mixing station

Hey everyone, I’m setting up a reef in a small apartment and I’m trying to figure out a compact water-mixing/storage solution. Space is tight, so a round Brute can is kind of hard to hide or store. I was looking at the 23 gallon Rubbermaid Commercial Slim Jim style trash cans because the...

Setting up my mixing station. Before I glue the rest down I want to make sure this checks out. Otherwise what should I modify. I read a few posts where folks said a pipe should be added all the way down to ensure the water is mixing down at the bottom. So I did it. Also added some pipe coming...

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 built a controller board for my mixing station because all the cords were such an eyesore on top of the tanks. They also got in the way when I added salt to the Saltwater tank on the left or Remineraliz to the Discus water tank on the right. Also, if the tanks flooded the cords would be...

Hey R2R, I’m Mostafa, a Saudi reefer based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and this is my dream build journey! It all started when we bought a penthouse in Riyadh, and I wanted to get something a "little" bigger than my Red Sea Reefer 425. What began as a simple upgrade quickly turned into a...

I'm struggling to figure out how to construct an anti-siphon device for my ATO line. My rough design is below. The issue involves the 1/2" ID (5/8" OD) silicone tubing that runs from my freshwater tank to my sump for ATO. Right now, when the ATO sensor is triggered, the pump turns on and fills...

Hi. I am new around here so sorry if someone has already answered this question. I am looking for input on my mixing station build. I have seen brute builds, drum builds and other various vertical container builds. I saw a brs youtube that showed all kinds of gunk buildup in the bottom of the...

I paid a premium for the expensive shipping, and the tank arrived with permanent scratches and dirt. I requested a replacement and their customer service responded "it's only cosmetic issues". Extremely disappointed.

I am looking for ideas on a pump for a mixing station. I see cheap ones on Amazon, are they worth it? What do you use?

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...

My 2nd pump failed in less than a year. Can anyone else recommend another pump for moving water between 2 100gallon storage tanks? The only equivalent on BRS seems to be discontinued and I really don't want to drop ~$400 on another pump just to have it fail in less than a year. Thanks,

I am a new reefer switching from the freshwater side. I just started my first 20 gallons AIO and doing a research to convert one of my larger tanks to saltwater (125 gallons). Mixing 3-4 gallons for my current tank is not a big deal but I will need a proper salt mixing setup for a large tank...

At my current rate of consumption (1.2% water change per day) I use up my clean salt water from my mixing station in about 40days. I usually run the cycle three times so ~120days before I pull out the mixing pump, hoses, etc and flush out any precipitates and sterilize everything including...

Good morning, reef dudes. I am currently brainstorming ideas for a mixing station setup in the house I am having built. While I have a solid plan in mind, I am unsure about the idea of running PVC pipes through a finished wall. My main concern is that this would make the plumbing inaccessible...

Water Mixing for sale. 2 55-gallon verticle water containers. Pump and 5-stage BRS RODI set up. I am asking for 250 with no shed and 450 if you also want the shed. I will also throw in a half box of Tropic Marin Pro salt. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida

Does anyone have recommendations on where to get a 1/4” bulkhead push connector that is water seal tight? I need a few of these for my mixing station. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/1-4-push-connect-bulkhead-tank-adapter.html

I recently purchased a used 6-stage BRS RODI system with a Aquetec booster pump. The pump came with the auto-flush and the 40psi pressure switch for the clean water line. After watching countless youtube videos, I feel very confident that I have the system setup correctly. I currently have a...

Would a mixing station be viable in a crawl space if the holding containers are legit tanks with lids? I don't have room inside my house, nor do I have a garage. Humidity would be the issue but I think* as long as the tanks have lids that shouldn't be an issue. I'm in central NC for reference.

I'm working on a new build and have a vertically arranged saltwater mixing station in the garage which is conveniently on the other side of the wall from my tank. I'd like to plumb an ATO directly to the RODI barrel, so that it's gravity fed to the tank. I plan to have a solenoid near the RODI...

Letting go of Two 55 gallon water storage barrels … was using strictly for storing RO/DI water … always stored indoors and extremely clean. Pick up in Redwood City … 7️⃣5️⃣ea

Hey all... New to the reefing world. I wanted to post a brief intro, some photos of my setup, along with a question... I started my build in October and took it pretty slowly this has allowed me to tweak things and get them (mostly) just how I want them before adding livestock. I decided on...

My 65g rodi container just in the past month has started to smell a little funky whenever I go to fill up a bucket of rodi water. Kind of a fishy smell is how I’d describe it. Figure it’s time to empty it out and give it a cleaning. How do you guys clean yours? Take a pressure washer to it...

Hi guys! I know the title sounds ridiculous, why would you run a uv sterilizer on a mixing station? Long story short my step dad has had some health issues in the past which had led him to using a CPAP machine. With a CPAP machine you need to use distilled water due to the fact that it has no...

New Cade 2100 finally in the house. Cable and dosing line management going on inside, and mixing station happening in the garage. The tank will be going up against the grey wall. Ikea cabinet came up a treat in the garage. Still plenty to do but it's taking shape.

Hello All! I starting this thread to showcase my Waterbox 130.4 build. I have planned a lot on automation and a lot of gadgets. I am indeed a control freak. My Waterbox 130.4 finally arrived here in Canada after around 3 months. Some of the equipments that I have now and will be adding more...