Salt Water Mixing Stations Let's See Them!!

[FLSharkvictim]

I am complete redoing my entire mixing station over with a real pair of Ace Roto Mold 25 Gallon Vertical Dome Top Tanks w/ bulkhead instead of using the Brute cans since I got a killer deal on the shipping for the 2 containers.
normally, the shipping alone is more than the containers but I found a company that's charging me NO KIDDING $10.00 for shipping to FL, which is unheard of. See pix of the original invoice as well as what the container look like. Also, bought me a brand new 6 Stage 75GPD Plus RO/DI System from BRS. It holds 1 Sediment, 2 Carbon block, 2 DI's and a Membrane. If you're looking to buy some Aco Moto containers now is the time to do, b/c the shipping along is over 100.00 per container. Check around and you will see..

 

[captainsmitty]

I am complete redoing my entire mixing station over with a real pair of Ace Roto Mold 25 Gallon Vertical Dome Top Tanks w/ bulkhead of instead using the Brute cans since I got a killer deal on the shipping for the 2 containers.
normally, the shipping alone is more then the containers but I found a company that's charging me NO KIDDING $10.00 for shipping to FL, which is unheard of.

Where did you order them from?

 

[FLSharkvictim]

Where did you order them from?

The company is called Rural King, better snatch them up why you can with a shipping & handling was $13.03 dollars.. WOW..
Since i HAVE glued all of my fittings on my Brute cans, I may have to buy all new Spears Gate Valves and Cepx Ball Vales but who cares.

 

[saltyhog]

Here's mine. I basically copied everyone else's design lol.

Wow! Great minds think alike! I have the same tanks and the same shelving unit. I'm just starting mine. I'm running separate lines just above the pump for both RO/DI and fresh saltwater. Hoping that takes care of the left over water in the line problem.

 

[A_game43]

Here is my Set up for Salt and RO mixing. The stand is simple stone base with 4x4 supports sanded and coated with Polyurethane and a plywood top. The stand gets the system up off the floor. I have a Mag 18 as a mix pump. The right barrel is the RO and the left is salt mix. I have my sump directly behind these and I fill RO directly from the right barrel and when I do my water C/O I can fill directly into my sump from the left barrel and refill right away.

 

[FLSharkvictim]

Here is mine but going to be re doing it ones I get my new storage tanks!

 

[FLSharkvictim]

Here's mine!

This is my RO/DI setup in the laundry room. It's a 6 stage BRS system that does 150 GPD. There's a Aquatec permeate and booster pump that helps not to put as much water down the drain. The Litermeter 3 is used for topping off the display tank and dosing kalk. Our Apex controller is nicely hidden in here behind the tank. The cords and tubing are fed through the wall to keep things out of sight.

I Have some bulkheads put into a blank electrical plate going from the laundry room to the garage where the mixing tanks are. The outgoing tubes are on the left, and the incoming ones are on the right.

This is on the other side where they come out.

These ore our mixing tanks. The one in the back is where the RO/DI comes in and is stored for adding to the mixing and topping off the display. In the front is the saltwater mixing tank that we use for our continuous water change.

The white containers are used for dosing. The one on the left just stores the kalk and the other draws the mixed calcium solution to dose the tank. The black container is a separate reservoir for our HOB skimmer. It's not hooked up yet, but it will be great for when we go on vacation!

We have an extra Energy Bar here so we can have probes monitoring the salinity and temp. of the water. The Avast modules are pressure switches to tell the apex when to start and stop the mixing.

This is inside the RO/DI tank. the water comes in through the float switch and goes out for topping off through the blue tube next to it. The pump on the bottom transfers water to the other tank next to it.

The Saltwater tank has an input on the top right, and an output on the bottom right through the white tube. There are salinity and temp. probes on the right and also a powerhead and heater below.

I hope you found this helpful!

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@trekman01 , I am a little confused on why dont you run your ATO in your sump instead of your fresh rodi storage container, don't you think that would be a lot easier? Here is my set up but I finally found the Aco Roto vertical 25 gallon storage tanks. with FREE SHIPPING. I am redoing my entire mixing station b/c these unseals are complete garbage and leak. So, I finally found a place that for two 25 gallon Ace Roto barrels with shipping came to $148.70... I have been searching for a long time and every place I checked the shipping was more than the barrels. Anyhow, I have to re-plumb everything now but it's worth to me b/c these barrels with last a lifetime and i WILL never have to worry about lugging jugs in my life. As far as my salinty monitor I went with PINPOINT monitor even know there was some mixed reviews on it. Temp, i AM using an Inbird temp controller where you can plug in your heater and the controller will give u a treading on the display.

 

[A_game43]

I got my two 65g at Farm and Fleet, free shipping, I think like $98 a piece.

 

[emvanburen]

Anyone having rust problems in deep sinks with awc / water change drains? I am...

 

[saltyhog]

I finally finished plumbing mine tonight. Was able to leak test the RO/DI to mixing tank and the mixing tank circulation since I plumbed it several days ago. No leaks, worked like a charm. Will leak test the rest of it tomorrow!

 

[GatorScott]

Nice setups!!

 

[Huntor0]

Planning my build currently, any other good deals on storage tanks 65 gallon+ Farm and Fleet seems to have adjusted their pricing $125ea and is charging $200 shipping.

 

[Gustavo Martinez]

Saltyhog, so the two lines you have running along the wall and going into the hole in the wall, is one for RODI water and the other Saltwater?

 

[saltyhog]

Saltyhog, so the two lines you have running along the wall and going into the hole in the wall, is one for RODI water and the other Saltwater?

Yes, the bottom one is RO/DI and the top one is saltwater.

 

[Gustavo Martinez]

Nice... So the fresh water I'm assuming goes into your ATO container and the saltwater line goes into your tank or sump....?

 

[Rollinreefer80]

I have been running my unit for 2 months. Still cycling BRS reef saver live rock trying to get phosphates down and build up bacteria. Almost time to setup tank!!!!

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Hey everyone!
I just got my Ace Roto mold tanks to make my water change station. They have a plastic like smell. How did everyone wash them out if at all? I used a hose and my hands to scrub them and still the same smell. Anyone notice any leaching?

 

[tdunmore2]

I love seeing how you guys use COTS products! For those of us that don't have the space (or cohabitants blessing....), does anyone have any portable mixing station DIY ideas they can share? I currently have a 34gal AIO that I use a 5 gallon bucket mounted on a furniture dolly with a sicce pump plumbed to the side for ease of use moving, mixing, and filling. In the middle of a 120gal build and considering runnign a 3/8" tube through the floor from a FSW tank in the basement for fills, and maybe even a tee off the RODI line for auto top off.

 

[GatorScott]

I love seeing how you guys use COTS products! For those of us that don't have the space (or cohabitants blessing....), does anyone have any portable mixing station DIY ideas they can share? I currently have a 34gal AIO that I use a 5 gallon bucket mounted on a furniture dolly with a sicce pump plumbed to the side for ease of use moving, mixing, and filling. In the middle of a 120gal build and considering runnign a 3/8" tube through the floor from a FSW tank in the basement for fills, and maybe even a tee off the RODI line for auto top off.

I'm in an apt. I have 17g round tub that I pull out of the hallway closet and make 15g at a time. I have the a
Aquatic Life twist in 4 stage system mounted under the bathroom sink. Just let it run for a few hours to make 15g then mix in like 15min with Fritz. Bucket it all up and put it away.

 

[tdunmore2]

I'm in an apt. I have 17g round tub that I pull out of the hallway closet and make 15g at a time. I have the a
Aquatic Life twist in 4 stage system mounted under the bathroom sink. Just let it run for a few hours to make 15g then mix in like 15min with Fritz. Bucket it all up and put it away.

Do you use the pump used to mix it to bucket it? Also, what do youvdo for top off FW?

I finally finished plumbing mine tonight. Was able to leak test the RO/DI to mixing tank and the mixing tank circulation since I plumbed it several days ago. No leaks, worked like a charm. Will leak test the rest of it tomorrow!

That is an awesome setup! Like the floating shelf next to the sink as well! Where do you find your colored elbows etc? I know BRS sells the pipe.