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Ro/Di - Float Switch Arrangement
Hoping someone can help me with a design question. I have my ro/di unit in the basement and am trying to come up with an arrangement of holding tanks that allows me to capture both the ro/di water plus the 'grey' water that the ro/di unit generates so I can use it in my washing machine. Up...- Joeg
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- float switch plumbing ro/di
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- Forum: General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration
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Flex hose plumbing
How do I secure the flex hose plumbing to the bulkhead; Is there a glue I should use, or a clamp? The instructions are horrible and I asked before but can't remember where. I have the aqueon mega flow drain/ hose kit with flex hose and bulkheads and I'm starting to put it together. It's...- FishGuyBri
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- flex hose plumbing pvc
- Replies: 57
- Forum: General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration
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Little help on a new build
Hello All Ill start by saying I'm a newbie to this forum and if this is getting posted in the wrong area I apologize beforehand. Im starting a new 75 gallon marineland setup and want to get some opinions on the plumbing side of the house. For the overflow I decided to go with synergy...- CHI-Mark
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- drilling plumbing return sump
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- Forum: General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration
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Suggestions? : Leaking returns of Reefer 450
Hey Guys, I have recently moved and was going to start a rebuild thread of my Reefer 450, but before I can do that i have ran into an issue and wondering if there are any suggestions. I was wondering if anyone has mover a Reefer system before and had any plumbing issues? I'm trying to hard...- Machpoint89
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- plumbing reefer 450
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- Forum: Reef Aquarium Discussion
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2 Drains 1 Input - Plumbing Help
Currently in the middle of plumbing a 45 gal cube with a small overflow with two 1" drains. However my Proclear Aquatics Freedom 4-in-1 100 refugium only has one 1" input. Should or can I plumb them together so they both drain int to the 1 input? As pictured (Will that have any restrictions on...- Simply__J
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- cube drain drains help input overflow plumb plumbing pvc
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- Forum: Reef Aquarium Discussion
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Plumbing / Overflow question
Hi, So I'm new to the saltwater aquariums and I'm getting a lot of information from the forums very helpful! So here it goes I've been looking at plumbing i bought a used 55 gallon tank that came with an HOB overflow. Now i did the glass check and i can drill my tank, which I'm planning to do...- mickske
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- overflow overflow box plumbing
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- Forum: New to Saltwater & Reef Aquariums? Post Here
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Need a plummer advice, ROS and noisy pipes
I bought a home recently and continued my hobby in it, one thing that is different is whenever I use my ROS my pipes make this awful whining noise. It drives my family crazy to were I only turn it on if I need to or to make a big batch of water when I leave for work. Anyone know how I can fix...- Ineedhelp
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- plumbing reverse osmosis
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- Forum: Do It Yourself (DIY)
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Let’s Mix it Up! Designing and Using a Water Mixing Station
Let’s Mix it Up! There is one undeniable fact in this hobby – WE ALL NEED WATER! In fact, two types of water. Clean fresh water (FW) run through a quality RODI system and the obvious saltwater (SW). Secondly, we all know what a water change is. This is not an article on whether or not water...- dbl
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- 7 min read
- diy do-it-yourself mixing saltwater plumbing rodi saltwater water change water changes water mixing
- Category: Do It Yourself (DIY)
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Pipe Dreams: The In’s & Out’s Of Aquarium Plumbing
You have a lot of options now-a-days when it comes to plumbing an aquarium and that can make the task a bit overwhelming. There are quite a few different solvents, glues, primers, fittings, piping, and sealants all with their own particular purpose. To complicate that a little more each one has...- Reef News
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- 9 min read
- 143mpco aquarium plumbing diy do it yourself kschweer plumbing reef tank reefing saltwater aqarium
- Category: Aquarium Equipment
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SUMPS - The Rundown
By definition a sump is a pit or hollow in which liquid collects, in particular. (Wiki). If you are new to the aquarium hobby, you may have heard the word sump before. In the aquarium hobby, and even in professional setups like those in zoos and public aquariums the use of a sump is by far the...- Reef News
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- 7 min read
- aquarium plumbing filtration plumbing reef tank saltwater aqarium sump sumps
- Category: Aquarium Equipment
