Littleoceans Posted May 16, 2003 Author Share Posted May 16, 2003 Good idea Freak.... I will move my plug to the timer side.... thanks! Link to comment
freakaccident Posted May 16, 2003 Share Posted May 16, 2003 I should mention that of course your auto topoff wont work at night when the lights are off. I don't evap too much overnight so it doesn't really matter. Link to comment
saltyFISHscales Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 have any of you had problems with the electrical part? Im trying to do the same, will i need a relay? or just the 12V adapter? Link to comment
Littleoceans Posted November 24, 2003 Author Share Posted November 24, 2003 saltyFISHscales- Its been running perfect for 7 months with 0 problems... You will just need a 12volt source.... LO Link to comment
Vincerama Posted April 14, 2004 Share Posted April 14, 2004 Wiper pump vs powerhead... The AQ200F powerheads have extrernal AC adapters, so if you don't want to run house AC through your switch, use one of those (can't remember who makes them). THe wiper pump might have a better duty cycle than the powerheads. Powerheads sometimes won't start, wiper pumps probably are made to always start....though wiper pumps probably aren't made to run that often either. Afraid of snails/excess top off? You can wire in another float switch in series with the circuit to shut off if too much water is in the tank. However, very nice idea. Excellent! V Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Hey littleoceans, nice job with the float switch. I personally have had a snail overflow my tank 2 times already. Its a real pain. I don't even use my auto top off anymore because of those 2 bad experiences. I know someone said to make some type of pvc cage around the float switch....does anyone have any ideas how to do that exactly? Ive been trying to think of a way for a while now and I still cant figure out how to. Also, if anyone has a link to another post or website of someone who has done this, please tell me. Thanks. Link to comment
RobinsonFam1 Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 you can do a search on here and on thereeftank.com just build some pvc pipes together with a cap on the bottom, drill holes in the pvc to allow water to enter. remember, all you are trying to do is keep a snail or crab from hanging on it. search rc as well Link to comment
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