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11/29/2016, 01:37 PM | #1 |
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Will this system work?
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I'm setting up an in-basement sump and water change station and I'm looking for some help with the design I came up with. I just want to make sure the layout won't end up with a flooded basement and divorce papers. I've attached a file showing a non-scale schematic. What I'd like to do is be able to drain the saltwater (B) vessel after closing it off from the system, then allow gravity to refill the vessel with mixed saltwater from the RO storage vessel (A). Does this setup look like it will work, to those who have done basement setups? Any advice on what to do / not do would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! System 110 tall 30 gallon sump Iwaki 70RT Mixed reef |
11/29/2016, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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What will be in section B out side of water? Filtration?
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11/29/2016, 01:49 PM | #3 |
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This is similar to my setup....
The difference . i have two ro di water tanks each are 55 gallons. one i keep full of ro/di water then other is my mixing tank.. They share a pump and are raised at the same level above my sump level. Here is the thing adding that second saltwater tank will increase your water volume but is it worth having that much extra water It will greatly increase your water change amounts and i am not sure that tank alone will be large enough of a water change... i would instead have a t on your return pump to a drain so you can use that to divert the water from your tank to the drain for water changes .. then you can open the valve from the mixing tank and have the fresh mixed saltwater refill the sump.. this is how i do it .. also your going to need much larger heaters.. Just my opinion.... but yes it will work as it is ..
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my thing is i have 150 gallons of water made at all times... I actually have 3 tanks 2 are ro/di water one is my mixing tank. (I just found 4 of them for 20.00 on craigslist )the 4th one i use for waste line on ro/di in summer to water flowers outside. they are easy to get here because they use them at the bourbon distilleries that are all over here. You could also run your ato from the ro/di tank. i have a 25 gallon square tank that i have my ato in . i have it separate because i use kalk in there .There is a pump in the tank that runs for 30 min twice a day.. I need to post some pics once i get the sump / aquarium room down there complete.. Some day..
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In your shown setup, you may want to add a T with a valve, so the water from your displaytank can return to your sump while you are emptying tank B and refill it from tank A
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