a better mousetrap?

Sk8r · 05/16/2007, 01:52 PM

I had a stupid topoff accident which gave me a new idea for an acclimation tank...

I shoved the outflow of my [lowlying] ro/di reservoir into my [higher] sump during set-up...all the way into the water. Funny thing, my salinity wouldn't rise. I kept adding salt. It wouldn't rise...until I tested the ro/di water and discovered it now matched the tank.

Basically every time the float switch sensed water need, it signaled the topoff pump, and every time the topoff had pumped the needed water into the top tank, it backsiphoned back into the ro/di tank, continually mixing it in small cycles the size of the float switch sensitivity gap.

If one had a [higher] small tank, with new fish and its water, with a float switch to operate a pump; and a [lower] 2x supply of tank water with a pump and small hose [water taken from, not part of the tank] running up to the acclimation tank, and just let it run---pretty soon the water would be the same, top and bottom, no stress, no dripping, no fuss, and the fish doesn't get water dropped on his head in a bag. Hmmmn.

frederickk · 05/17/2007, 02:30 PM

interesting

MikeTV1 · 05/17/2007, 04:06 PM

Should be ok if you trust the source of the water / fish. i.e., no copper, no medications. With this setup, you would be mixing this foreign water in with your tank.

Sk8r · 05/17/2007, 04:17 PM

Borrow tank water, but do not connect to your tank.

05/16/2007, 01:52 PM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	a better mousetrap? I had a stupid topoff accident which gave me a new idea for an acclimation tank... I shoved the outflow of my [lowlying] ro/di reservoir into my [higher] sump during set-up...all the way into the water. Funny thing, my salinity wouldn't rise. I kept adding salt. It wouldn't rise...until I tested the ro/di water and discovered it now matched the tank. Basically every time the float switch sensed water need, it signaled the topoff pump, and every time the topoff had pumped the needed water into the top tank, it backsiphoned back into the ro/di tank, continually mixing it in small cycles the size of the float switch sensitivity gap. If one had a [higher] small tank, with new fish and its water, with a float switch to operate a pump; and a [lower] 2x supply of tank water with a pump and small hose [water taken from, not part of the tank] running up to the acclimation tank, and just let it run---pretty soon the water would be the same, top and bottom, no stress, no dripping, no fuss, and the fish doesn't get water dropped on his head in a bag. Hmmmn. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/17/2007, 04:17 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Borrow tank water, but do not connect to your tank. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

05/17/2007, 02:30 PM	#2
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	interesting

05/17/2007, 04:06 PM	#3
MikeTV1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stillwater Posts: 150	Should be ok if you trust the source of the water / fish. i.e., no copper, no medications. With this setup, you would be mixing this foreign water in with your tank.