Water change system?

METZCOOL · 03/04/2009, 07:36 PM

Im looking at feeding my new saltwater mix container into my main return line and placeing a valve in the return line right before the water change container and placing a valve in the water change line.
When I shut my main pump off the sump will fill up with 55 gallons of water and I drain the sump and turn the valve off on the return line before the water change comtainer and turn the valve on to the water change container, I will then turn on my main pump and this will pull water from the water change container untill the sump fills to its proper level. At this point I will turn my pump off and switch the valves back to original position and 55 gallons will have been changed.
Anyone use or seen a system like this setup?
Thanks!

tkeracer619 · 03/04/2009, 08:32 PM

Sure, its helpful when doing water changes.

I find that a lot of junk builds up in the sump and like to give it a vacuum here and there with a python. For normal water changes I have a dual head peristaltic pump. One head pumps a metered amount of water to a drain while the other one pumps the same metered amount from my salt vat into the tank so I don't have to do much but fill and mix the vat once a month.

reefsafe · 03/05/2009, 12:55 AM

I am using a dialyseas auto water changing system

http://www.seavisions.com/prod02.htm

bgraves · 03/05/2009, 04:22 AM

you got any info on that peristaltic pump. pic?

03/04/2009, 07:36 PM	#1
METZCOOL Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wapakoneta,OH Posts: 100	Water change system? Im looking at feeding my new saltwater mix container into my main return line and placeing a valve in the return line right before the water change container and placing a valve in the water change line. When I shut my main pump off the sump will fill up with 55 gallons of water and I drain the sump and turn the valve off on the return line before the water change comtainer and turn the valve on to the water change container, I will then turn on my main pump and this will pull water from the water change container untill the sump fills to its proper level. At this point I will turn my pump off and switch the valves back to original position and 55 gallons will have been changed. Anyone use or seen a system like this setup? Thanks!

03/04/2009, 08:32 PM	#2
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	Sure, its helpful when doing water changes. I find that a lot of junk builds up in the sump and like to give it a vacuum here and there with a python. For normal water changes I have a dual head peristaltic pump. One head pumps a metered amount of water to a drain while the other one pumps the same metered amount from my salt vat into the tank so I don't have to do much but fill and mix the vat once a month. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

03/05/2009, 12:55 AM	#3
reefsafe Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 2,332	I am using a dialyseas auto water changing system http://www.seavisions.com/prod02.htm __________________ Is there such thing as a big enough tank? Tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1969509 Current Tank Info: 360 Gallon AGE tank, Radion lighting, mp60 pumps and lots of equipment

03/05/2009, 04:22 AM	#4
bgraves Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 366	you got any info on that peristaltic pump. pic?