A couple of weeks ago I posted that I was looking for a pro to help me re-design my tank systems to deal with water quality, consistency, and flow issues. Currently, I use well water, that is filtered only by my house water softening system, for manual top off and water changes. Here is a proposal that I received to upgrade my system and would appreciate feedback regarding the equipment selection and price.
The idea is to create a stable environment by installing a RO/DI and setting up a system that will automatically do daily three gallon water changes and top off using the RO/DI water.
Proposal:
1) Install automatic top-off system for sump. A Tunze Osmolator with all pumps and switches. $161.00
2) Install RO/DI 5 stage water purifier. Spectrapure CSP 2000 80-100gph. System to include auto shut-off solenoid, float switches and hardware to mount & install $495.00 optional 180 ph unit +$105.00
3) Filter socks with 100 micron material to connect to drain pipes into sump
4) Provide 130 gallon salt mixing tank to be used for water changes. 36x24x36 $200.
5) Provide and install a submersible pump to mix salt in mixing tank. $130
6) Provide 25 gallon reservoir tank for top-off system (Osmolator). $130
7) Provide & install reef-filler peristaltic with two channels to perform daily water changes. $320.
8) A Deltec Kalk Stirrer to be installed for mixing Kalkwasser and will be connected to the auto-top off system to provide aquarium with calcium. $410.00
9) A Deltec fluidized reactor will be installed to house carbon or Rowaphos hosphate remover for additional water polishing and treatment. $200.
10) Kalkwasser and Rowaphos media. $100.
11) Install Tunze salinity monitor. $240.
12) Install Tunze temperature controller. $145.
13) Install Tunze Wavemaker system with two Tunze 6100 Stream pumps and one 7095 controller with moon lamp. $780.
14) Install two oscillating Sea Swirls inline with the returns to provide additional random current. $350.
15) Misc tubing, pipe, fittings, hardware. $150.
Hardware cost: $3,878. Labor: $1,100. Total $4,978
Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢d appreciate any comments and suggestions regarding the proposal. Thanks. -Larry
The idea is to create a stable environment by installing a RO/DI and setting up a system that will automatically do daily three gallon water changes and top off using the RO/DI water.
Proposal:
1) Install automatic top-off system for sump. A Tunze Osmolator with all pumps and switches. $161.00
2) Install RO/DI 5 stage water purifier. Spectrapure CSP 2000 80-100gph. System to include auto shut-off solenoid, float switches and hardware to mount & install $495.00 optional 180 ph unit +$105.00
3) Filter socks with 100 micron material to connect to drain pipes into sump
4) Provide 130 gallon salt mixing tank to be used for water changes. 36x24x36 $200.
5) Provide and install a submersible pump to mix salt in mixing tank. $130
6) Provide 25 gallon reservoir tank for top-off system (Osmolator). $130
7) Provide & install reef-filler peristaltic with two channels to perform daily water changes. $320.
8) A Deltec Kalk Stirrer to be installed for mixing Kalkwasser and will be connected to the auto-top off system to provide aquarium with calcium. $410.00
9) A Deltec fluidized reactor will be installed to house carbon or Rowaphos hosphate remover for additional water polishing and treatment. $200.
10) Kalkwasser and Rowaphos media. $100.
11) Install Tunze salinity monitor. $240.
12) Install Tunze temperature controller. $145.
13) Install Tunze Wavemaker system with two Tunze 6100 Stream pumps and one 7095 controller with moon lamp. $780.
14) Install two oscillating Sea Swirls inline with the returns to provide additional random current. $350.
15) Misc tubing, pipe, fittings, hardware. $150.
Hardware cost: $3,878. Labor: $1,100. Total $4,978
Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢d appreciate any comments and suggestions regarding the proposal. Thanks. -Larry