Water mixing station

RacinRevo0818 · Dec 4, 2012

One other thing that works great with the garbage cans is the uniseals. Have yet to have a leak and cheaper then bulkhead.
Uniseal - Bulk Reef Supply

Budman's Corals · Dec 4, 2012

RacinRevo0818 said:
One other thing that works great with the garbage cans is the uniseals. Have yet to have a leak and cheaper then bulkhead.
Uniseal - Bulk Reef Supply

I agree on that but only had mine up a week so Im hoping your right on the leaks....

WillKatt · Dec 4, 2012

Mine
I have it plumped to pump the new water right to the tank once it's been heated and mixed.

Raptor72 · Dec 4, 2012

kalgra said:
Mine
I have it plumped to pump the new water right to the tank once it's been heated and mixed.

Tony Stark, is that you showing off again? Very nice set up.

Aquaph8 · Dec 4, 2012

Wow, a lot of people have mixing stations, keep em coming everyone!

Aquaph8 · Dec 5, 2012

WillKatt · Dec 6, 2012

Raptor72 said:
Tony Stark, is that you showing off again? Very nice set up.

LOL thanks! One thing is for sure if there is a way to over complicate the simplest of tasks Ill find a way to do it.

RacinRevo0818 · Dec 6, 2012

Any day you don't have to carry 5 gallon jugs is a good day in my book!!

Raptor72 · Dec 6, 2012

kalgra said:
LOL thanks! One thing is for sure if there is a way to over complicate the simplest of tasks Ill find a way to do it.

I wish I had adjacent access to my tank from another room. I'd hook it up like that also. Someday.....

spsaddict · Dec 6, 2012

Heres mine. I just finished it up a few nights ago. Going to leak test it tomorrow. I am preying for no leaks.:squigglemouth:
Excuse the messy floor.

Emoney · Dec 6, 2012

very cool thread! cant wait to steal some of your guys ideas for mine

Steve175 · Dec 6, 2012

Mine is similar to the above but with an added bonus: I have a 150G vertical tank plumbed to the manifold off the return which drains back into the sump. When it's time for a water exchange, I close the valve off the manifold which feeds this 150G vertical tank, open a 2nd valve to a drain, and then fill it with FW. I have an external pump plumbed to the 150G vertical tank tank with the pipe feeding back to the top to mix the SW and a heater in it. I add 3 bags of Reef Crystals, and put it back online 24h later. Water changes take me a total of 5 min spread over 24h. I also like the added water volume it gives my system which adds to stability. The biggest advantage is that I have 150G of ready, identical chemistry/temp water any time I need it. Spillage disaster: This tank comes off line, I have some flex tubing Y'd off the external pump which I place into the sump and fill it back up. Turns a spill into an unorthodox water change. I really love this system.

Aquaph8 · Dec 14, 2012

I want more pics, I'm kind of a visual learner. Dr. Suess is my favorite!

Trex · Dec 14, 2012

Getting a bit jealous here.

Mine involves a lot of 5 gallon containers to hold the RO/DI water and a 5 gallon bucket for mixing up salt water.

Here is my fancy way of making RO/DI water (( my laundry room is very small and doesn't have a laundry sink )) -- in the kitchen when I need it.

There is a tiny little closet behind this tank (( and under the stairs )) that I keep the 5 gallon containers and 5 gallon mixing bucket.

Flipside · Dec 14, 2012

Aquaph8 · Jan 18, 2013

Any more?

Budman's Corals · Jan 18, 2013

Aquaph8 said:
Any more?

Wow ,mine looks the same..lol
to worried about upgrading display tank to finish this project...Hope this thread keeps going so I can post my final project..

Finatik · Mar 2, 2017

Flipside said:

Hi... I know this thread is a little old, but could you tell me where you got the containers at the bottom of the picture ? How many gallons does each one hold ? I see you have 3.
I'm trying to set up an RO/DI System, and I'm trying to find some containers.

Rick.45cal · Mar 2, 2017

Finatik said:
Hi... I know this thread is a little old, but could you tell me where you got the containers at the bottom of the picture ? How many gallons does each one hold ? I see you have 3.
I'm trying to set up an RO/DI System, and I'm trying to find some containers.

Those look like the 35 gallon "leg tanks" that they sell at tractor supply (I have two of them)