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Rack holds 8 x 10g verts (diy) and bottom shelf (not visible) holds additional short tanks.
Individual DIY 10g vert
DIY hi press. misting system
I really wanted a high pressure pump to get the really nice floating mist. The problem with high pressure pumps though is that if you don't have enough tanks/nozzels, the pressure is too high in the line and the pump keeps shutting down due to an internal pressure restictor. I started with only a couple tanks and will expand to many more so what I did to be able to use the high pressure pump (100psi) was to plumb all the way back to the resevoir and put a ball valve and pressure gague that allows me to adjust the pressure in the line to keep it under 100psi. The more tanks I add the more closed the ball valve and eventually (many more tanks) I'll close the valve completely. It's also cool to be able to see/show the difference between 45psi mist and 100psi mist.

Individual DIY 10g vert

DIY hi press. misting system
I really wanted a high pressure pump to get the really nice floating mist. The problem with high pressure pumps though is that if you don't have enough tanks/nozzels, the pressure is too high in the line and the pump keeps shutting down due to an internal pressure restictor. I started with only a couple tanks and will expand to many more so what I did to be able to use the high pressure pump (100psi) was to plumb all the way back to the resevoir and put a ball valve and pressure gague that allows me to adjust the pressure in the line to keep it under 100psi. The more tanks I add the more closed the ball valve and eventually (many more tanks) I'll close the valve completely. It's also cool to be able to see/show the difference between 45psi mist and 100psi mist.
