I want to do Continuous water Exchange- will this work?

[Labsalesguy]

Hi All, So I would like to do a continuos water exchange (not Change) between my main display, and the baby clownfish tank. the two tanks sit next to each other.

I am looking at a Stenner dual head pump, and the idea is to cross the lines-and exchange about 6 gallons per day ( or 20). I beleive this pump would provide equal input / output since they are on the same driveline.

Does anyone have experience, or a better method? if not, possibly a better available solution. ( Note- plumbing this into main display not an option). I am tired of doing manual water exchanges


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[deboy69]

Yes there is a big write up on this process on reef to reef I believe.

 

[deboy69]

Automatic Water changes. It doesnt get any better then this.
http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/showthread.php?t=141619
Automatic Water changes. It doesnt get any better then this.

 

[Labsalesguy]

thanks Deboy! I knew i could not be the only person considering / using this pump.

 

[zombie]

Do you own an apex or have plans for one? The new DOS that neptune is releasing in about a month is by far the highest quality dosing pump on the market and is not much more expensive.

 

[Labsalesguy]

Thanks zombie- i will take a look at it.

 

[TheRealChrisBrown]

Do you own an apex or have plans for one? The new DOS that neptune is releasing in about a month is by far the highest quality dosing pump on the market and is not much more expensive.

With only two pumps on it, would one have to buy 2 DOS units if he wanted to dose Calcium and Alk, and do continuous WC? My understanding is that would take 4 pumps?

 

[Labsalesguy]

No water change, but a constant water exchage between two tanks. So either the pumps have to be absolutely identical, or just a single pump with two peristalic heads.

 

[zombie]

Another option that wont require precise exchange of water is to just do a shared sump. Seperate pumps feed each tank from the same sump and overflow back into the sump

 

[Labsalesguy]

Thanks Zombie- however my basement sump and tight space may limit that approach.

thanks all for your feedback.