Saltwater mixing Station!

[ConectadoNZ]

Hi reefers!
I just got a couple of 65G food grade container to build my saltwater/Ro/DI station and would be open to some ideas please…

I was thinking to go with gravity feeding so I would use floating valve to control the water high on the saltwater container and by the bottom I would have a magnetic sensor, and the top a wave maker of that makes any sense…

please I am open to some suggestions but I am doing like the ones with circulation pump, as the pipes end it up mixing some water as well also I do not like to have water setting on the pipes as I am not using the unit! I am after something clean and smart if you know what I mean!

got some pics of my containers and of my old beers/ ATO for you guys to have an idea around what I am talking about.

The first container will be for RO/DI and I may live it on the horizontal…

Ato container (30Liters)Top one RO/DI
Bottom Saltwater

Gear that I have to use with this build are:

DOS or Versa/ Vectra M1/ 2 small wavemaker/ Floating valve/ Unions/ pipe/ ball valve/ one way union/ Ice Cap ATO/ ATK and magnetic sensor.

 

[ConectadoNZ]

This one is my 30L container that sets behind the fish tank! I do use a Icecap as ato plus floating valve as redundancy…

 

[Coxey81]

This one is my 30L container that sets behind the fish tank! I do use a Icecap as ato plus floating valve as redundancy…

So is that ATO pump to top off your DT?

If so, I'm curious how far you pump it.

My mix stations are about 50 feet away from my DT, but only about a 4 foot rise.

I've thought of running it, but was thinking it would be to far for the pump.

 

[Coxey81]

I added some clear rodi to the outside of mine so I see how much water is in each. Filled and marked off.

Helps with knowing how much salt to add, how long to run water, etc.

There are some better ways of course, but this was cheap and easy.

 

[Crazeh]

I have a very basic gravity fed system. My rodi container fills automatically with a float valve. This then feeds down to the saltwater container via a valve (so as to not accidentally dilute my mix when I draw saltwater).

I draw off from the top container to refill my ATO reservoir, and the bottom during water changes.

I keep a powerhead in my salt container to aid mixing.

My only regret was using small tubes between the containers, and to feed my buckets, because the flow rate is restricted and it takes longer than I'd like to fill my buckets!

 

[Clawfish]

I have a very basic gravity fed system. My rodi container fills automatically with a float valve. This then feeds down to the saltwater container via a valve (so as to not accidentally dilute my mix when I draw saltwater).

I draw off from the top container to refill my ATO reservoir, and the bottom during water changes.

I keep a powerhead in my salt container to aid mixing.

My only regret was using small tubes between the containers, and to feed my buckets, because the flow rate is restricted and it takes longer than I'd like to fill my buckets!

can you share a picture? feeling i’m about to get jealous lol

 

[ConectadoNZ]

So is that ATO pump to top off your DT?

If so, I'm curious how far you pump it.

My mix stations are about 50 feet away from my DT, but only about a 4 foot rise.

I've thought of running it, but was thinking it would be to far for the pump.

Ato it’s in my sump just to get RO/DI water from my bin that sets behind the tank… I am using the DOS to push water from my storage across long way to the tank, but just for water changes and to top up my freshwater bin I am gonna use a Versa for it or maybe just a solenoid … A lot of parts hey…

 

[ConectadoNZ]

I have a very basic gravity fed system. My rodi container fills automatically with a float valve. This then feeds down to the saltwater container via a valve (so as to not accidentally dilute my mix when I draw saltwater).

I draw off from the top container to refill my ATO reservoir, and the bottom during water changes.

I keep a powerhead in my salt container to aid mixing.

My only regret was using small tubes between the containers, and to feed my buckets, because the flow rate is restricted and it takes longer than I'd like to fill my buckets!

That is what I am planning to do but now with bigger tubing! Thank you. Would you mind to shear your setup? Cheers

 

[PeterEde]

I thought I went hi tech with a drum and Power head.

 

[Coxey81]

Ato it’s in my sump just to get RO/DI water from my bin that sets behind the tank… I am using the DOS to push water from my storage across long way to the tank, but just for water changes and to top up my freshwater bin I am gonna use a Versa for it or maybe just a solenoid … A lot of parts hey…

Gotcha, sorry, I didn't read the post closely.

I do the same with a container next to my tank. Just trying to think of a easy way to run it strait from my mixing station rodi container.

Once my daughter moves out her room is going to become my mixing station, sump, and QT room for when I upgrade to a bigger tank. Everything through the wall..

Will be so much easier, lol.

 

[ConectadoNZ]

Gotcha, sorry, I didn't read the post closely.

I do the same with a container next to my tank. Just trying to think of a easy way to run it strait from my mixing station rodi container.

Once my daughter moves out her room is going to become my mixing station, sump, and QT room for when I upgrade to a bigger tank. Everything through the wall..

Will be so much easier, lol.

I was planning to use a stronger 12v pump from my 65g freshwater bin and use the small one just for dosing but still in paper! That setup it’s taking forever but as soon is done I won’t need to move a finger anymore…
Hope that you get the room back and the tank upgrade!