Sean Westle Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) I'm really excited about this injector that I ordered. I will be running all my water through a 3 stage filter then it will be injected with Prime and mixed with a pump called Chemillizer HN 55 1:500. I decided I wanted to try this system rather than have 2 50 gallon barrels in my fishroom. I know of a person in the US that has this system. He is Li the owner of MonsterFishKeepers.com. I can set this so it changes water 24/7 or a few small changes every day. The Chemilizer is a better pump than the Dosmatic it uses a diaphragm rather than a piston. Here's a link to learn more about this bad boy injector http://www.chemilizer.com/hn55_2part.html Edited October 31, 2009 by ihavefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Did my first water change with the new system last night. NO LEAKS I have it set up to do 2 15 water changes for now till I am sure everything is right. Well I woke up at 6am this morning to watch my first auto water change happen. The click click click of the Chemilizer was music to my ears. I will now set it to 4 15 min water changes per day. I don't need to heat my water when I do small changes like that. Here's a chart so you can see what's going on. Just for the record this was a very cheap set-up to build (about $600 give or take a few bucks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) I have 5x75g, 1x55,1x40,6x20 and now that its up and running i will be hooking my 260 and my 125 up to it. I will also be building a rack to hold my 55 and two more 75's right away. So I will be running 1055g on the system. I have more tanks than listed Here's a pic of a few of my tanks. All my tanks have overflows plumbed to a drain. One air pump that will handle 30 Hydro Sponges Edited October 31, 2009 by ihavefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Dang. Now I want one (always on the lookout for another aquarium gadget.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 OMG...that is SOOOOO Cool! You're not on a water meter are you?? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted November 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Yes I am but a small price to pay for healthy fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Impressive set up. Two minor tweaks that you might want to consider. 1. Swap the crushed coral out with crushed oyster shell. Most feed mills sell 25 kg bags for under $20, and it's a more effective buffer. 2. If you only have to deal with chlorine, instead of Prime, get some bulk sodium thiosulfate. There's a source close to you & it will save you a ton of money over the long haul. http://www.syndel.com/Sodium-Thiosulfate-P51C9.aspx HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) Impressive set up. Two minor tweaks that you might want to consider.1. Swap the crushed coral out with crushed oyster shell. Most feed mills sell 25 kg bags for under $20, and it's a more effective buffer. 2. If you only have to deal with chlorine, instead of Prime, get some bulk sodium thiosulfate. There's a source close to you & it will save you a ton of money over the long haul. http://www.syndel.com/Sodium-Thiosulfate-P51C9.aspx HTH Thanks for the kind words The crushed coral is working fine This is the mix I use Batch #1 250g Sodium Thiosulfate 200g ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (EDTA). 1 gallon distilled water 5 ml (1 tsp) treats 20 gallons I tested it up to 100x the strenth a couple months ago and I buy my Chemicals from I nice place in Denver. I have a couple other things I add but that's my little secret. Before I had the system running I was going through a lot of Prime dosing every tank so I started making my own. Edited November 3, 2009 by ihavefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 I only mentioned the crushed oyster shell as it's proven to be a far more effective medium for buffering. At least according to the late Dr. Leo Morin (the creator of Seachem) as well as a number of other reef keepers with chemistry backgrounds. Either way, if the crushed coral is working for you then I guess that's all that matters. I'm curious as to why you feel the need to use EDTA? Do you have a heavy metal issue in the tap water there, due to the low pH? (as in leaching from pipes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Westle Posted November 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) I only mentioned the crushed oyster shell as it's proven to be a far more effective medium for buffering. At least according to the late Dr. Leo Morin (the creator of Seachem) as well as a number of other reef keepers with chemistry backgrounds. Either way, if the crushed coral is working for you then I guess that's all that matters. I'm curious as to why you feel the need to use EDTA? Do you have a heavy metal issue in the tap water there, due to the low pH? (as in leaching from pipes) Copper pipes and lots of other goodies that crash my water. Victoria water is very unstable I might try the oyster shells one day I know where to get lots on the beach Staff from Chemilizer have contacted me interested in my set-up They want to use my pics in a newsletter. Can you say excited Edited November 3, 2009 by ihavefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingin' It Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) hahaha...Cool! Let us know if they do and we'll have to oogle even more! Edited November 4, 2009 by Wingin' It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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