It would have been nice to see the sump pump working!! 😂
@davidwayneprins
Жыл бұрын
if you add additional tanks on the drip system, you could stagger schedule them with an underground sprinkling timer and the related valves. An advantage to this also is that if the power goes out, the valve's electromagnet loses its grip on the plunger and thus closes, thus you wouldn't have to worry about flooding.
@brewski9456
Жыл бұрын
I closed my tank down nearly a year ago but I had it set up using the solenoid valves you did a video on in the past. Solenoid valve and small water pump placed in the middle section of the sump and plugged into a smart socket, then an auto top off sensor in the last section of the sump. It made water changes as easy as a couple of touches on my phone. Keep making the vids mate. I still enjoy them even though I'm tankless atm.
@rajadey4919
5 ай бұрын
Can you explain this in detail?
@brewski9456
4 ай бұрын
@@rajadey4919 So, the water going into the last section of the sump was controlled by a normal auto top off (ATO) system. The sensor for the ATO was in the last section of the sump (obviously). The motor was in a seperate 100 litre container with a heater and a wave maker and the clean water was pumped into the first section of the sump. I then had a small pump in the last section of my sump. This was connected to RO pipe which ran to a drain. The RO pipe had a solenoid valve, in line, near the drain. The pump and the solenoid valve were both plugged in to the same smart plug connected to Alexa. To do a water change I told Alexa to switch on "water change". I either used an app on my phone or just told my Alexa speaker. It was so easy I would do a 100 litre water change on my 550 litre display tank 2 or 3 times a week. I timed the first couple of water changes so I could set my "water change" pump to only stay on for a certain amount of time, then switch off. Sorry for the delay in answering. I hope this helps.
@rajadey4919
4 ай бұрын
@@brewski9456 A video upload of this ATO system will be certainly helpful for beginners in the hobby. A AUTOMATED water change ( RO system ) in the sump has been wonderfully demonstrated by Tmk Aquarist which reduces the daily hassle of water changes in discus tank. The more we learn from experienced hobbyist the better for us to minimize the mistakes by beginners.
@brewski9456
4 ай бұрын
@@rajadey4919 i'll have a look to see if I have any vids. I closed my tank down a couple of years ago, sorry.
@TheRatMan-sussex
Жыл бұрын
I’m in the process of designing and building a insulated fish room in the garden. I love the videos you make they all help so much. My biggest question about fish rooms is water requirements. Ro is good but then you chase gh, kh and ph. My tap water the ph is too high so I’m finding it hard to figure out how my best way to do automatic water changes are. Keep the videos coming 👍
@ruicomprido2113
Жыл бұрын
Someone is watching their favorite KZitemr joey 😂 he has done the same to his 2000g system. Keep the good work!
@turcueugen4682
Жыл бұрын
The system in drip mode as you adjusted it to such a large aquarium as your mega tank, it doesn't mean much -it's almost zero, if you let it flow not drip then yes it's something else, the amount of water per day should be somewhere at 10% daily minimum I think, 5% would mean something but the more the better, then it really wouldn't hurt your head anymore with the water changes. Only occasional siphonings of detritus. That also depends on how much you can afford on your water bill :) . To my altum angelfish I was changing daily at least 10% so I mentioned this percentage
@AquariumAdventures
Жыл бұрын
I have no interest in changing 10% per day. I'm a Discus keeper, so not afraid of large water changes - I'm aiming at good water parameters rather than a nominal figure. At the moment the flow rate is 60-70 litres per day, which is 15 - 20% weekly. Happy to dial it up if needed, but will be an ongoing experiment.
@theaquascapecorner
9 ай бұрын
I'm a bit late, but oh well. i am a fellow scot, and was wondering about the legalities of snakeheads. as you have one, did you need a permit for it?
@AquariumAdventures
9 ай бұрын
Nope - no restrictions on them in the UK 👍
@damiantomczyk4163
Жыл бұрын
Hello; do you breed your discus for sale?
@Silver_Creek_Aquatics
Жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@cesardias7579
Жыл бұрын
Already considered to use a "computer UPS"? Those pumps can drain some hundred Watt from the wall, but in normal conditions, only for few minutes at each time! Think that most of those UPSs can handle that "no water change system" for a long period of time in case of power shortage.
@AquariumAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Yes, that would work I think - I am looking at some option for whole room power outages to keep things running - hopefully a video soon
@ianbillngsley7304
Жыл бұрын
I have a 150watt ryobi inverter, tried it with a 18volt 4ah battery, it ran my 24watt canister filter for 3 hours
@ianbillngsley7304
Жыл бұрын
I'm over in nz 129dollars, about 65pounds, I have heaps of ryobi batteries so seems like a cheap emergency power supply
@cesardias7579
Жыл бұрын
I Bought a "dead" APC Back Ups 1500va and a battery extension for 40 EUR. The problem was ONLY on the batteries. After replacing all of them (2 on UPS+ 4 on extension pack) everything work great! Lasted around 6 years and kept most Critical systems working on power shortages for some hours if needed! Now its time to Change all those batteries again! But i dont have all those tanks... Yet :) For bigger needs, maybe a good battery charger, a good inverter and a battery bank wold be the best way to go, if we think on cost!
@Jackal799
Жыл бұрын
I’d recommend just drilling your sump for a bulkhead. I wouldn’t rely on a pump alone
@mikehunt4612
Жыл бұрын
Yes, power outage would mean flood
@AquariumAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Why? If I drill the sump and put in a bulkhead it'll just flood the floor - as shown in the video, the water needs to go to a water butt on the other side of the room, higher than the sump.
@ianbillngsley7304
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't you plumb it to just run outside via the garage door end of the garage
@mikehunt4612
Жыл бұрын
@@AquariumAdventures would need to to a drain with pipe, not just left to go on floor lol
@AquariumAdventures
Жыл бұрын
There is no drain - hence pump!
@FlyRenegade_
Жыл бұрын
"Don't stop doing water changes, do them constantly!"
@AquariumAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Its the future!
@tvideo1189
8 ай бұрын
Drip systems are absolutely terrible. HUGLY wasteful of water. For example, if you drip in 72 gallons of water over a 24 hour period, you will "change" a bit less than 1/3rd. (approx. 23 gallons) of the tank total in a 180 gal tank. And that is based on perfect mixing. You are literally wasting over 50 gallons of water. A HUGE waste of water. That number came from a calculator on an old Angelfish forum and was vetted and verified.
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