Neptune DOS for auto water change question

[jimbow]

I travel some for work and I think I would be best off to do small water changes every day. I have ordered a Neptune DOS to help with water changes. I plan to use a trash can to hold the NSW. I will put a power head in it and cycle it every few hours to keep things mixed up. I am thinking I don't need a heater because it will be small amounts throughout the day and the container is at room temperature.

I have a float valve that stops my RO/DI water feeding the container. So here is my question. I don't want to put a hole in the water container below the water line. I plan to drill above the water line and use a connector that can accept a plastic water line on both sides. Inside the container I'll drop a 1/4" water line to near the bottom of the container. The DOS will I think be below the mid point of the container. Will it pull water from the container?

 

[Member No. 1]

Yes, My DOS in mounted in my stand, 55 gallon of NSW in basement about 10 feet below. Works great!
As a side note, you don't have to heat or mix the NSW. I mix mine in a separate 55 gallon, then pump it over to the other holding tank.

 

[jimbow]

Thanks so much I figured it would. That is a good thought on a separate mixing tank. I'm going to try it with just one tank for a while.