RacinRevo0818
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One other thing that works great with the garbage cans is the uniseals. Have yet to have a leak and cheaper then bulkhead.
Uniseal - Bulk Reef Supply
Uniseal - Bulk Reef Supply
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I agree on that but only had mine up a week so Im hoping your right on the leaks....
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I have it plumped to pump the new water right to the tank once it's been heated and mixed.
Tony Stark, is that you showing off again? Very nice set up.
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Any day you don't have to carry 5 gallon jugs is a good day in my book!!
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I wish I had adjacent access to my tank from another room. I'd hook it up like that also. Someday.....
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Mine is similar to the above but with an added bonus: I have a 150G vertical tank plumbed to the manifold off the return which drains back into the sump. When it's time for a water exchange, I close the valve off the manifold which feeds this 150G vertical tank, open a 2nd valve to a drain, and then fill it with FW. I have an external pump plumbed to the 150G vertical tank tank with the pipe feeding back to the top to mix the SW and a heater in it. I add 3 bags of Reef Crystals, and put it back online 24h later. Water changes take me a total of 5 min spread over 24h. I also like the added water volume it gives my system which adds to stability. The biggest advantage is that I have 150G of ready, identical chemistry/temp water any time I need it. Spillage disaster: This tank comes off line, I have some flex tubing Y'd off the external pump which I place into the sump and fill it back up. Turns a spill into an unorthodox water change. I really love this system.
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Getting a bit jealous here.
Mine involves a lot of 5 gallon containers to hold the RO/DI water and a 5 gallon bucket for mixing up salt water.
Here is my fancy way of making RO/DI water (( my laundry room is very small and doesn't have a laundry sink )) -- in the kitchen when I need it. :)
There is a tiny little closet behind this tank (( and under the stairs )) that I keep the 5 gallon containers and 5 gallon mixing bucket.
Mine involves a lot of 5 gallon containers to hold the RO/DI water and a 5 gallon bucket for mixing up salt water.
Here is my fancy way of making RO/DI water (( my laundry room is very small and doesn't have a laundry sink )) -- in the kitchen when I need it. :)
There is a tiny little closet behind this tank (( and under the stairs )) that I keep the 5 gallon containers and 5 gallon mixing bucket.
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Wow ,mine looks the same..lol
to worried about upgrading display tank to finish this project...Hope this thread keeps going so I can post my final project..
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Hi... I know this thread is a little old, but could you tell me where you got the containers at the bottom of the picture ? How many gallons does each one hold ? I see you have 3.
I'm trying to set up an RO/DI System, and I'm trying to find some containers.
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Those look like the 35 gallon "leg tanks" that they sell at tractor supply (I have two of them)
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