Tank idea

[Trainer_Ruby_]

Would it work if you set up 3 tanks 125 together had one freshwater one brackish and one saltwater. Have the freshwater and the saltwater mix to make the brackish and have the saltwater lead to a pot sealed tight to heat it and cause it to evaporate and run to the freshwater tank as rain? Something I'd like to experiment with


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[ScotJudd]

It sounds improbable but if you get it to work then post pics and diagrams.
I still think it's a mad idea though ?.


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[just_doitman]

I feel like you would have a hard time getting consistency for brackish water and how you'll set up efficiently the distillery to the fresh


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[sinibotia]

The real question is, why? What's the benefit to a setup like that? Not trying to be mean, genuinely curious.

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

Just an idea that I think would be cool to pull off. And something I've never seen someone attempt.


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[skylane]

How would you control an outbreak between the tanks???
If you heat the water up how is it cooled?
Just some thoughts on it??? But I like your challenge and idea's!!![emoji6]

Clem

 

[ImACoolguy]

If I read it correctly they are all connected somehow??

I see salinity issues becoming a quick problem especially with water changes.


Caleb

 

[Trainer_Ruby_]

Use water bridges to connect them and use a pump from the saltwater to the brackish tank and have powerheads to create a current. Water changes wouldn't be that bad just change the freshwater and saltwater ones and let the brackish cycle through would be my best guess for that


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[keegster803]

Use water bridges to connect them and use a pump from the saltwater to the brackish tank and have powerheads to create a current. Water changes wouldn't be that bad just change the freshwater and saltwater ones and let the brackish cycle through would be my best guess for that


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Wouldn't you just be pumping dirty water into the brackish? Put it sounds like an interesting idea


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[Trainer_Ruby_]

I was thinking about it at work and I have an idea for it that may work. Have the 3 120g tanks have a 10g tank and a 20g tank. A water bridge connects them and a canister filter runs between the saltwater and brackish tank so as freshwater from the current comes in saltwater stabilizes the salinity. On the salt water tank it runs into a series of long thin pipes to evaporate and the water vapor goes through a pipe that branches off from that into a 20g tank and fills it up. Then once every so many houses a second pipe open and water is let through to flush out the pipe getting heated and drains into a 10g tank and the slat gets mixed back in. From there a pump pumps it back into the saltwater tank.
That's the best way I could think of. Not practical, efficient, or cost effective but if it could be pulled off that be incredible.


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