billberet
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ok I finally started my project I've always wanted to do. A drip system. In order to almost eliminate water changes, i'll be dripping water at a rate of 40 gpd through a carbon block.
benefits of a drip system is creating a stable water column. by diluting 40 GPD, the nitrates will always be decreasing. then you only have to do a partial water changes every 4-5 months... depending on your system and stock.
some drip systems use a drip valve at the end of the line to regulate how much is dripped, I found this getting clogged, so I decided to go with a pressure regulator. MUCH better and never had a clog.
this is a mess at the moment, I'm just testing the flow and determining final placement
40 gpd are dripped into the tank constantly, after it passes the carbon block.
all excess water goes through my overflow and to a drain.
which in my case, it overflows into another tank and a pump extracts the water when it detects it.
benefits of a drip system is creating a stable water column. by diluting 40 GPD, the nitrates will always be decreasing. then you only have to do a partial water changes every 4-5 months... depending on your system and stock.
some drip systems use a drip valve at the end of the line to regulate how much is dripped, I found this getting clogged, so I decided to go with a pressure regulator. MUCH better and never had a clog.
this is a mess at the moment, I'm just testing the flow and determining final placement
40 gpd are dripped into the tank constantly, after it passes the carbon block.
all excess water goes through my overflow and to a drain.
which in my case, it overflows into another tank and a pump extracts the water when it detects it.