Salt Water Mixing Stations Let's See Them!!

[s2nhle]

I have been using my brute trash can for rodi water storage for years. It is only with the salt mixed, i have to clean it very often.

 

[Chris155hp]

You stay in Miami nice I'm up here in ft lauderdale. I love the setup very clean and nice.

Thanks glad you like it

 

[Rick Gaas]

 

[Adam G]

Here is mine...

 

[RJ Harris]

 

[s2nhle]

Looking good.

 

[seastar]

I can finally add mine to the list!

This was a long time coming and took a ton of planning.

I tiled the floor (replacing carpet) I had the room plumbed for a sink and I had two GFCI outlets installed. I had to wait 2 months for the tanks and I built the stand that they're sitting on. The only change coming is that I'll be adding a hose inlet right before the pump so that it can be used to take water out of my tank on water changes as well.

I didn't plumb "emergency" drain lines to the the left and right of each tank because I can loosen that middle T to point down and drain if need be.

I do have a question for everyone that has one of these though... You aren't really supposed to keep old salt water around, so what do you do with the last 2.5gal of so that can't be pumped out of the bulkhead at the bottom of the SW mixing station?

 

[dbl]

I can finally add mine to the list!

This was a long time coming and took a ton of planning.

I tiled the floor (replacing carpet) I had the room plumbed for a sink and I had two GFCI outlets installed. I had to wait 2 months for the tanks and I built the stand that they're sitting on. The only change coming is that I'll be adding a hose inlet right before the pump so that it can be used to take water out of my tank on water changes as well.

I didn't plumb "emergency" drain lines to the the left and right of each tank because I can loosen that middle T to point down and drain if need be.

I do have a question for everyone that has one of these though... You aren't really supposed to keep old salt water around, so what do you do with the last 2.5gal of so that can't be pumped out of the bulkhead at the bottom of the SW mixing station?

Really nicely done...looks great. I personally wouldn't worry about the last little bit of saltwater. Just add new fresh water, mix your salt, and that last little bit simply gets diluted in the newly mixed water. That's my $.02 anyway.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

I can finally add mine to the list!

This was a long time coming and took a ton of planning.

I tiled the floor (replacing carpet) I had the room plumbed for a sink and I had two GFCI outlets installed. I had to wait 2 months for the tanks and I built the stand that they're sitting on. The only change coming is that I'll be adding a hose inlet right before the pump so that it can be used to take water out of my tank on water changes as well.

I didn't plumb "emergency" drain lines to the the left and right of each tank because I can loosen that middle T to point down and drain if need be.

I do have a question for everyone that has one of these though... You aren't really supposed to keep old salt water around, so what do you do with the last 2.5gal of so that can't be pumped out of the bulkhead at the bottom of the SW mixing station?

Nice job! Where did you get those stands the water storage tanks are sitting on?

 

[seastar]

Nice job! Where did you get those stands the water storage tanks are sitting on?

Thank you!

Those are a self made - a product of blood, sweat and maybe a curse word or two. :D

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/seastars-fish-room.267715/#post-3207266

3rd post shows most of the steps to building it.

 

[Triggreef]

farm supply stores sell them, blain's farm and fleet is where i got mine

http://www.farmandfleet.com/products/064724-norwesco-65-gallon-vertical-storage-tank.html

I know it is old but this is the best I've found after months of searching. AND its free shipping right now. Thank you so much! All the others I've looked at would be around 300 after the freight shipping.

 

[Chris155hp]

Btw this is how the two are plumbed together (with a T) which allows the left tank to be freshwater he right salt or both saltwater in a pinch

 

[TonapahNorth]

Btw this is how the two are plumbed together which allows the left tank to be freshwater he right salt or both saltwater in a pinch

How is the DOS working out? What USB(?) did you end up using and over what distance? Why not mount the DOS closer to the tank and Apex unit and draw water from the water change station?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Still working on mine but gained inspiration (copied) from others! LOL!

 

[s2nhle]

Very neat and clean.

 

[mpjmeyer]

Here's mine

These setups are all fantastic!! I do have a question tho...i'm thinking of doing a setup like in this photo, with two 50 gallon containers for my 100 gallon total system and getting the Tunze ATO. Could I place the ATO pump inside the freshwater container if I did a setup like this?

 

[Baiggann]

Mine is! I have it connected to my Apex. It comes on 4 times a day for 10 minutes each time.

 

[mpjmeyer]

Just ordered 2 50 gallon water containers from National Tank Outlet with the 3/4" outlet installed....https://www.ntotank.com/50gallon-norwesco-white-vertical-storage-tank-x4297366

What should I do to the tanks when they arrive?? How do I sterilize them for the tank water?

 

[dbl]

Just ordered 2 50 gallon water containers from National Tank Outlet with the 3/4" outlet installed....https://www.ntotank.com/50gallon-norwesco-white-vertical-storage-tank-x4297366

What should I do to the tanks when they arrive?? How do I sterilize them for the tank water?

Thought I'd respond to a reefer in my original home town...lol. I simply washed them out with a little vinegar and water with a long handled, small scrub brush. Rinsed really well and let them dry out in the sun for a couple of days just as extra precaution. No issues whatsoever to report.

 

[Nam]

Nothing special mind here is 40g vertical