The intent of this thread is not to debate drip systems vs manual water changes but to get feedback from those using drip systems for rays. For those ray keepers using drips, can you provide details such as:
1. Drip flow rate and size of tank or system (if running multiple tanks)
2. Do you drip continuously or drip on a timer?
3. Do you drip directly into the tank(s), drip into a storage tank / vat and pump to the tank(s) or drip to a common recirculating sump barrel (for multiple tanks) and pump from there?
4. Do you use a drip system only or supplement with additional water changes either manually or automatically?
5. Do you draw down the water level on the tank(s) first and drip the water back up to full or run a continuous drip in with an overflow?
6. Do you drip straight tap water (dechlorinated) or mix with RO/DI systems and if so what percentage of mix?
Just looking at tweaking my system and wondering what others are doing. I currently drip 6gph on a 1400 gallon system with 60% tap and 40% RO continuous drip into a recirculating barrel with an overflow. Fresh water is delivered at the base of the recirculating pump which is submersed at the bottom of the barrel pumping water to 5 tanks. The overflows for the tanks are returned back to the recirculating barrel and discharged near the surface where there is an overflow hose to the floor drain. System is set up if there is a power failure, when the power comes back on the water will start to recirculate before the barrel runs dry eliminating any chance of burning out the pump
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1. Drip flow rate and size of tank or system (if running multiple tanks)
2. Do you drip continuously or drip on a timer?
3. Do you drip directly into the tank(s), drip into a storage tank / vat and pump to the tank(s) or drip to a common recirculating sump barrel (for multiple tanks) and pump from there?
4. Do you use a drip system only or supplement with additional water changes either manually or automatically?
5. Do you draw down the water level on the tank(s) first and drip the water back up to full or run a continuous drip in with an overflow?
6. Do you drip straight tap water (dechlorinated) or mix with RO/DI systems and if so what percentage of mix?
Just looking at tweaking my system and wondering what others are doing. I currently drip 6gph on a 1400 gallon system with 60% tap and 40% RO continuous drip into a recirculating barrel with an overflow. Fresh water is delivered at the base of the recirculating pump which is submersed at the bottom of the barrel pumping water to 5 tanks. The overflows for the tanks are returned back to the recirculating barrel and discharged near the surface where there is an overflow hose to the floor drain. System is set up if there is a power failure, when the power comes back on the water will start to recirculate before the barrel runs dry eliminating any chance of burning out the pump
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