Given up on the carbon filters because it going to cost me way too much money in filters each year. Basically I've been told I would need a 3 stage filter setup and to expect to change the filters 4x a year for about $120/Year cost. It's just cheaper to dose Prime as 2 liters for $50 will last me several years.
So, my question is this:
I plan on adding 24 gallons of water a day which works out to about a 10% water change a week. (Sump has an over flow drain to handle excess water)
There are 2 ways to do this. The easy way or complicated way.
Easy Method:
Continually flow 1 gallon per hour into the main tank, and use an external feeding pump (Dosing pump) to add the required amount of Prime. Which would either be .1ml per hour or 2.5ml per day in one shot.
The concern I have is that adding the prime to the main tank might might not be the most effecient way to do this. Which leads me to the complicated method.
Complicated Method:
basically use a 30 gallon tub to mix in the prime and water, then after a few hours of mixing drain it into the main tank.
What makes this complicated is the method of getting water in and out of there automatically with solenoid valves. Timer would turn on the inlet solenoid valve, I would use a float valve that would shut off the inlet flow when full. Next a timer would turn off the inlet valve and turn on the doser & mixing pumps. After a few more hours turn off the pumps, and another timer would then activate another solenoid valve to drain the tub. Repeat cycle forever.
This sounds like the best way to get rid of my chloramines and chlorine but there are just way too many moving parts to this setup and failure looks to be certain.
Thoughts? Comments?
So, my question is this:
I plan on adding 24 gallons of water a day which works out to about a 10% water change a week. (Sump has an over flow drain to handle excess water)
There are 2 ways to do this. The easy way or complicated way.
Easy Method:
Continually flow 1 gallon per hour into the main tank, and use an external feeding pump (Dosing pump) to add the required amount of Prime. Which would either be .1ml per hour or 2.5ml per day in one shot.
The concern I have is that adding the prime to the main tank might might not be the most effecient way to do this. Which leads me to the complicated method.
Complicated Method:
basically use a 30 gallon tub to mix in the prime and water, then after a few hours of mixing drain it into the main tank.
What makes this complicated is the method of getting water in and out of there automatically with solenoid valves. Timer would turn on the inlet solenoid valve, I would use a float valve that would shut off the inlet flow when full. Next a timer would turn off the inlet valve and turn on the doser & mixing pumps. After a few more hours turn off the pumps, and another timer would then activate another solenoid valve to drain the tub. Repeat cycle forever.
This sounds like the best way to get rid of my chloramines and chlorine but there are just way too many moving parts to this setup and failure looks to be certain.
Thoughts? Comments?
I figured a 40% water change once a month sounded good and just split that up to a per week basis.