Genesis Reef Renew System review - automatic water changer
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MrineLfRlz
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my NSW would be in a 100g water storage cylinder how would i place a float switch in it?setup:
gravity is your friend. the reservoirs have a drain line, one goes to your sump, the other down the drain (or directly to the plumbing). The key is to have the reservoirs higher than where they are going. In the case of both system i put this on I had to cross over a room, for this i mounted the respective reservoir onto a ceiling joist so that it could drain to the other side of the room - to do this you need a larger pump than the standard pump with the unit. If you decide to try this (over the ceiling) yourself you will need to order an extension for the wire going to the reservoir.
here is a picture (straight from the genesis site):
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When i first set this up on my tank I had both reservoirs mounted to a wooden backer which I anchored to the concrete wall. excuse the power strip, I was eager to get things running and didn't have time to run electric. The reservoir shown is the pre-mix with a float switch letting the renew system know if there is water left. notice the 1/2" PVC allowing the float switch to go where it needs to be:
A while later I moved the drain reservoir into the ceiling (thank the original builder for the wiring mess up there):
The pre-mix had a powerhead added along with a pump allowing me to direct transfer pre-mix into the sump for when i siphon clean the sand bed. There is a also a heater which I only use when I'm refilling after siphoning the sand bed. The large tube going in is how I transfer from the mixing reservoir on the opposite side of the room into the premix holding reservoir. The tube going across is the ATO. This is the messiest part of my system, partly because I had nowhere to fit it other than in-between the water heater and furnace and there is a just a lot going on there.
Here is the sump with the float switches on the genesis brackets. the Renew with is towards the back, the front is the future home of a safety that shuts the return pump down for 5 minutes if the water level is too low.
My experience has been great. I attribute part of my reefing success to making water changes easy.
happy reefing!
MrineLfRlz
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my NSW would be in a 100g water storage cylinder how would i place a float switch in it?setup:
gravity is your friend. the reservoirs have a drain line, one goes to your sump, the other down the drain (or directly to the plumbing). The key is to have the reservoirs higher than where they are going. In the case of both system i put this on I had to cross over a room, for this i mounted the respective reservoir onto a ceiling joist so that it could drain to the other side of the room - to do this you need a larger pump than the standard pump with the unit. If you decide to try this (over the ceiling) yourself you will need to order an extension for the wire going to the reservoir.
here is a picture (straight from the genesis site):
templates:
When i first set this up on my tank I had both reservoirs mounted to a wooden backer which I anchored to the concrete wall. excuse the power strip, I was eager to get things running and didn't have time to run electric. The reservoir shown is the pre-mix with a float switch letting the renew system know if there is water left. notice the 1/2" PVC allowing the float switch to go where it needs to be:
A while later I moved the drain reservoir into the ceiling (thank the original builder for the wiring mess up there):
The pre-mix had a powerhead added along with a pump allowing me to direct transfer pre-mix into the sump for when i siphon clean the sand bed. There is a also a heater which I only use when I'm refilling after siphoning the sand bed. The large tube going in is how I transfer from the mixing reservoir on the opposite side of the room into the premix holding reservoir. The tube going across is the ATO. This is the messiest part of my system, partly because I had nowhere to fit it other than in-between the water heater and furnace and there is a just a lot going on there.
Here is the sump with the float switches on the genesis brackets. the Renew with is towards the back, the front is the future home of a safety that shuts the return pump down for 5 minutes if the water level is too low.
My experience has been great. I attribute part of my reefing success to making water changes easy.
happy reefing!
from the video what is the purpose for the float switch in the nsw tank? isnt it suppose to shut the pump off when the 1g bowl is full anyways?
how would this work in my 100g storage tank i would like to just fill it and use it for a constant nsw supply and only mix more salt water for it every month and let it do its thing with changing water through the month?
yeah, there aren't many solutions for putting float switches in the larger containers we use. In my friends tank I created 1/2" PVC stands with a union part way up - these stands have a base made out of regular PVC parts and go through the top of the container through a small hole (to help stabilize them (hence the union - insert the bottom part, put the top part through the upper hole from the inside, lightly attach the union). on the 1/2" PVC pipe I used the Genesis reef float switch holders.
This is the best picture I have on hand [see TOP LEFT of picture]:
it prevents thee pump from running dry if the level is too low - otherwise it would run for a while and time out - instead it tells you the water level is low.
you set water changes on a day, week basis, or continuous basis (change as fast as possible for the amount of gallons set). This means that every week you need to press the change button again (the reasoning being that you create more water etc) - this is when you would mix more replacement water before telling the system to do the next water change cycle (probably for a week).
MrineLfRlz
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thanks for the info im for sure going to get this thing!the Genesis reef float switch holders.
This is the best picture I have on hand [see TOP LEFT of picture]:
it prevents thee pump from running dry if the level is too low - otherwise it would run for a while and time out - instead it tells you the water level is low.
you set water changes on a day, week basis, or continuous basis (change as fast as possible for the amount of gallons set). This means that every week you need to press the change button again (the reasoning being that you create more water etc) - this is when you would mix more replacement water before telling the system to do the next water change cycle (probably for a week).
I think im going to just get me another 30+g brute trash can for the sw storage for the system and i will just tee more plumbing from my existing sw mixing container to it so i will always have nsw on hand for emergencies and to always have some on hand to keep the brute full
yeah, it takes up some space. Works great though. In my new house I can't fit the system either, going to try a double headed peristaltic pump (stenner - http://www.lockewell.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_6_30_33)
In all aspects the genesis is a better solution (IMHO) - unfortunately sometimes it just doesn't fit or work for the tank. In my case I have about 35 feet to go and no-where to put the bins, so the peristaltic solution makes more sense.
Love my Genesis
Love my Genesis
I bought mine back in November or so but just installed it in the last month. So far flawless. I have Red Sea Reefer 250 so about 57 gallons plus my custom Trigger sump. Nothing better than just mixing up 25 gallons and doing one gallon water change per day or knocking out 5 gallons in a row. I also have the Store and RocV and so far those are doing great too. Pricey,,,,,,,but oh so worth it.
Love my Genesis
I bought mine back in November or so but just installed it in the last month. So far flawless. I have Red Sea Reefer 250 so about 57 gallons plus my custom Trigger sump. Nothing better than just mixing up 25 gallons and doing one gallon water change per day or knocking out 5 gallons in a row. I also have the Store and RocV and so far those are doing great too. Pricey,,,,,,,but oh so worth it.
cwill78295
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Yep I have one too!!! They are great!!!
NATCAP_Reefer
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Man I want one of these soooo bad.
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