Thanks wyoDreamer, it's been a few days since I've stopped recirculating and it's made a huge difference so far, my house no longer stinks of dog turds and the mold is way down. I've been manually pouring water in two to three times a day until my new 15 minute interval timer comes in, then I...
I did a few times but I'm afraid of making it rust since it has metal in there. I'm thinking about starting it all over, sanitizing everything and using a container to hold enough fresh water and pump the fresh water in that way. I'm reading a lot about how I shouldn't be recirculating the water.
I've put together a fodder system in my living room made from pvc. It's been up and running for about two weeks. For the last week I've been battling with mold and a smell like dog poop! It's fed by a pump at the bottom of 6 trays, it does recirculate from a large tote. I was changing the water...