Considering ATO

[Lance]

Originally Posted by fishytime

two words......Tun Ze.........never plumb a never ending source of fresh water directly to your tank.......dont be lazy and use a reservoir

+1 Love my Tunze!

JBJ
An ATO is perhaps the single best purchase I have made for my tank (it's between that and my RO/DI filter) ...NO WAY would I ever be without one.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by fishytime

two words......Tun Ze.........never plumb a never ending source of fresh water directly to your tank.......dont be lazy and use a reservoir

+1
Tunze

[spawn]

Was this a real poll? I don't understand the question

I don't understand how someone can be uncertain whether they are using an ATO

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by spawn

Was this a real poll? I don't understand the question

[Myka]

I won't use anything other than a Tunze Osmolator. Never had any issues with them. I have two that are 3 or 4 years old.

Originally Posted by fishytime

never plumb a never ending source of fresh water directly to your tank.......dont be lazy and use a reservoir

Agreed. 100%

Originally Posted by sphelps

I see little difference between filling a sump or a bin...

If there is a malfunction the difference is a wet floor vs a potential crash from sudden salinity drop. I know of at least 2 or 3 tanks that have had complete crashes this way. Redundancy is insurance, laziness is risk.

[wingedfish]

DIY
Couple of eBay floats in series with an aqua lifter.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by wingedfish

DIY
Couple of eBay floats in series with an aqua lifter.

I feed my rodi water directly to my sump, but through two floats (similar to yours). One is mounted slightly higher, and if the lower one malfunctions for some reason (not sure how, as they are pretty simple mechanical devices), the other will catch it. Cheap, and foolproof, IMO.

[tim the toolman]

Pressure sensitive activated and have enough extra room in my sump to hold my entire reservoir.