automatic water change
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AquamanE
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Well for those that are coming to our FMAS meeting tonight, in which i will be speaking about this very subject, one of the many raffle items is a Dual Header Stenner pump. Its 5:20pm, you have 1.7 hours to get there, LOL. Forget fittings, tubing, power supplies etc. It will all be in one box for a raffle ticket, $1.
Dread240- i doubt youll get here in time, but try.
Dread240- i doubt youll get here in time, but try.
AquamanE
Active member
Wher ARE you from Lnevo?
Do I get a consolation prize for being on my way at least?
CalmSeasQuest
Active member
Here's mine, although it's not complete yet as the DT has not yet been delivered.
Continous Water Change (CWC) - Cole-Parmer Masterflex w/dual peristaltic pumps draws from 200 gallon Norwesco 30X72" tank, fed and mixed by Waveline DC12000. 1/2" plumbing to the DT. Managed (Salinity and pH) via an Apex.
ATO -- Osmolator water sensor using Cole-Parmer peristaltic pump drawing Kalk from 40 gallon brute.
More details are in the build thread.
Continous Water Change (CWC) - Cole-Parmer Masterflex w/dual peristaltic pumps draws from 200 gallon Norwesco 30X72" tank, fed and mixed by Waveline DC12000. 1/2" plumbing to the DT. Managed (Salinity and pH) via an Apex.
ATO -- Osmolator water sensor using Cole-Parmer peristaltic pump drawing Kalk from 40 gallon brute.
More details are in the build thread.
larrysmith75
New member
I've been hooked too. I'm ordering the stenner pump. It's asking which tube material. Do I go with the santoprene or Tygothane?
AquamanE
Active member
I dont know where your buying but i wasnt asked that question when i bought mine:sad1:
AquamanE
Active member
Here's mine, although it's not complete yet as the DT has not yet been delivered.
Continous Water Change (CWC) - Cole-Parmer Masterflex w/dual peristaltic pumps draws from 200 gallon Norwesco 30X72" tank, fed and mixed by Waveline DC12000. 1/2" plumbing to the DT. Managed (Salinity and pH) via an Apex.
ATO -- Osmolator water sensor using Cole-Parmer peristaltic pump drawing Kalk from 40 gallon brute.
More details are in the build thread.
nice set up!!:eek2:
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Nice water change set up.
wish I had a basement
wish I had a basement
Just ordered a 24V solenoid valve with 1/4" quick connects. I will tee off my RO/DI output and this will open up the connection upstairs to fill the ATO reservoir. I'll use the RO/DI pressure instead of using a seperate pump.
I decided I will be setting up my 10G QT tank with the third head on the ametek pump. Even if I'm not actively QT'ing anything, I can use it for rinse water
i figure long term it would be better for all the heads to have the same amount of wear.
I received my new ReefAngel controller for the setup. I will be setting up a 5V power supply connected to a relay downstairs which will be connected to one of the float switch ports. If this input is not "active" i will not run the RO or the AWC.
The float switch in the salt water bin is also going to be connected to the RA so when that flips the AWC will be disabled and I'll send myself an alert.
For the RO I will monitor the reservoir % from my Mac. When it gets to lets say 20% I'll have a cron job to let the other RA know to open the solenoid for an hour or so. If the % goes higher than lets say 90% I'll have the upstairs controller deactivate the control signal and send me an alarm.
The relays that will control the Ametek pump and the RO solenoid will both be powered by the same 24V power supply and each will be triggered separately by a 5V analog signal from the RA. This will give me endless scheduling flexibility and the capability to change on demand.
Now that the RA is here, I can get working on the programming. I'm still waiting on the PWM motor drive and now the solenoid. I'm waiting on zachts to figure out the connectors to go from the ametek to the cheap 1/4" tubing, but I think otherwise I have everything ready to go. Just need a trip to radioshack for some wire and connectors to make it all happen.
I decided I will be setting up my 10G QT tank with the third head on the ametek pump. Even if I'm not actively QT'ing anything, I can use it for rinse water
i figure long term it would be better for all the heads to have the same amount of wear.I received my new ReefAngel controller for the setup. I will be setting up a 5V power supply connected to a relay downstairs which will be connected to one of the float switch ports. If this input is not "active" i will not run the RO or the AWC.
The float switch in the salt water bin is also going to be connected to the RA so when that flips the AWC will be disabled and I'll send myself an alert.
For the RO I will monitor the reservoir % from my Mac. When it gets to lets say 20% I'll have a cron job to let the other RA know to open the solenoid for an hour or so. If the % goes higher than lets say 90% I'll have the upstairs controller deactivate the control signal and send me an alarm.
The relays that will control the Ametek pump and the RO solenoid will both be powered by the same 24V power supply and each will be triggered separately by a 5V analog signal from the RA. This will give me endless scheduling flexibility and the capability to change on demand.
Now that the RA is here, I can get working on the programming. I'm still waiting on the PWM motor drive and now the solenoid. I'm waiting on zachts to figure out the connectors to go from the ametek to the cheap 1/4" tubing, but I think otherwise I have everything ready to go. Just need a trip to radioshack for some wire and connectors to make it all happen.
DRThompson
2018 FMAS President
Same here, been running continuously since November 2013
larrysmith75
New member
I'll have mine tomorrow via UPS. I can't wait to get it all together. Thanks again for the this thread.
AquamanE
Active member
Steve- Dr.Thompson is a very secretive guy. Youll never see his face. Even when he comes to meetings he wears a paper bag over his head. :lol:
