I'd really like to get a drip system going, but can't run piping to and from the sink at my townhouse. I have a 125 gallon tank and would like to be able to do 25% once or twice a week depending on what's needed. I have a flo pure and I was thinking of filling a 30 gallon bin and have it feed into the sump. The bin can be refilled when needed. I'd then have another 30 gallon bin that would be used for waste water. I'd either remove and empty the bin or throw a small pump on it. I have a sliding door next to the tank, so I can always take a hose from the pump out the door to empty the bin. If this would work I'd still have to figure how to tie everything in together. Any ideas and feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Would this work? Drip system? Kind of
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I just thought it'd be better for the fish since it'd be constantly adding and removing water.
I cannot use the python as I have a pur flow system and there is no way to hook the python up to it. Even if there was the pur flow takes 24 hours to make 50 gallons.
I cannot use the python as I have a pur flow system and there is no way to hook the python up to it. Even if there was the pur flow takes 24 hours to make 50 gallons.
You are right to an extent. It would be better to have fresh water constantly going into the tank, but I think the risk to reward and costs associated would make it not worth it. Water changes do a sufficient job, I would stick with them until you are able to plumb a full drip or water change system.
You are not relly saving any effort since you still have to fill and empty the 30g bins. It would be better to just give the fish the 30g of fresh water now then to try and drip it over the next couple days.
Please explain how a python could be used as a drip system, if this is your thinking?
nfored;3547249; said:
Please explain how a python could be used as a drip system, if this is your thinking?
I'm not seeing how this constantly feeds fresh water into the tank. A diagram of what you are planning would be helpful.
If you can snake two 1/4" tubes to the tank from under the sink you could set up a drip system pretty easily. You would just need some basic hardware, a small pump, and a float switch. Or you could run one tube from the sink and one from the tank exiting the house and you could go without the pump and float switch.
If you can snake two 1/4" tubes to the tank from under the sink you could set up a drip system pretty easily. You would just need some basic hardware, a small pump, and a float switch. Or you could run one tube from the sink and one from the tank exiting the house and you could go without the pump and float switch.
sbrodacz;3547622; said:
You always run the risk of something failing, such as the float switches sticking, the barrels overflowing. Nothing that would happen on a constant basis. The key is to think of it as effort compared to reward. effort is buying and setting all of this up. Reward would be the water change. There is no real contest because you are doing more work to get the same results.