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  1. IBMGeek

    IBMGeek Montipora Digitata

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    Please revise my plan and tell me if its okay. I plan on having a small container (2-3 gallons) under my tank. This container will have a float valve connected to the rodi which will supply water everytime the float valve lowers. Then for redundancy i will have a float switch above the level of the float valve which will be connected to a solenoid. If the float switch triggers then the solenoid will close my rodi line and stop pumping water to the container. Now this is all for my top-off container.

    Now for adding water to my sump from the container i plan on using two float switches and an aqualifter pump to pump water from the container to the sump.

    Does this sound good?

    Thanks
     
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  3. IBMGeek

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    Heres a basic plan.

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    If you need we sell a main solenoid control Box that you just mount and plug in and pipe the water too comes with float switch and ready to go. Thats how I have ours done also But I rely on the switch to keep my main level and the float is for back up in that should mess up and if the water go low and the flat did not operate or stick up the float will kick on to maintain a minimum level . The control box is all low voltage and totaly water proof to the tip of the float switch.. Also can me sent with a DPST relay that will control the main feed pump also if needed for Kalk reactor ?
     
  5. IBMGeek

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    Ok thanks, send me pm on price etc.. So how I planned it will it work fine?
     
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    Can you just post a link so we can all see what you're taliking about?
     
  7. IBMGeek

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    Im pretty sure theres a pic on the second post :confused: