awc

Hi there, I currently have my Maxspect LS-060 (50G total) in my possession and I have a Waterbox Marine X 110.4 (105G total) on order. Both will be placed on the first floor in separate rooms. The plan is to set up both for AWC with RO/DI and saltwater reservoirs located in the basement...

I am currently planning my RODI to mixing station and AWC runs and worked out I will need quite a lot of tubing for everything (around 25-30m potentially). While looking on Teemu I found some 1/4" pvc tubing: https://share.temu.com/KGPvU9MbdLB Would this be ok to use for both RODI and the DOS?

I was thinking of going Apex on my latest build but after doing some reading and thinking, I am considering Hydros instead. I was hoping to get some input on my plans and if I could get some suggestions! This is with the assumption that the Maven is released hopefully within the next year and...

I do not currently have a hydros system but will be purchasing soon and need to plan out what I need. My mixing station is in the basement and I ran water lines up to the 1st floor through a 1” chase tube I installed. Looking to do ATO and automatic water changes. I’m trying to eliminate the...

Looking to simplify aquarium maintenance? Discover how automatic water changes can improve water quality and reduce manual effort in your tank. GHL's systems, like the Doser Maxi and ProfiLux, offer seamless, automated solutions, ensuring consistency and healthier aquatic environments. Want to...

I’m selling a few unused items. - brand new in the box Kamoer X2SR auto water change system with ATO. Bought it from BRS about a year and a half ago and never set it up. I see no reasonable way for me to implement it with my setup so I’ve decided to let it go. $495 new from BRS ****SOLD $350...

Hi everyone, I have just bought my first every saltwater tank after just doing research for about 6 months, so hoping to have a VERY basic level of knowledge rather than rushing in! I have bought a Waterbox Cube 10 to sit on my desk with a small cupboard below to house various forms of kit. I...

Stenner Dual Headed AWC persistaltic pump, 120 gallon per day. Awesome tool if you are looking to set up automatic daily water changes. With the dual headed design on one drive, the intake and output are always balanced, foolproofing the AWC system. Had this set up on my system with my APEX to...

Hello Reefers, Quick question - My ATO setup is as following A 240 G water reservoir (I use NSW) which is at an elevation of around 10 ft mounted and plumbed into the garage - I will call it Master reservoir A small 30 gallon brute tank reservoir which keeps the water heated for water change -...

(Posted this in the wrong Forum earlier but here it is again. Help is greatly appreciated) ____________ Hello Fellow Reef Enthusiasts, I'm embarking on a project to refine the auto top off (ATO) system for my Red Sea tank. While the tank comes equipped with its own gravity-fed ATO reservoir...

Hello Fellow Reef Enthusiasts, Hello Fellow Reef Enthusiasts, I'm embarking on a project to refine the auto top off (ATO) system for my Red Sea tank. While the tank comes equipped with its own gravity-fed ATO reservoir, I've found myself with a Kamoer ATO One 2 SE kit, thanks to a purchase...

I moved my automatic water change equipment (Neptune Apex DOS) over to pull from and feed into my new Reefer 350 G2. I can usually mix up about 20 gallons of saltwater with my Brute can. What do folks recommend for daily water changes? 1 gallon a day, more? Anyone think daily AWCs are a bad thing?

My Kamoer X2SR is currently exchanging 1% of my total water volume daily. This equates to 6 liters out of my 600 liter system, removed in 1 liter increments 6x per day. The method used is first out, then in. With this 1 liter volume I can leave the apex and aquarium running without shutting...

I've seen some people set up coral quarantine tanks by having the AWC pumps send tank water to a separate tank and having the overflow on this tank go to the drain. I'm curious whether this system could grow corals long-term and be used as a frag tank providing adequate lighting and flow is...

Hello, I'm currently planning the build out of an AWC system with my Hydros and wanted a quick sanity check to make sure what I was planning is possible within the app. Currently I have a 50 gallon IM AIO that I'd like to start performing 2% daily AWC changes for with my Hydros. I have the...

Selling an excellent condition Kamoer X2SR from my last build breakdown. It works flawlessly (((and you will never go back once you go AWC))) This includes the john guest fittings necessary to convert to heavier duty tubing (or you can just include vinyl tubing). I wrote an article about it a...

Hi all, I want to set up an AWC. But I don't want to spend hundreds. Do you see anything wrong with this? I have a ReefDose 4 currently only using 2 heads. I don't think I'd trust the peristaltic pumps to carry saltwater 10+ feet vertically though. So what if I set up a 5g bucket in a cabinet...

Another question that has been beat to death over the years, I know….but I haven’t really heard of it keeping up with the times. In previous tanks (pre Rollermat) I was religious about my water change percentages (I started with 10% weekly manually and graduated to 1% a day when I setup my first...

Hi everyone, As the title introduce, I am planning to use the Jebao DP4 (should arrive in a couple of days) for automatic water changes. Now, I am not in crazy need/necessity for AWC giving that I have a 30 gal tank with less than 25-26 g water.. and I change around 8% water every week.. BUT...

.

Automated Water Changers (AWC's) - Use One? DIY or Commerical Offering? What Scale (AWC tankage and aquarium tankage)? I am back into reef-keeping after over 10 years of being away from that particular science. In that time there has been quite an explosion of methodology, technology and...

Starting a build thread here for my Red Sea Reefer 250. I'll be doing an SPS Dominant tank with AWC/as much automated as possible since I travel with work quite a lot. The primary goal is for stability and minimal time with hands in the tank. I think a big part of this is going to be the fish...

Hello R2R! So I am getting ready to set up a "smart" water mixing station. With that, I am in the beginning stages of planning the design. I have my hands on 3 65-gal pickling containers, so those will be my storage containers. 2 drums will be stacked on each other (connected with PVC) for...

Hey All- I am just getting back into reefing after being out for the past ~12+ years and have a Biocube 32 set up (again - this is the same tank I had before, but with fancy LEDs now!). Back when I was in reefing before, auto water changes were not really a thing. I definitely see the...

Bumblebee Reef 75g display tank 30g sump/refugium 85g NET Contents 1-5: The Build 6-8: Getting Wet 9: The Merger 10: Tang Gang 11-13: Year One Journey 14: Year Two Journey 15: Year Three Journey (inc. total wipeout) 16++: Year Four & Five Journey Latest - Apr 25 TLDR Minimal Aqua-forest...