Equipment Photos - Semi-Automatic Water Change System
Not required but here is my 6 stage RO/DI. More or less 4 stages with 6 canisters. My softwater planted tanks can use tap water filtered with just the sediment and carbon filters. Rated at 100GPD but it really only produces an estimated 87.27 gallons per day...
Don't be a dummy and use a water filter without a controller. A simple on/off solenoid and timer will do the trick. Float valves are needed but allow water to continue flowing even if the Brute is filled. Auto shut-off valves fail. Using a sump watcher controller is the best thing you can do. Then you can sleep at night knowing you will not overflow...
The 44g Brute! Every discus owner should have one...
The Rio pumps have proved themselves in my fish room. So I selected this 1700 for refills.
Plenty of hose from 50ft python kit. I could use some of the extra parts so I just ordered this.
Fill up... Check valve connected to T barb.
Drain... Two way control valve with 120v switch that turns on drain pump.
3way valve on to automatically divert water where I need it
Last but not least the keys! This allows me to control the system via remote control. The drain control valve is on channel 1 and fill pump on channel 2.
Press 1 ON to begin water drain
Press 1 OFF to stop water drain
Press 2 ON to begin water fill
Press 2 OFF to stop water fill
The End.
One day I will filly automate the system. For now it is semi-automatic.
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