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Very Cool setup man!

 

[JK47]

The wet/dry was an idea i came up with to still have one, but not take up alot of space and not need a sump for the water to collect and be pumped back to the tank. It is still very quite, the only noise is the sound of the mag-drive's vibration.

I bought a Drip system meant for a garden. I only paid $40 for the kit and it comes with every thing you need:

Pressure regulator(25psi).
50 feet of 1/2inch tubing
50 feet of 1/8 tubing (like air line tubing)
Drip emmiters (1-10 gph)
connectors, adaptors

I connected the Pressure regulator to a faucet, and connected hose adaptor to the regulator. This allowed me to connect the 1/2 inch tubing to it. I added a 3foot long piece of 1/2 tube to the adaptor and capped it off. I then pierced the 1/2inch tubing with a 1/4inch barb that allowed me to connect my smaller 1/8" tubing that runs water to the tank. At the end of the 1/8 tubing, a drip emmiter was installed. this emmiter is over the tank.

You also need a way to get all the extra water added to the tank a way to over flow to the drain. I drilled my bottom tank for that purpose.


Faucet with 25psi pressure regulator, hose adaptor and 1/2 tubing. Faucet only turned on slightly as i dont need alot of pressure.



3 feet of 1/2 inch tubing that is attached to the facuet connections, placed over drain and capped. The smaller tubing that brings water to the tank taped into by way of a barb fitting.



That smaller tubing leads to the tank and the emmiter is on the end of that which allows me to control the flow of water. I have is set at 4gph, which is 96 gallons a day.

Awesome, thank you for sharing that and posting the pics. One more question. Where do the have the drip system overflow plumbed to? I know you drill your tank but where in your house are you running the excess water too? Reason I ask is my tank is in the garage (lowest point in my house) and the sump were I would have to put the overflow like on your lower tank is lower than any drains I can find.

Again, very nice setup.

 

[joey02]

That's a shame that you are selling it, it's an awesome build. If I was closer and was looking for a tank I would take it for sure.

....but I'm looking forward to watching your new build.

Im starting to think i might just store it in the inlaws garage.

Very Cool setup man!

thanks!

Awesome, thank you for sharing that and posting the pics. One more question. Where do the have the drip system overflow plumbed to? I know you drill your tank but where in your house are you running the excess water too? Reason I ask is my tank is in the garage (lowest point in my house) and the sump were I would have to put the overflow like on your lower tank is lower than any drains I can find.

Again, very nice setup.

I only drilled the bottom tank because i dont have a real sump on this tank. I would drill your sump if i were you. dont drill the main tank, no extra water will flow out of that if its higher than your other overflows, you'll just flood you sump.

I run my waste water to a drain in my hotwater/plumbing closet. Its on the other side of my closet, so i drilled a hole threw my closet wall and right to the drain. Maybe 12 feet away.

In your situation, i would find a way to run the extra water outside somehow. I would consider drilling a hole in the wall, running the hose out the hole and then water/weather proofing around that hole("great stuff" foam will work for that purpose). you can make it so the hole is not even noticeable and can be easily reversed if you have to.

The problem with your sump being on the floor or really low to the ground, is that the overflow for waste water will set the water level in your sump, as well as the fact that it is still low to the ground, so the final drain area has to be even lower than that point. If you figure it out, you wont regret it. I use to do a 50-80% water change at least twice a week, now i never have to do one. Since i implemented this drip system on my rays, i havent done a water change for almost 3 months(besides moving them from the old tank to this tank) levels were always at: ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate undetectable with a liquid test kit.... PH always stayed the same as well as everything else.
I did notice that the faster the drip was, the harder the heaters had to work to keep the water warm, but not by much. But i run cold water threw the drip only. If your not on a well, and have chlorine in your water, i reccomend plumbing a carbon filter in there befor the water hits the tank.

 

[JK47]

I run my waste water to a drain in my hotwater/plumbing closet. Its on the other side of my closet, so i drilled a hole threw my closet wall and right to the drain. Maybe 12 feet away.

In your situation, i would find a way to run the extra water outside somehow. I would consider drilling a hole in the wall, running the hose out the hole and then water/weather proofing around that hole("great stuff" foam will work for that purpose). you can make it so the hole is not even noticeable and can be easily reversed if you have to.

The problem with your sump being on the floor or really low to the ground, is that the overflow for waste water will set the water level in your sump, as well as the fact that it is still low to the ground, so the final drain area has to be even lower than that point. If you figure it out, you wont regret it. I use to do a 50-80% water change at least twice a week, now i never have to do one. Since i implemented this drip system on my rays, i havent done a water change for almost 3 months(besides moving them from the old tank to this tank) levels were always at: ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate undetectable with a liquid test kit.... PH always stayed the same as well as everything else.
I did notice that the faster the drip was, the harder the heaters had to work to keep the water warm, but not by much. But i run cold water threw the drip only. If your not on a well, and have chlorine in your water, i reccomend plumbing a carbon filter in there befor the water hits the tank.

Thanks for the details and sorry for derailing your thread, kind of. I love this set up and am jelious. I have a thing for the those 4x2 tanks. Just love them. Compact but repectable water volume.

 

[indiana.dutton]

Lookin good! love the cabinet work did you do it yourself?

 

[joey02]

Thanks for the details and sorry for derailing your thread, kind of. I love this set up and am jelious. I have a thing for the those 4x2 tanks. Just love them. Compact but repectable water volume.

no problem. i also love the 4x2 foot prints, or any wide tank really.

Lookin good! love the cabinet work did you do it yourself?

thank you... yes, all of the wood work was done by myself. Im still gong to do a bit more to it, to give it a more appealing look however... right now, its a bit too plane.