Using 65 gallon drum as RODI reservoir

[t5Nitro]

Question on running the RODI tubing into the bottom of the vertical 65g reservoir. Anything I should use to keep the RO tubing to the ATO at the bottom of the reservoir? I just don't want it to coil and be floating on top. Looking at something like this to attach to the RO tubing to weigh it down and keep it in the bottom?

1/4" Clear Acrylic Tube -16" Long

Why does BRS recommend this? Acrylic tubes have many different purposes. Using these for DIY projects like kalkwasser drippers, feeding tubes and they even can be used to help add support small aquascapes, it is always a good idea to have extra acrylic tubing on hand. 16" of clear acrylic tube...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

 

[Flippers4pups]

Question on running the RODI tubing into the bottom of the vertical 65g reservoir. Anything I should use to keep the RO tubing to the ATO at the bottom of the reservoir? I just don't want it to coil and be floating on top. Looking at something like this to attach to the RO tubing to weigh it down and keep it in the bottom?

1/4" Clear Acrylic Tube -16" Long

Why does BRS recommend this? Acrylic tubes have many different purposes. Using these for DIY projects like kalkwasser drippers, feeding tubes and they even can be used to help add support small aquascapes, it is always a good idea to have extra acrylic tubing on hand. 16" of clear acrylic tube...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

You want to make a 65 gallon into a ATO reservoir? What size tank is this going on?

 

[fishguy242]

small chunk of acrylic would work couple of1/4" holes drilled in it

 

[JCTReefer]

Or you could just install a float/shut off valve drilled near the top. BRS sells these and they’re not expensive. Piece of mind from forgetting and flooding. Mine is a 65 gallon vertical with the line drilled at about the 60 gallon mark. Not sure if this is what your reservoir looks like.

 

[JCTReefer]

Never mind, should have read the post thoroughly. Lol.

 

[t5Nitro]

You want to make a 65 gallon into a ATO reservoir? What size tank is this going on?

It's only on a 75 display and total system about 95 gallons. I just have a norwesco 65 vertical drum that I keep filled already with tubing plumbed through the floor. Just dont want to keep refilling the current 5 gallon ato reservoir every 4 or so days haha.

 

[jhall2242]

Or you could just install a float/shut off valve drilled near the top. BRS sells these and they’re not expensive. Piece of mind from forgetting and flooding. Mine is a 65 gallon vertical with the line drilled at about the 60 gallon mark. Not sure if this is what your reservoir looks like.

Do you have a pump inside the 65gal drum to pump it to the sump? Also does it wver have an issue siphoning water. I have a 55gal new drum that I am mounting up high and have a new Neptune ATK kit that I am trying to figure out. Building a 150gal DT

 

[Tastee]

I have a small fired clay paver offcut sitting on the AWC NSW lines in the bottom of my SW reservoir (used for AWC across 2 tanks) to keep them down where I want them. I figured fired clay was better than concrete as it should be quite inert and not leach lime etc.

 

[mike550]

If you have a spare dosing tube holder or a RODI tube fitting (like a valve or connector) maybe that will give you enough weight. Could also drill at 1/4” hole in a piece of PVC to hold the tubing and use the PVC like an anchor