Auto Water Change Reservoir

[rffanat1c]

So I am looking to buy this for my AWC reservoir.
https://www.farmandfleet.com/produc...MIif_0tNSX3QIVCrnACh2qQg46EAQYASABEgLqQ_D_BwE

I will be using a Neptune DOS. I have been searching the web for bulkheads to go from the 1 1/4" female bulkhead to the DOS line size for the NSW to be pumped out but am striking out.

Anyone have a good site to find this? Local big box stores are not much help. Thanks.



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[tkeracer619]

www.usplastic.com

This gets you from 1.25 to .5"
https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=42664

Then the rest should be pretty easy.

Though, what I did... was use the bottom bulkhead for an external re-circulation pump and installed a small 1/4" push to fit bulkhead at the top. I used some frag putty to make a weight on the end of some poly tube and installed that on the inside of the tank hanging from the 1/4" bulkhead. This way, if the tube on the peristaltic bursts, it doesn't drain the entire contents of the storage vat onto the floor. It is very convenient to have a powerful pump on your mixing station.

Have you looked at the mixing station thread for ideas?

 

[rffanat1c]

Auto Water Change Reservoir

That is a good idea. I have looked at some threads but since my brain is logical and not creative, unless people use the exact same setup I am looking at, it is hard for me to picture otherwise. I like your idea and will look into it. Thanks.

What kind of pump can just use that fitting? Don't they all need an in and an out?


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[tkeracer619]

That is a good idea. I have looked at some threads but since my brain is logical and not creative, unless people use the exact same setup I am looking at, it is hard for me to picture otherwise. I like your idea and will look into it. Thanks.

What kind of pump can just use that fitting? Don't they all need an in and an out?


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You can put a standard bulkhead in wherever you like for the pump output.

Here is the thread I was talking about.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1711626&highlight=water+mixing+stations

 

[rffanat1c]

Ah needs an output. Got it


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[tkeracer619]

Here is my setup...

RODI is on the right and Salt is on the left, both 200gal tanks. The circulation pump is a Reeflo Dart and it lets me easily fill the salt vat with RODI as well as produce RODI without interrupting my salt station. Under normal operation the Dart circulates water in the salt tank. By manipulating the valve I can either Circulate salt water, fill the salt vat with RODI, pump saltwater through a hose, or pump RODI through a hose. Very versatile setup.

On the top right of the RODI tank you can see two things going on. I have an ehiem submersible pump running a closed loop containing a mixed bed DI. This keeps the water in the vat pure but also is a failsafe in case something happens and chloramines makes it through my filtration setup. This pressure line is tapped off with a tee that connects to an RODI faucet on my shop sink (not shown in this old photo). Additionally on top of the tank is where I have my ATO pumps located, they pull from their own siphon that I described in a post above. (there is now a shelf where these things sit above the tanks)

 

[rffanat1c]

Very nice. Wish I had the room for that kind of setup. I have my ATO next to the tank in a 32 gallon trash can. My saltwater will be about 25' away on the same level and I have room for one can. I'll tinker around and see what I come up with


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[tdlawdo]

Getting ready to start a new tank soon 230 g. And I have DOS system one pair of which I will use for an AWC System. Two questions.. how much per month 50% more or less depending on the bio load in the tank? Also, even with an ATO and a AWC won't you still have to do some sand vac weekly?


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