imdaring
love my reef
need some ideas can you send me pics of your auto top off systems
auto top off systems
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daugherty
part time reefer
here i have a couple but they are the sme setup on both tanks
big tank
75gal tank 50 gal sump
big tank
75gal tank 50 gal sump
reeffreak
Reef pro
It's a Reef Fanatic ATO system.Cheap,reliable and has never failed me in the two years its being running.The aqualifter pumps water from a resevoir to the sump when the 2 float valves goes below a certain level.
ccCapt
Reef Hacker
I have the dual switch setup from www.autotopoff.com.
These are the 2 switches in the sump. If the lower 1 fails and the water rises, the 2nd switch higher up will cut the power to the pump.
This is my water storage container. Water from the RO/DI comes in thru the float valve on the right. That also shuts off the RO so the container doesn't overflow. The powerhead is plugged into the ATO controller and turns on when the water drops the switch in the sump.
This is the whole setup.
These are the 2 switches in the sump. If the lower 1 fails and the water rises, the 2nd switch higher up will cut the power to the pump.
This is my water storage container. Water from the RO/DI comes in thru the float valve on the right. That also shuts off the RO so the container doesn't overflow. The powerhead is plugged into the ATO controller and turns on when the water drops the switch in the sump.
This is the whole setup.
project5k
Reef enthusiast
ahhh, i like that setup Ccap... pretty close to the way i did mine on my 75... only i didnt have a level controller, i just used a timer to run the pump(like your powerhead) and then i had another float valve in the sump at the end of that pump... so the pump only ran for 2 min 8 times a day, every 3 hours... and the float valve actually controlled the level...
not the "best" but it worked and i was able to use mostly junk i had around here...
not the "best" but it worked and i was able to use mostly junk i had around here...
