First time making water mixing station

[Tophers Reef]

Hi. Getting ready to set up our new RSR tank and setting up water mixing station..

Could someone with more experience take a looks and let me know if this appears right before I glue the pipe.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Billldg]

Is you top barrel you RO/DI and your bottom you salt water?

 

[Tophers Reef]

Is you top barrel you RO/DI and your bottom you salt water?

Yes it is. I haven't plumbed in the rodi line or float as this is not where this is staying lol

 

[Billldg]

This is mine, I have it piped so if need be, I can mix in both. The left is the saltwater mixing and the right it the RO/DI container.

 

[Tophers Reef]

This is mine, I have it piped so if need be, I can mix in both. The left is the saltwater mixing and the right it the RO/DI container.

If I had the space would have done a side by side but unfortunately things are tight down here and had to build up.

 

[Heart of Dixie]

It looks like you plan to pump up to the top tank. If so, can the pump handle the head pressure as the tank fills? How much water will be in each tank when you are at full capacity?

 

[Billldg]

I showed the picture to help you on the flow. In that configuration, meaning my set up, it is only mixing saltwater.

If I open that ball valve it will pump water over to the saltwater mixing container.

If I open both ball valves it will mix in both.

The reason I did it that way was, just in case, I needed to do a massive water change, aka 80 percent or more.

 

[Tophers Reef]

It looks like you plan to pump up to the top tank. If so, can the pump handle the head pressure as the tank fills? How much water will be in each tank when you are at full capacity?

My top is the RO water, bottom is salt mixing. If I see things right, I can close the one valve to the top tank and just cycle the salt water from top to bottom.

 

[Billldg]

I agree with @Heart of Dixie , can that pump handle the pressure? It looks like a Sicce 3.0. Just remember that a mixing station has the same flow rate and reduction as a saltwater tank.

I would also recommend installing unions at the areas I indicated so you can remove the pump and clean or replace if need be.

 

[Billldg]

Actually you have unions on the ball valves, so its not needed.;Facepalm

 

[Tophers Reef]

I agree with @Heart of Dixie , can that pump handle the pressure? It looks like a Sicce 3.0. Just remember that a mixing station has the same flow rate and reduction as a saltwater tank.

I would also recommend installing unions at the areas I indicated so you can remove the pump and clean or replace if need be.

It's a sicce 5.0. I was under the impression that it would be strong enough.

 

[Billldg]

It's a sicce 5.0. I was under the impression that it would be strong enough.

If its a 5.0 then its fine, I use one on my 120 gal tank with no issues.

 

[Billldg]

I think you will be fine with that configuration.

 

[Nate Chalk]

Agree looks good mines roughly the same but made out of trash cans

 

[Nate Chalk]

 

[sdreef]

So I think it will work well to mix saltwater, but a couple ideas to consider.

If I am looking correctly, you will gravity feed from the top RO to the lower container. You then will adjust the valves to recirculate the water in the lower bin to mix salt water.

There is a gravity feed for salt water and a separate one for fresh RO. It might be the angle of the photo, but for your saltwater feed looks low to the ground. If not, then looks good. For the freshwater you might consider a barbed fitting and tubing, which might be a little more flexible but it will work as is.

Another thing to consider is, If you want to use the pump as opposed to gravity for getting your saltwater you could also consider adding a tee and another valve above the pump outlet.

Looks good!

 

[Tophers Reef]

So I think it will work well to mix saltwater, but a couple ideas to consider.

If I am looking correctly, you will gravity feed from the top RO to the lower container. You then will adjust the valves to recirculate the water in the lower bin to mix salt water.

There is a gravity feed for salt water and a separate one for fresh RO. It might be the angle of the photo, but for your saltwater feed looks low to the ground. If not, then looks good. For the freshwater you might consider a barbed fitting and tubing, which might be a little more flexible but it will work as is.

Another thing to consider is, If you want to use the pump as opposed to gravity for getting your saltwater you could also consider adding a tee and another valve above the pump outlet.

Looks good!

Thank you. The salt outlet is high enough for a 5 gallon pail to slide under. That's a great idea for the fresh

 

[Tophers Reef]

Thanks everyone for your help and Input. All glued together and filling as we speak.

Cheers.