Now that everything is running and the cycle started, I am considering the possibility of auto water changes using a doser pump with the extra space to do 2 part dosing when needed in the future. I came across this Jebao wifi dosing pump from amazon suggestions after purchasing their OW-10 powerhead the other day.
Jebao Wifi Dosing Pump
I wasn't considering AWC previously as a serious option but was looking at dosing pumps for what I expect to eventually need in terms of trace elements. The extra pumps on this one got me thinking I could use it for a small amount of water changes over the course of a week. This would require some containers next to my tank for new and old SW. I'm thinking 4 gallons spread over 6 days with 7th day no water changes, but reserved for emptying and filling the reserve containers, which is about 2500ml a day. My two concerns with this are 1.) return section of sump level fluctuations affecting the stock red sea ATO and 2.) forgetting to empty the old sw container one week and having a flood. I like that this dosing pump is wifi, so I can hopefully avoid any mishaps regarding the old water container by setting up a recurring calendar appointment to empty it every week and notify me on my phone as a reminder, with the backup being access over the internet when not home if I realize I didn't empty it or won't be able to be home to empty it, I can turn the AWC pumps off. This is best I can think of as I don't think there are auto cutoff valves for something like this based on water levels in all the containers and the tank, unles I wanted to go to something more expensive and purpose built.
Jebao Wifi Dosing Pump
I wasn't considering AWC previously as a serious option but was looking at dosing pumps for what I expect to eventually need in terms of trace elements. The extra pumps on this one got me thinking I could use it for a small amount of water changes over the course of a week. This would require some containers next to my tank for new and old SW. I'm thinking 4 gallons spread over 6 days with 7th day no water changes, but reserved for emptying and filling the reserve containers, which is about 2500ml a day. My two concerns with this are 1.) return section of sump level fluctuations affecting the stock red sea ATO and 2.) forgetting to empty the old sw container one week and having a flood. I like that this dosing pump is wifi, so I can hopefully avoid any mishaps regarding the old water container by setting up a recurring calendar appointment to empty it every week and notify me on my phone as a reminder, with the backup being access over the internet when not home if I realize I didn't empty it or won't be able to be home to empty it, I can turn the AWC pumps off. This is best I can think of as I don't think there are auto cutoff valves for something like this based on water levels in all the containers and the tank, unles I wanted to go to something more expensive and purpose built.