What reef tank inventions would you like to see?

themastr · #1 10-31-2012, 12:15 AM

Would like to have someone engineer salt that is in liquid form. That way I can use dosers and other types of controllers to automate my salt mixing. Way easier than a hopper system I think.

Not sure if it's around but I hate mixing powder. Imagine 2 litres (concentrated salt) of this and 4 gallons of that and voila perfect salinity and parameters. LOL.

Also something that can hide new tank additions before wife finds out you bought more corals. maybe like invisibility jar ??? cloth mesh or whatever prevents me from sleeping on the couch. LOL but seriously <----important invention right here !!!

11purewater · #2 10-31-2012, 12:19 AM

If the tank's close to the couch it's not so bad

Proteus · #3 10-31-2012, 05:04 PM

How bout a silicone baffle that could be cut to size to fit in sump. Then one could add to exsistant sump to make more chambers and such.

ScubaSteve · #4 11-01-2012, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Titus99

How bout a silicone baffle that could be cut to size to fit in sump. Then one could add to exsistant sump to make more chambers and such.

You can do this with glass or acrylic sheets and foam weather stripping. Cut the material to the size of the baffle, but shink the sides by 1/8". Take adhesive foam weather stripping and put it on the sides. Stick it in your sump on and angle, then turn it into place. It will pressure fit into place. Uber easy.

Proteus · #5 11-01-2012, 01:43 PM

Great idea.

don.ald · #6 11-15-2012, 05:21 PM

I would like an adjustable hanger in my sump for my float linked to ATO.
Would like to move it up and down like the sensor on the tunze.
R.

Reef Pilot · #7 11-15-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by don.ald

I would like an adjustable hanger in my sump for my float linked to ATO.
Would like to move it up and down like the sensor on the tunze.
R.

Do you mean something like this?
http://autotopoff.com/products/

I have a double float switch and a solenoid from them to top off my sump directly from my RO/DI line. Cheap and fail safe.

ScubaSteve · #8 11-15-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by don.ald

I would like an adjustable hanger in my sump for my float linked to ATO.
Would like to move it up and down like the sensor on the tunze.
R.

If those hangers don't work for you, make me a sketch of what you want and I can make something for you.