I'm going to be in the minority here but I have an IM SR80 all in one and a RS 625xxl. The SR80 runs itself and the 625 is a heck of a lot of work keeping everything clean.
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yes your right.. I ran two independent 20amp circuts for my 300 i am a buildingSome really great points made above, electrical is definitely one often over looked. In most homes 15amp circuits become quickly overloaded even with just lights/pumps on them. You factor in tanks are usually in living areas with other devices plugged in and the breakers can get finicky quickly.
Humidity control is an issue with some homes for sure, add a few hundred gallons of water and you’ll easily raise your humidity 10-15% without the right HVAC.
Floor supporting the weight is a very real concern as well… Luckily I’ve always had concrete slabs.
Even though it’s the most obvious, I think the cost of large tanks is often miscalculated. Equipment becomes expensive quickly but so does maintaining the tank. Salt, dosing, etc is all more expensive. Then you factor in buying additional live stock “to fill out the tank” costs add up very quickly. Don’t forget all that extra power draw can easily add to your power bill too. Mine is somewhere in the $30-40 more a month range if I look at with/without tank running.
Last, don’t underestimate how difficult moving becomes with a large tank. I just moved with my 200g system and it was tricky to say the least. Just getting movers to move it was a challenge and added $800 to my move.
I am using a high end single dosing pump to do my ato.. I figured out how much water evaps and programed the dosing pump to add just a little less then what evaps a day to the tank. so in a week it al averages out due to room temp and humidity.....I am using a ecotech single dosing pump...cost about 164.00I have a 131 Gallon DT with 40 gallon sump. The biggest time consumer is probably adding RODI water from my basement into my ATO but its not that big of a deal. The tank evaporates quickly.
I may automate the RODI water from a room on the same level so it auto fills up my ATO if I can figure it out!
I'm starting to plan mine now! Anticipate starting somewhere in 2023Its very important to plan ahead, I planned for over a year for my new set up with the mindset I wanted it to be easy to maintain and easy to control. plan plan and plan some more you will be happy you did!