Hi all
My system is 1500ltrs (400gal) and as such I'm looking at setting up a automatic water change system.
i have a 1000 ltr IBC's i fill with fresh salt water form the sea (actually 2 but i use one on the trailer and the other as the tank for the water changes) the IBC is outside about 30ft away from the system tho i expect it will be about 50ft of plumbing and would run it through the roof of the house to get to the system as such i cant see any off the shelf water change system that will do both this distance and this volume of water at minimum i would want to change out 150ltrs each change.
i don't really like the idea of pumping out at the same time as pumping in as i see that as a waste of water and at my volume i really dont want to waste more then i need to.
has anyone seen or know of a system that would be able to do this automatically or at least semi automatically? (I'm not afraid to build my own but need a plan to make it reliable as I'm often not home for weeks at a time so its up to my wife.
i know part of my issue is i want to lower the water level below the weer for a water change and not have the ATO fill it with fresh water, I don't have a ATO yet but i will look into getting one soon as I'm topping up 15 ltrs (4gal) a day.
Thanks in advance!
My system is 1500ltrs (400gal) and as such I'm looking at setting up a automatic water change system.
i have a 1000 ltr IBC's i fill with fresh salt water form the sea (actually 2 but i use one on the trailer and the other as the tank for the water changes) the IBC is outside about 30ft away from the system tho i expect it will be about 50ft of plumbing and would run it through the roof of the house to get to the system as such i cant see any off the shelf water change system that will do both this distance and this volume of water at minimum i would want to change out 150ltrs each change.
i don't really like the idea of pumping out at the same time as pumping in as i see that as a waste of water and at my volume i really dont want to waste more then i need to.
has anyone seen or know of a system that would be able to do this automatically or at least semi automatically? (I'm not afraid to build my own but need a plan to make it reliable as I'm often not home for weeks at a time so its up to my wife.
i know part of my issue is i want to lower the water level below the weer for a water change and not have the ATO fill it with fresh water, I don't have a ATO yet but i will look into getting one soon as I'm topping up 15 ltrs (4gal) a day.
Thanks in advance!