How Can I Adjust The Drip Rate?

[SirGoodFish]

Hi everyone,

I'm working out details for an automatic drip system in my head and I have some of the problems worked out so far. I am now of the opinion that a continuous drip system from an overhead vat of water would be the best water delivery system for me.

What I don't know is this: how can I adjust the drip rate for a given tank? I know that one could use an airline valve in reverse to allow for a slow drip - but I can't regulate the rate with that.

What's the best way to regulate the rate? A link to a product would be helpful, too, if anyone knows offhand.

Could I get something like this for example?
My link

Thanks!
Sir Good Fish

 

[RyanV]

This video should explain it well --> http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrJ3eAE4qQE&feature=g-user-u

I would love to do something like this, but my only problem is that my tap water ph is over 8.0

 

[DrRob]

An IV giving set would work but you'd probably find a garden irrigation system easier to set up.

 

[vanny]

Hay mate,
don't complicate matters, an easy way to adjust the flow of drops with airline tubing other than making knots in them would be to use on of these:
http/www.herpcenter.com/reptile-articles/images/dripwateringsystem/dripper2.jpg
you would be able to adjust the flow by turning the thread that works like a valve.

CHEERS !

 

[ian_m]

A peristaltic pump on a timer ?

Like one of these. http/www.williamson-shop.co.uk/index.asp

Use a timer so it is not running 24/7 and choose your pump capacity from 1ml/minute to 200ml/minute and time settings to get however much you want.

If you use a 4 roller pump head you can keep your liquid below the tank and the liquid won't run back down the pipe when the pump is off.

I use two of the 100 series @ 3ml/minute to does fertilisers into my planted tank.