kubism Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Q1 : C Q2 : C Q3 : D Q4 : B Q5 : E Mr Chu has been in the hobby for 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 EEECB 15yrs additional "filtration" is steady slow drip of water into the tanks and excess flows out a bulkhead fitting usually in the bottom of the tanks. JamesHe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Q1:D Q2:3 Q3:C Q4:A Q5:B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 EEECB 15yrs additional "filtration" is steady slow drip of water into the tanks and excess flows out a bulkhead fitting usually in the bottom of the tanks. How do you keep a bulkhead in the bottom of the tank without the water running out? All I understand is an overflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 A bulkhead fitting is just the part with the 2 seals on either side. you can have many additional parts added onto the fitting itself. borrowed this photo from my friend Gevin Chin. kubism, DETAquarium and colorfan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks Boston! How do you add a drip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch3fb0yrdee Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 A bulkhead fitting is just the part with the 2 seals on either side. you can have many additional parts added onto the fitting itself. borrowed this photo from my friend Gevin Chin. Seems like a really good idea for racks. Anyone know if it's safe to drill those petco rimmed 10gal and know how to do it? I was thinking of doing a rack and centralizing everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Thanks Boston! How do you add a drip? There are a couple different ways... let me dig up some photos and i'll edit this post. 1 way is have your RO unit handle the top offs with float valves on each tank. this is probably the more expensive setup way but also a bit more conservative way because this doesnt waste water constantly dripping into the tank and out the overflow. but its complex. 2nd way involves large holding tanks on the top shelf of the RO water and a system of pvc tubes with small adjustable valve that allows you to control the drip speed. your RO unit fills the holding tank on the top shelf and then you gravity feed the drip into the tanks. you can either let it slow drip 24x7 but you need a overflow for the excessive water or you can just manually use it to top off. .....searching for photos that can explain it a little better..... of course there are a few variations on both these styles. really depends on number of tanks, how much time you want to invest daily, water supply, etc. jumpsmasher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Seems like a really good idea for racks. Anyone know if it's safe to drill those petco rimmed 10gal and know how to do it? I was thinking of doing a rack and centralizing everything. most tanks we have in the US arent ok to drill on the bottom. I forget the exact method but there is a way to check if the glass is safe to drill... JamesHe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 most tanks we have in the US arent ok to drill on the bottom. I forget the exact method but there is a way to check if the glass is safe to drill... Correct, unless you get custom made tank from (ex. glasscages.) we can drill the back side, and use elbow fitting to do the same. EricM, Soothing Shrimp and Ron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r45t4m4n Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Look at the glass through polarized sun glasses, look at the glass at different angles, if you see black lines you have tempered glass. A LCD screen behind the glass helps make it more obvious. Soothing Shrimp and EricM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesays Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 most tanks we have in the US arent ok to drill on the bottom. I forget the exact method but there is a way to check if the glass is safe to drill... Heres a short little write up to help determine if your glass is tempered or not. http://glass-fish-tanks.com/how-to-tell-if-your-fish-tank-is-tempered-glass/ Seems like a really good idea for racks. Anyone know if it's safe to drill those petco rimmed 10gal and know how to do it? I was thinking of doing a rack and centralizing everything. I believe most AGA and Aqueon have tempered glass on the bottom, drilling bottom panel is not recommended. http://www.aqueonproducts.com/education/faq/ Soothing Shrimp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 2nd way involves large holding tanks on the top shelf of the RO water and a system of pvc tubes with small adjustable valve that allows you to control the drip speed. your RO unit fills the holding tank on the top shelf and then you gravity feed the drip into the tanks. you can either let it slow drip 24x7 but you need a overflow for the excessive water or you can just manually use it to top off. .....searching for photos that can explain it a little better..... of course there are a few variations on both these styles. really depends on number of tanks, how much time you want to invest daily, water supply, etc. Post #89 has an example of the large RO tanks feeding to float valves for ATO. EricM and Soothing Shrimp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Q1: DQ2: B Q3: DQ4: A.Q5: D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpsmasher Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 There are a couple different ways... let me dig up some photos and i'll edit this post. 1 way is have your RO unit handle the top offs with float valves on each tank. this is probably the more expensive setup way but also a bit more conservative way because this doesnt waste water constantly dripping into the tank and out the overflow. but its complex. 2nd way involves large holding tanks on the top shelf of the RO water and a system of pvc tubes with small adjustable valve that allows you to control the drip speed. your RO unit fills the holding tank on the top shelf and then you gravity feed the drip into the tanks. you can either let it slow drip 24x7 but you need a overflow for the excessive water or you can just manually use it to top off. .....searching for photos that can explain it a little better..... of course there are a few variations on both these styles. really depends on number of tanks, how much time you want to invest daily, water supply, etc. I been using method one for all my racks and while float valves (more specifically the float valve tank bracket / mount) can get pricey, it make maintenance and top-ups super easy. Definitely worth the investment but those brackets are designed to fit rimless tanks or tanks with thin trims. h4n and EricM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merth Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 I dont have a clue on the answers but I will guess 3 yrs for Mr Chu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbarbee54 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Almost all tanks not designed for salt water can't be drilled on the bottom. Almost all vertical sides can be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbarbee54 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 I am guessing 15 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ch3fb0yrdee Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 30 years!!! [emoji36] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesHe Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 To drill the hole on glass, you need this glass drill bits: and adding some soap to water as coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sbarbee54 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Yes but you need to make sure it can be drilled countryboy12484 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 If its tempered glass it will not work regardless of what you use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 If its tempered glass it will not work regardless of what you use Maybe a laser...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 18 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Maybe a laser...LOL freakin shrimp with freakin lazer beams strapped to there heads... Muahahaha lol.. Sorry im board at work... Soothing Shrimp, EbiBunBun and woopderson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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