Upgraded pump, sensor, and integrated controller. Less cords and good reviews.I just looked it up, that looks like a heavy duty sensor! Can I ask how you decided on it compared to other choices?
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Upgraded pump, sensor, and integrated controller. Less cords and good reviews.I just looked it up, that looks like a heavy duty sensor! Can I ask how you decided on it compared to other choices?
I bought the $100 Amazon ATO, one with:Slowly figuring out all the gadgets I didn’t know I “needed” ..
Currently looking into auto top offs, I know some are built into controllers etc.. suggestions?
Also any other equipment that you wish you looked into when you first started? We have a 65g plus sump and overflow
Seconded. I used their double float assembly on all my ancillary tanks and never had a failure.Auto top off .com
If you are a short distance to a water and drain line (maybe a bathroom near your AQ?) I would place an RO unit near the sump with a pressure sensor in the sump. When it evaporates it clicks the RO on and tops off the sump to the right level, every couple of days for me. I've been using mine for 20 years, nothing is easier, just change the RO filters as needed, every couple of years or longer!Slowly figuring out all the gadgets I didn’t know I “needed” ..
Currently looking into auto top offs, I know some are built into controllers etc.. suggestions?
Also any other equipment that you wish you looked into when you first started? We have a 65g plus sump and overflow
It took me almost 3yrs to master the "Basics" . An a ton of reading an question asking to get" comfortable" knowing I was on the right path. Read a lot don't jump on the first " opinion" on solving issues. Think of it as you going to the doctor for an issue and someone else for a "similar" issue. You both may be given different prognosis and treatments for what was a similar issue!When I agreed to a salt tank for my kid, I went out and bought the first tank I saw fit knowing it had to cycle.. thought everyone was over hyping the start up cost because of “luxury”.. little did I know there’s so many upfront essentials, rodi, the cans they mix in, filter choice, the list continues to grow
I thought the same about the top off, but it’s a nice piece of mind. Im torn between making everything easy as possible for success - or - making my kid work everyday between, cleaning, monitoring, maintenance for “their” tank so she learns better and can appreciate it when we do automate
With this arrangement, when the sensor fails the tank keeps filling at X GPD (whatever the rate of your RO filter is) until someone notices it or your house floats away. Having a ATO reservoir limits the possible overfill to the capacity of the reservoir.If you are a short distance to a water and drain line (maybe a bathroom near your AQ?) I would place an RO unit near the sump with a pressure sensor in the sump. When it evaporates it clicks the RO on and tops off the sump to the right level, every couple of days for me. I've been using mine for 20 years, nothing is easier, just change the RO filters as needed, every couple of years or longer!
With this arrangement, when the sensor fails the tank keeps filling at X GPD (whatever the rate of your RO filter is) until someone notices it or your house floats away. Having a ATO reservoir limits the possible overfill to the capacity of the reservoir.
Also, TDS creep makes this arrangement exactly the same as connecting the ATO feed directly to the tap. Might as well skip the RO unit and associated costs, since running a cup of water at a time completely negates the filtering function. (Don't use tap water in a tank, of course.)
Yes, that's the TDS creep issue. Not sure about it being subjective, though -- it is a fact about how RO membranes function.Its also bad because topping off that way causes your RODI to run for a very short amount of time very frequently. So you'll be getting the worst performance possible out of your RODI. And that may be ok for some people...but not ok for others.
From the technical standpoint, no its not subjective. But whether the extra TDS matters is up to the person and their system - THAT is subjective.Yes, that's the TDS creep issue. Not sure about it being subjective, though -- it is a fact about how RO membranes function.
I’ll have to check it out, I swear my QT tank is a pain with salinity, I’m always adding to keep it down.. but the lfs made it sound like salinity should never be a issueOther equipment:
For salinity the best thing I got.
I’m tempted for the ato+ esp because of the leak sensors and planning on a fleece roller. But it does seem people tout tunze much more. Things like the hydros also overlap. What made you decide in the Red Sea if you think tunze is the best?Tunze are best . I have a redsea ato as it comes with Temp sensor, Water leaks sensor as well.
It's just a preference, but still would go with the new tunze ATO. Top notch
Have a link for the UV? Also what do you dose?The "luxuries" so to speak that I wish I had when I started...none are needed, but enjoyed none the less....
1- A second RODI unit. Was running a 75gpd unit which was fine, but filling a new tank or after using a full bucket of RODI on a project, it took forever to fill. Won another one from BRS and run them both and I can replenish fast now.
2- Fleece roller. Started with socks, quickly learned to hate them. Fleece rollers cut down my work load so I could enjoy the tank more.
3- Dosing pump- I used to add things here and there, could never be consistent so I didn't see the results I wanted. The dosing pump does it all so I only have to shake a bottle once a week and top off a bottle here and there.
4- A UV Light- first set up I had so many issues I converted to Freshwater. Algae, cyano, it was nuts. Was dealing with an algae outbreak on the freshwater and added a drop in UV to my pump chamber in the skimmer and it was gone within half a day. Started a small reef, added it right away and skipped so many issues. Restarted the large tank as a mixed reef, had the UV, skipped all those issues again. $20 drop in saved so much time, money, and aggravation.
In time it may expand, but for now this is it. I don't test my water enough to justify something like a Trident. I don't need automation or anything else like that with controllers. Who knows what will come out in the next 5 or 10 years though that will make me wish I hade one when I started.
Where do they sell these?I’ll have to check it out, I swear my QT tank is a pain with salinity, I’m always adding to keep it down.. but the lfs made it sound like salinity should never be a issue