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Forum: Do It Yourself

01/03/2008, 10:42 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

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Posted By activecactus

I only have one chamber in my sump that...

I only have one chamber in my sump that fluctuates and the Tunze controls that with top off water. If I put switches for the LM along with the tunzes' then when the LM takes out water it will be...

Forum: Do It Yourself

01/03/2008, 09:49 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

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Posted By activecactus

Here's a picture of the two buckets. The first...

Here's a picture of the two buckets.
The first one holds RO/DI water which is used to top of the evaporated water in my sump. I don't want to add more float switches to my sump of fear that it will...

Forum: Do It Yourself

01/01/2008, 11:34 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

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Posted By activecactus

What about a low limit float sensor/switch in the...

What about a low limit float sensor/switch in the sump that would turn off the LM3.

Why do that when I can have it on just one latching switch?

Forum: Do It Yourself

01/01/2008, 11:12 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

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Posted By activecactus

Sorry about the Illini.

Sorry about the Illini.

Forum: Do It Yourself

01/01/2008, 11:05 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

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Posted By activecactus

I have a 29 gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump...

I have a 29 gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump which I have set the LMIII to perform weekly 4.5 gallon waterchanges.

Space is a big concern and the largest container that I can fit in a closet is...

Forum: Do It Yourself

01/01/2008, 03:20 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

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Posted By activecactus

The water change is controlled by the Litermeter...

The water change is controlled by the Litermeter unit.
It also gives power to the LMIII pumps.
All I need is for the switches to temporarily cut that power.

Forum: Do It Yourself

01/01/2008, 01:07 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

Ok, here's what I'm trying to do. I have two 5...

Ok, here's what I'm trying to do.
I have two 5 gallon buckets one used to store RO/DI water and the other to mix saltwater for waterchanges. I have my float switches in the saltwater bucket and they...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/31/2007, 02:51 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

So just add a second 12v relay? Could it be...

So just add a second 12v relay? Could it be powered from the first?

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/31/2007, 02:47 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

I'm using the main pump for limewater and don't...

I'm using the main pump for limewater and don't want to shut off the unit.

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/31/2007, 02:06 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

Thanks to medic29 for helping me with brian@sen...

Thanks to medic29 for helping me with brian@sen schematic, I was able to get it to work.

My next question (and probably harder) is how to connect my LMIII pumps to this switch? I want both pumps...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/27/2007, 01:25 PM

Replies: 10

slick limewater reactor

Views: 958

Posted By activecactus

Thanks Guy I'm also working on a media reactor...

Thanks Guy
I'm also working on a media reactor that works almost the same way. I guess that this kalk one could even be used as a calcium reactor if you just added a strainer and sponge at the...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/26/2007, 04:42 PM

Replies: 10

slick limewater reactor

Views: 958

Posted By activecactus

Theexp, thanks hahnmeister, True...right...

Theexp, thanks

hahnmeister,
True...right now I have it hooked up with a switch to were I only turn it on for about ten seconds a day. It raises the slurry to about half of the canister. I'm going...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/26/2007, 11:15 AM

Replies: 10

slick limewater reactor

Views: 958

Posted By activecactus

Snowboarda42, Got the canister from...

Snowboarda42,
Got the canister from h2ofilter.net along with the mounting bracket. Should have gotten the wrench.

ctreefer,
Yes it needs to be primed. I just tilt the canister sideways for a...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/26/2007, 02:38 AM

Replies: 10

slick limewater reactor

Views: 958

Posted By activecactus

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/activecactu...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/activecactus/limereactor/limereactor-003.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/activecactus/limereactor/limereactor-008.jpg
This was the trickiest part...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/26/2007, 02:05 AM

Replies: 10

slick limewater reactor

Views: 958

Posted By activecactus

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/activecactu...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a233/activecactus/limereactor/limereactor-006.jpg
For the top part of the canister, I used a wood boring drill to make a couple of holes for the intake and return....

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/26/2007, 12:48 AM

Replies: 10

slick limewater reactor

Views: 958

Posted By activecactus

slick limewater reactor

Thought I'd share this with everyone, since I enjoy going through the DIY section almost as much as reefkeeping itself. (And I know I'm not the only one)...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/14/2007, 12:03 AM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

Yeah... at $287.50 for the switch !, I think it's...

Yeah... at $287.50 for the switch !, I think it's better to time a pump.

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/13/2007, 11:55 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

Not much info out there on them. Is that...

Not much info out there on them.
Is that something that is special order?

Maybe it's just better having the float switch turn on a pump on a timer.

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/13/2007, 10:05 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

I don't think they work like that. The second...

I don't think they work like that. The second float (the one at the top of the reservoir) is just a back up switch. The bottom switch controls the "on and off" of the pump.

The maximum water level...

Forum: Do It Yourself

12/13/2007, 09:13 PM

Replies: 57

need help with automated water change

Views: 4,208

Posted By activecactus

need help with automated water change

What I need is for my salt water reservoir to fill with ro water when it's low and for it to shut off when it's high.

All the float switches that I find just constantly keep the reservoir topped...

Forum: Other Invertebrates

11/25/2007, 03:31 AM

Replies: 3

Help ID (some kind of slug)

Views: 366

Posted By activecactus

Cool... Thanks for the links.

Cool...
Thanks for the links.

Forum: Other Invertebrates

11/24/2007, 02:53 PM

Replies: 3

Help ID (some kind of slug)

Views: 366