help with an auto top off
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Hey,
Im also looking for this one. The guys at the store told me all I needed was a container higher then my tank with a tube going into my tank and letting the water drip every minute or so, depending on the evaporation rate.
Does anyone have anymore information on something like this?
Mario
Im also looking for this one. The guys at the store told me all I needed was a container higher then my tank with a tube going into my tank and letting the water drip every minute or so, depending on the evaporation rate.
Does anyone have anymore information on something like this?
Mario
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Here is some info on the DIY auto top of Im currently using. It is a little on the techinical side though. But I have been using it for 3 years anf never had any problems with it.
The bottom of this page.
http://fostercon.com/225-REEF/index.htm
The bottom of this page.
http://fostercon.com/225-REEF/index.htm
Pbrown3701
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if you're going to do a container higher than your tank, then check out the Kent float valve rather than dripping.
This is the same setup that I have been using for several months now. Probably cost me $20 to get going. I did however use two float switches. One higher up in the tank just incase the lower switch failed, avoiding an overflow (at least thats the theory).
http://www.melevsreef.com/plumbing/auto_topoff.html
http://www.melevsreef.com/plumbing/auto_topoff.html
HighlandReef
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kasper4lyf
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Auto topoff via Air Pressure.
Here is what I use, I have a sealed 5 gallon water jug with two openings. One large for filling and pouring, and one small for venting. So I took the cap to the small hole and made two holes in it, one for Air IN and the other for Water Out. I run standard airline tubing from a small air pump to one of the holes in the cap. Then I run another line from the bottem of the tank through the other hole in the cap to an airline distro station on the tank. Once it is all sealed and the air pump is running water will begin to flow up the tube that leads to the main tank distro station. Now adjust the flow to match your evap rate and you are good to go.
You can also run this same set up with a float valve instead of the air distro station, but thos are expensive. (24 bucks vs 2).
Here is what I use, I have a sealed 5 gallon water jug with two openings. One large for filling and pouring, and one small for venting. So I took the cap to the small hole and made two holes in it, one for Air IN and the other for Water Out. I run standard airline tubing from a small air pump to one of the holes in the cap. Then I run another line from the bottem of the tank through the other hole in the cap to an airline distro station on the tank. Once it is all sealed and the air pump is running water will begin to flow up the tube that leads to the main tank distro station. Now adjust the flow to match your evap rate and you are good to go.
You can also run this same set up with a float valve instead of the air distro station, but thos are expensive. (24 bucks vs 2).
CoolUsername
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I started a thread addressing a new concept for a float switch that could be part of an auto top off
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8103553#post8103553
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8103553#post8103553
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