DIY 24/7 water changer plan, how's it look?
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I would recommend calling your local Dept of Utilities to find out if there is chloramine in the water or not. I have a continuous drip system setup for my 180. Fortunately at the moment, my city does not put chloramine in the water, just chlorine. Simple is the best.
My setup is: cold water line > ball valve > whole house water filter w/ carbon filter to remove chlorine > reducer to 1/4" > 1/4" line > 1/4" ball valve > 1/4" line to tank.
It's cold water, but I adjusted my heaters to make up for it. They have to be adjusted season to season as the cold water is much colder in the winter, but they have no problems keeping up, 2 300w heaters in the sump.
My nitrates are @ 10ppm constant, which is good enough for me to not have to change water ever.
My setup is: cold water line > ball valve > whole house water filter w/ carbon filter to remove chlorine > reducer to 1/4" > 1/4" line > 1/4" ball valve > 1/4" line to tank.
It's cold water, but I adjusted my heaters to make up for it. They have to be adjusted season to season as the cold water is much colder in the winter, but they have no problems keeping up, 2 300w heaters in the sump.
My nitrates are @ 10ppm constant, which is good enough for me to not have to change water ever.
this is way better than premixing like I was going to! Pharaoh, do you have a link to where to purchase the filters?
ok found my local '08 water quality report. at first glance we dont appear to have chloramines, am i right? but these could be added at any time at the city's discretion correct?
see pages 7-9
http://www.aswater.com/CSC/Water_Quality/Water_Quality_Reports/Cordova.pdf
see pages 7-9
http://www.aswater.com/CSC/Water_Quality/Water_Quality_Reports/Cordova.pdf
best bet is to use the chloramine filter if your worried bout it.
let me find the link to my system, theres a pic showing how simple it is. hold on.
let me find the link to my system, theres a pic showing how simple it is. hold on.
the 3rd pic is the whole system, excluding drain. pretty damn simple huh?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250880&highlight=drip+system
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250880&highlight=drip+system
Chance (screen name TinyD) has a nice DIY 24/7 water change setup on his 535g, I set him a link to this thread, sure he has some good info 
very nice mopar 
i see you said the plastic regulators suck, any suggestions where to get a good one?
i see you said the plastic regulators suck, any suggestions where to get a good one?they do suck, but im still using the same one lol. since its in the garage i dont mind a drip here or there. only other option i explored was to use an all brass pressure reducing valve, but im too cheap to shell out the $75 for one.
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