Water change

GoFish · #1 12-15-2015, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jason604

What is this? And where can I get 1? =)

It's a Stenner peristaltic pump, maybe you can ask for one for Christmas... If someone reeeeallly loves you, they're quite expensive....

Nice setup daplatapus!

Dearth · #2 12-15-2015, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Vancity

It's a Stenner peristaltic pump, maybe you can ask for one for Christmas... If someone reeeeallly loves you, they're quite expensive....

Nice setup daplatapus!

What isn't expensive in this hobby

e46er · #3 12-15-2015, 02:11 AM

400 USD to automate water changes? sounds like a solid deal to me.....
my first google answer was 1200 bux
http://www.lockewell.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=151

daplatapus · #4 12-15-2015, 02:15 AM

Nope, that one has the built in metering device. This is the one I have:

http://www.lockewell.com/index.php?m...roducts_id=161

daplatapus · #5 12-15-2015, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Vancity

It's a Stenner peristaltic pump, maybe you can ask for one for Christmas... If someone reeeeallly loves you, they're quite expensive....

Nice setup daplatapus!

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! The one I got is 100gpd. There's tons of different ones. I went with this one as that's all the water I have made anyway, lol. I just have it on a timer.
I always find the word "expensive" extremely subjective. If I remember correctly it cost me almost $300 delivered to my door after duty and taxes. The dollar was good, work was doing good, and I totally suck at doing water changes when I should. This was one of those purchases that helps me sleep at night and takes some of the pressure of having a big tank and little spare time

GoFish · #6 12-15-2015, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by daplatapus

If I remember correctly it cost me almost $300 delivered to my door after duty and taxes.

That's way cheaper than I would have thought. What equipment do you run in your NSW tank? Just powerhead?
And you run it for 45 minutes or so per day using an apex or some type of controller?

daplatapus · #7 12-15-2015, 02:50 PM

Right now I actually only have it running on a cheap programable timer. I just got my Apex back up and running within the last week or two and haven't had the time to deal with it.
And yes, 45 min is what it's running. That's a wee bit more than 3 gal, but close enough

In the new SW barrel there is no equipment. No heater, no power head, nothing. If I think of it, I turn on my mixing pump once a week to make sure nothing settles, but I haven't noticed anything after I have made and mixed the batch well. My original plan was to put the mixing pump on my Apex and have it come on once a day for a few minutes, but I still haven't done it yet.
I'm pumping the 3 gal water change it into roughly 300 gal of tank water so I'm thinking any low O2 or temp difference won't hurt anything.

jason604 · #8 12-15-2015, 06:00 PM

Looks like Thats gonna be the next item on my bucket list!! I always have a fear of too much automation tho especially with something as crucial like a water change. Also with my system I would still need to monitor it as I have to shut off my return pump or ato will kick on.