DIY 24/7 water changer plan, how's it look?
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jcardona1;3778261; said:^ the link's been posted a few times, its the ones by filterguys
You're right!
Here it is again for people like me who missed it (and then missed it again
)http://www.thefilterguys.biz/chloramine_filters.htm
im betting 2gph would be bout right, i was running 1.5gph on a 300 lightly stocked. started at 1gph but it wasnt enough. of course youll have to play around with it to get it right.
yeah im gonna start out with 2gph, maybe even 4gph for a few days to get the nitrates down to low levels. then ill switch it up to 1 or 1.5gph.
quick update, ran to lowes and got some parts for the water line. this will be feeding from my washing machine hookup. the other part of the faucet is where the washer hose goes. youll also see the 25 psi pressure regulator.
spent about $30 on these parts. could have gone cheaper but i wanted the metal stuff for durability
making sure i save the receipts just in case something doesnt work!!
quick update, ran to lowes and got some parts for the water line. this will be feeding from my washing machine hookup. the other part of the faucet is where the washer hose goes. youll also see the 25 psi pressure regulator.
spent about $30 on these parts. could have gone cheaper but i wanted the metal stuff for durability
making sure i save the receipts just in case something doesnt work!!
yup!!!!dmopar74;3778722;3778722 said:
they had lots of different flow rates at lowes, didnt pick those up yet. ill be ordering the filter soon. cant believe how easy this is, and cheap! all those hours spent on saturday morning water changes can never be recovered lol 
oh and i still need to drill my sump and install the drain line
jcardona1;3776967; said:yeah thats another option i was thinking about. so it looks like my two options so far are:
- pump on a timer, set to go on/off throughout the day to do about 30-40g per day. ill do multiple on/off periods to make sure the bin has time to refil
- pump with a valve to regulate flow, running continuously.
any other options?
You could put the reservoir trash can on a stand and have it overflow into the tank. Then you just get a 1/4" needle valve to regulate the flow. If you are going to use a filter to remove the chloramine you could do away with the reservoir altogether. Either way - no pump, no timer, nice and simple.
I think it may be hard to find a pump that would pump that small of a flow efficiently, you may need to go with a dosing pump, which can be kind of spendy.
I am curious where your wastewater goes. If you're not running it into the sewer you will get quite a muddy mess from dumping 50 gallons/day on the ground (at least around here, I don't know what the soil is like there).
yeah i think ive decided against using a container/pump. gonna just run a straight line with a filter. as for the drain line, since this is in the garage i may just let it run down the driveway and through the gutters. i'm sure this would cause a huge mess in the lawn!Dan Feller;3778748;3778748 said:You could put the reservoir trash can on a stand and have it overflow into the tank. Then you just get a 1/4" needle valve to regulate the flow. If you are going to use a filter to remove the chloramine you could do away with the reservoir altogether. Either way - no pump, no timer, nice and simple.
I think it may be hard to find a pump that would pump that small of a flow efficiently, you may need to go with a dosing pump, which can be kind of spendy.
I am curious where your wastewater goes. If you're not running it into the sewer you will get quite a muddy mess from dumping 50 gallons/day on the ground (at least around here, I don't know what the soil is like there).
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