So how do i run a drip system on my 518 gallon tank??? Do i out an overflow in the sump??? I don't see how it would work if i put it in my main tank because the drips would just go thru the overflow to the sump, so if i put the overflow in the sump that should work?? But would the pvc overflow stay primed???
Drip System Help
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canucksfan1;1576847; said:
I think i read that the common DIY PVC over flow wont hold prime in very slow drip applications, but there is another design that i saw rallysman post that can be applied to drip systems. your other option would be to drill your sump for an overflow, or use a pump triggered by a float switch.
k well there is no link, i am using a 50 gallon rubbermaid, and aslo running it thru a 5 drawer rubbermaid tower thing, so there will be lots of bio and mechanical, i am also running an Fx5 and may add another 50 gallon rubbermaid for a second sump off the second overflow that i have capped right now, the sump will be running about 2500gph, so i think one might do, the tank is going to be pretty lightly stocked
Anyway i guess i could just drill the rummermaid, and use a cement or something and put a bulkhead in??? That would actaully not be to bad i could just run a small tube out of it to a drain sounds good??
O one more question how do i add another water line in my house??? The tank is in the room beside the kitchen so i could just tee off the hot and cold water lines and plump them to the other room, will i need to add the hot water if i am only dripping 1 or 2 gallons per hour??? Thanks for all the help people just wanna make sure i do it all right the first time.
Anyway i guess i could just drill the rummermaid, and use a cement or something and put a bulkhead in??? That would actaully not be to bad i could just run a small tube out of it to a drain sounds good??
O one more question how do i add another water line in my house??? The tank is in the room beside the kitchen so i could just tee off the hot and cold water lines and plump them to the other room, will i need to add the hot water if i am only dripping 1 or 2 gallons per hour??? Thanks for all the help people just wanna make sure i do it all right the first time.
canucksfan1;1578387; said:
Regarding the link, just go to the DIY forum and it should be one of the stickies by eh121. bulkhead idea thru the rubbermaid will work, i've had to use a spacer with the bulkheads i used since the walls of rubbermaids are so thin.
Regarding the hot water drip. Personally i am dripping pure cold water. at the drip rate im going 1 gph per tank, my heaters are able to keep up with the cold drip and maintain a constant 82-84 degree temp.
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You can use an ice maker hookup w/ the self-piercing valve and flexible poly hose since it's just a drip.
You can even use the carbon filter for it.
Dr Joe
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^^You can use an ice maker hookup w/ the self-piercing valve and flexible poly hose since it's just a drip.
You can even use the carbon filter for it.
Dr Joe
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canucksfan1;1578809; said:
I have one tank running the drip system via a diy overflow and one is running with a hole drilled in a rubbermaid tub the way you are planning on doing it. Both ways work great. The drip has been running for close to a year now with no problems. In the begin I had to adjust my heaters slightly to compensate for the cold water coming in. I am dripping 4-5 gallons per hour so you may not have a problem with the slower drip.