I thought about it but all you would see is the water water lowering and then raising over 30 minutes.
Automatic Water Changer
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thats what i was thinking, good job non the less. mine i just put a bulkhead halfway down the back of the tank and just flip a ball valve to drain, and flip the other ballvalve to refill the tank, cost me about 60 bucksAlan Russell;1923262; said:
The difference being mine is fully automatic. I don't even know it's happening most of the time. Tonight I heard some clicking, looked over and realized the tank was draining. 20 minutes later I heard some grugling and looked over to see the tank 1/3 empty and starting to fill. My other four tanks have to be done by hand so it's real nice not to have to mess with the biggest in the bunch.rocker85675;2345440; said:
It could be done a lot cheaper but there are things I wanted like a PH/temp monitor. There were built into a controller that shut's outlets on and off. But that raised the price considerabily.
Its been a dream for 10 years to build a large tank in the wall. I learned a long time ago to spend the money on what you want and be comptelely happy with it then to sell yourself short and regret it later. It's all personal choice. I could have done it without the controller and saved $240, I could have left out the float controller and saved another $90; but I wouldn't have been as happy and the system would be as flexible and expandable.
beautiful system.. i am going to tart piecing parts together for a drip system soon.. any advise?
I've neve done a drip system, I'm not entirely sure how they work but I have an idea. I think one of the Mod's has one (Rally?). I wouldn't be surprised if there's a DIY thread on here somewhere.bOOsteN aUdI;2358267; said:
I think this system is great. There are a lot of different ways to accomplish the same task. If there's one thing I learned building racecars, it is to build it right with the right parts the first time. This system is proof of that process.
I think you have truly contributed something awesome to the hobby. When I get my 500+ gallon dream tank some day, I will be referring back to this thread constantly.
Thanks so very much for posting this!
Thanks so very much for posting this!
Danger_Chicken;2345493; said:
this is very true. you did it for yourself, and thats what really matters. i think you did a very professional job on the auto changer as well as the tank. money comes and money goes, spend it on what makes you happy!
