another project done

[Witfull]

well, finally got this small project done... remote chiller

it took a bit of work that i kept putting off. its now in my laundry room about 18 ft from the tank,,,but i had to go through 2 walls to get there. i had to pull out mans second favorite tool, second to only duct tape--the mighty dremel. i ran flex tubing along the wall at floor level, and cut hole one in the corner of the wall into the closet. inorder to do that i had to pull out all the stiff that we stuff into it (like you dont...lol) then out the back of the closet into the laundry room. now the room is much quieter and i dont have the heat it throws out right next to the tank, which i thought made the chiller work just that much harder. it wasnt that big of a job, but a pain to actually do.

things ill do to putz with my reef...plus i got a great deal on a 100' roll of tubing...tubing for life. it was cheaper than what i would have paid at the LFS for just enough to do the job.

thanks for letting me babble.

[mnreefman]

yw

[Curtswearing]

Wow...that sounds like a lot of work. However, I'm sure the benefits will serve you for a long time.

[FishyinKY]

That sounds marvelous. What kind of chiller did you put in?

Mac

[Witfull]

ViaAqua CC25. i have had if for a yr now just moved it to another room. i had a thought last night, best ideas come while in deep sleep, i need to get some AC insulator foam and wrap the return cold line to make sure the cold get to where i want it to be!

[Witfull]

another project to add to the list...installed a 75gpd RO/DI unit with 50gal. container, in the laundry room next to the chiller. i ran a length of tubing through the holes in the walls to allow me to pump water straight from the resivour to the tank.

i also got the insulation onto the chilled water line.

the Unit is from Aquasafe Canada and was rather easy to install.

[jks1]

cool wit, gotta love automation...

[Montanareefer]

So let it be said So let it be done.

[Maxx]

installed a 75gpd RO/DI unit with 50gal. container, in the laundry room next to the chiller. i ran a length of tubing through the holes in the walls to allow me to pump water straight from the resivour to the tank.

Hey just be careful about how you introduce the water to the tank for topoff. I've heard many, many, many stories of people hving a float valve get stuck and the tank gets filled w/ RO water or worse yet, Kalk. The hypo-salinity pretty kills most of the inverts and the overflowing water aggravates the wife/spouse/neighbors etc to a degree that is unbelievable.
There a variety of ways to handle the water movement from RO storage to the tank, just think worst case scenario and plan accordingly.
I forgot who I was talking to......you're as paranoid as I am!
Nick

[Witfull]

Originally posted by Maxx
I forgot who I was talking to......you're as paranoid as I am!
Nick

thats right, always think worse case senario!. the RO/DI vat will have 2 power heads- a small one to keep circulation and a second one with a on/off switch, for the top off hose. the hose running to the tank has a on/off valve, it will be in the closed position untill needed. then all i need to do to top off is-flip a switch and open the valve, when i have enough water shut the valve and turn the pump off. the RO/DI vat will have a float switch on it (gotta wait till tuesday to get it) and i installed an overflow to the sink with PVC pipe and an elbow. if the float should stick, excess RO/DI will harmlessly flow down the drain. i think i thought of everything.

[Maxx]

Good deal Wit....
I'm waiting for a Liter Meter III to arrive from backorder so I can just set and forget. Once I get my tank set up and figure out the daily evaporation...
Nick

[Witfull]

and yet another project done that has been bouncing around my brain. i went to the LFS and bought 3 cheapo hagen algae magnets and at walmart a tube of super glue. i came home and and pulled out my powerheads. i proceeded to scrub them down and glued the inside part of the mag to the PH.

now i can move the PH around the tank and positon them were ever i wish and move them easily on a whim.

[bonerfortuna]

Brilliant idea Witt !

[johnlewis]

Sounds like a cool project. Sorry about the pun. I have too many projects to get to I wish I only had two more arms.

[Woodstock]

Good job! When I get a chiller, I'd love to place it right below my tank which would be in the crawl space. ... for that matter, I'd like to put the sump down there too! That'd would leave me tons of room for an automatic top off system.