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View Poll Results: Do you use an Auto Top Off | |||
Nope |
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32 | 21.77% |
Yup |
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109 | 74.15% |
Stopped using due to overflow/malfunction/other |
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2 | 1.36% |
Uncertain |
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4 | 2.72% |
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![]() I am considering purchasing an Auto Top Off.
Just looking to see how many people use them, and if experience was good, or bad. When I say bad, I have heard of people's ATOs malfunctioning and overfilling, or failing to function at all. Also, please let me know what you might be using, as it will guide me to purchase one product or another. Thanks
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![]() My 70 Gallon build: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66478 My Mandarin Paradise: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72762 I wonder... does anyone care enough to read signatures if you make them really small? I would not. I would probably moan and complain, read three words and swear once or twice. But since you made it this far, please rate my builds. ![]() |
#2
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![]() I have an avast marine ATO. Works great. It has never malfunctioned.
I have a 15 gallon reservoir holding top off water and about 20 gallons of available room in my sump. And I use an aqualifter pump |
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![]() Two solenoids in series connected directly to RO unit and controlled by profilux. Profilux can be replaced with timer and float swtich to do the same thing.
Always used similar systems never had issues plus it's actually automatic, I see little difference between filling a sump or a bin... |
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![]() Which is more reliable.... or should I even ask? Assume its the current system you use?
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![]() My 70 Gallon build: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66478 My Mandarin Paradise: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72762 I wonder... does anyone care enough to read signatures if you make them really small? I would not. I would probably moan and complain, read three words and swear once or twice. But since you made it this far, please rate my builds. ![]() |
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![]() 2 JBJ ATO's on 2 tanks & I will never be without one again.
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Feed the bear goodies, make a new friend, don't feed the bear............... 8' - 165gal Reef DIY LED's Build 2012 Nano Contest Winner Febuary 2013 POTM Winner 300 gal + 60 gal Complete DIY Build |
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![]() I'm running one, just got sick of manually topping off. It paid for itself over the summer as my place has a ton of windows and lots of natural sunlight.
I'd recommend the Tunze Osmolator, super simple to install. Just keep the Top Off tube out of the water or use a check valve. I kept mine out of the water just because if you don't it will back-siphon. The instructions don't mention any of that, I had it submerged, so guess what happened to me? Haha!
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It all started with ............. "Finding Nemo" ![]() |
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![]() JBJ ATO also. I would never go without one again either.
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Current Tank: Red Sea Max 250 <--click Old Tank: 28 gal. AquaEuroUSA cube <--click |
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![]() two words......Tun Ze.........never plumb a never ending source of fresh water directly to your tank.......dont be lazy and use a reservoir
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260g mixed reef, 105g sump, water blaster 7000 return, Bubble King SM 300 skimmer, Aqua Controller Jr, 4 radions, 3 Tunze 6055s,1 tunze 6065, 2 Vortech MP40s, Vortech MP20, Tunze ATO, GHL SA2 doser, 2 TLF reactors (1 carbon, 1 rowa). http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=50034 . Tank Video here http://www.vimeo.com/2304609 and here http://www.vimeo.com/16591694 |
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![]() Huh?
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![]() My 70 Gallon build: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=66478 My Mandarin Paradise: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72762 I wonder... does anyone care enough to read signatures if you make them really small? I would not. I would probably moan and complain, read three words and swear once or twice. But since you made it this far, please rate my builds. ![]() |
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+1 Love my Tunze!
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225g reef |
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