This plastic storage bin was an ace purchase...
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08/21/2013, 03:04 PM | #546 |
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Surprised there aren't more gravity fed systems up here.. I think 2 of the systems here have been gravity fed, out of 545 posts :0
I just finished mine this weekend. Could include pics but it's pretty simple. RO/DI under kitchen sink feeding to basement below into freshwater Brute. Freshwater Brute dumps into saltwater (mixing) Brute. Saltwater Brute dumps into water change buckets. I love the fact that there is nothing to fail and replace. Of course I have to use a powerhead and heater, but they're easy to replace if necessary. And my basement is so primitive it has a pull string at the door to turn the light on. I just wired the powerhead and heater onto the pull string so all I have to do to mix and heat the water is pull the string. Obviously a timer would work, but this setup is very functional for my needs. |
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08/21/2013, 03:28 PM | #548 |
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A quick note to those who previously asked about mixing salt in the saltwater container. The answer was "You'll get a feel for it" or "Ahh just wing it" or "Just taste it" (ok made that one up). Here's what I do:
A) I highly suggest installing the water level viewing tubes. I found a very nice low profile way of installing them, and it totals $2 in parts from HD per container. (This is obviously unnecessary with the semi-transparent containers) B) Using the level viewing tubes, once you mark the gallon level indicators, just mix in enough salt to account for the volume of water added to the mix container. For example, I always do 5g increments. If I have 15 gallons in the FW container, I'll drop the level from 15 to 5 gallons, which obviously dumps 10 gallons of new FW into the SW mix container. If you know your salt scoop per gallon, add the necessary amount. For me, if I drop 10 gallons, I would add 5 cups of salt (1/2 cup per gallon using IO). It doesn't matter how much is in your SW container already, you're keeping your salinity the same. This 5g increment works well for me because that represents a full water change for my little nano. Obviously this is super simple common sense kind of stuff, but if you're in the early stages of trying to figure out a water change system and you're clueless like I was, this can be helpful. |
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I hear you, but it depends on the size/shape containers you're using. I was able to pull it off easily using the samller Brutes. I can barely stand up straight in my basement and I'm 6'2". You could just pull it off with 9' ceilings if using the 32g Brutes.
In fact, I'm pretty curious about this one.. This is on page 2 of this thread, post 41. He has both containers side by side. The FW feeds into the SW container on the bottom via a check valve. Only pump seems to be on the output. I don't understand how this works without a pump in the FW container.. Quote:
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Great thread. It has inspired me to do... IDK, something more / easier than the bucket hauling I have been doing. I'm going to think on it, maybe start this weekend. Thanks!
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