Waht do you guys do for an auto-top -off?

Mangrove · 11-19-2002, 11:05 AM

My main problem to date is letting the salinity fluctuate slightly by forgetting to add top-off water to the tank. Anyone have solutions to this? I can do a little pvc work but I am no electronic genius. Wiring a light switch is about my extent. Please no "solder resister #2 to circuit arm #3" or anything..

A DIY solution would be great.

I am hoping to dose kalk later also. Wont do it right now but would like to add a non-stirrer (powerhead) kalk doser to the mix in the future.

jeff967 · 11-19-2002, 07:52 PM

ok first my computer will not let me load photo's now, so i will try to describe my cheep setup.
I got a float valve from US plastics food grade hooks up to 3/8 tubing less than 10 bucks, made a hanger out of scrap acrylic for the float valve to mount in sump. 3/8 tube runs from valve to nelson reactor, witch was made from scrap acrylic, and all is feed by gravity from a 31 gal rubbermaid of ro/di water.
my sump levle has been steady far te last 4 mounths and all I do is run the ro/di once every 2 weeks
I hope that made sense sorry far my spelling
good luck,
jeff

jeff967 · 11-19-2002, 09:58 PM

did that help?

Mangrove · 11-19-2002, 11:08 PM

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Originally posted by jeff967
did that help?

Yep, sure did, thanks. I appreciate the explanation.

**golfish** · 11-20-2002, 09:41 PM

how about something like this

**scubadude** · 11-20-2002, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by golfish
how about something like this

I forgot I had some gas still in there

jeff967 · 11-20-2002, 11:27 PM

mangrove, did you get that part #?

Mangrove · 11-20-2002, 11:31 PM

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Originally posted by jeff967
mangrove, did you get that part #?

yep..thnx

11-19-2002, 11:05 AM	#1
Mangrove Tenant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Western Ky Posts: 73	Waht do you guys do for an auto-top -off? My main problem to date is letting the salinity fluctuate slightly by forgetting to add top-off water to the tank. Anyone have solutions to this? I can do a little pvc work but I am no electronic genius. Wiring a light switch is about my extent. Please no "solder resister #2 to circuit arm #3" or anything.. A DIY solution would be great. I am hoping to dose kalk later also. Wont do it right now but would like to add a non-stirrer (powerhead) kalk doser to the mix in the future.

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11-19-2002, 07:52 PM	#2
jeff967 Tenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 56	ok first my computer will not let me load photo's now, so i will try to describe my cheep setup. I got a float valve from US plastics food grade hooks up to 3/8 tubing less than 10 bucks, made a hanger out of scrap acrylic for the float valve to mount in sump. 3/8 tube runs from valve to nelson reactor, witch was made from scrap acrylic, and all is feed by gravity from a 31 gal rubbermaid of ro/di water. my sump levle has been steady far te last 4 mounths and all I do is run the ro/di once every 2 weeks I hope that made sense sorry far my spelling good luck, jeff

11-19-2002, 09:58 PM	#3
jeff967 Tenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 56	did that help?

11-20-2002, 09:41 PM	#5
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	how about something like this

11-20-2002, 11:27 PM	#7
jeff967 Tenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 56	mangrove, did you get that part #?

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