Just want to see what people are doing to automate their water changes. I am sure there are some awesome setups out there. Drips? float valves? timers? etc
How are your water changes automated?
- Thread starter Charney
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Gravity. Drip line. Filter. I'm waiting on testing kit from filter guys right now.
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Check out our Articles forum. I basically copied Li's setup, plus additional sediment filters before the Chemilizer. And a backflush valve at the waste pipe.
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Drip system run off battery operated timer. 2gph drippers in, sump drains or hob drains out depending on the tank setup. Dual carbon blocks after a sediment filter.
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JC--
The carbon block and sediment filters, they just remove particles and chloramine? They don't remove calcium and minerals from water that I might want to buffer pH? Right?
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The carbon block and sediment filters, they just remove particles and chloramine? They don't remove calcium and minerals from water that I might want to buffer pH? Right?
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Correct. Not very effective at removing minerals and salts but great for chlorine and chloramine depending on the block selected.
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How long do your filters last? How much do you drip? I just ordered today from filter guys, the "3 stage" system, with a 40 GPD regulator? He said I'd be changing filters every 2-3 months? Does that sound about right? How do you know they need to be changed? I don't want the carbon blocks to wear out and the tap water poison my tank. 
This is the first one I've ever done. I'm staying away from floats and timers--too much room for error, and I travel a lot for work. But, if the filters get too much or too expensive to change all the time, I'd certainly consider a dose pump and prime instead of filtering tap water.