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BigAl07 · 10-05-2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rebekwl

LOL, you guys are a trip! Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to show your posts to my hubby so he can figure it out. He's certainly more DIY enabled thatn I am!!

Tell him to be careful and NOT get the worm out of the tequila (Margaritas) into the ATO or his "Float Valve" may get hung and he'll pee all over himself.

rebekwl · 10-05-2007, 03:13 PM

Hahaha, LOL. I'll be sure to warn him about that, the last thing I need is him peeing on himself!

CATALYST · 10-05-2007, 04:24 PM

Do any of you ever use your ATO for water changes?

surfzone · 10-11-2007, 09:00 AM

I did this exactly. I love this system just have to unplug it when you do a water change.

Melevsreef.com - Automatic Top Off System
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Octoman · 10-11-2007, 09:23 AM

I'm not sure how certain setups work, however some do not necessarily have redundancy with two sensors. Some setups use two sensors so that when water drops below the lowest sensor, it tops off up to the highest sensor.

Personally, I ordered two float switches and wired them up to an Aqualifter pump. I wanted redundancy, so only the lower one turns the pump on and off - on when float is down, off when up. The higher one is the same and wired in series with the first one - on when magnet is down, off when up, so if the first float fails and the water fills to the higher one, it will shut the pump off.

I've got an Aquaniveaumat setup at school and it has some priming issues some times (if the reservoir gets empty). Never had a problem with my aqualifter.

10-05-2007, 03:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
rebekwl Achilles Tang Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Utah Posts: 846 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Auto top off Hahaha, LOL. I'll be sure to warn him about that, the last thing I need is him peeing on himself! __________________ Rebekah Member of: Snails Are Stupid Society 90 Gallon Display w/ 2-3" LS & 100-120 lbs. LR. 20 Gal sump w/fuge that has 4" sand, LR and rubble, and Chaeto. CUC - Lots of assorted snails, 3 conchs, Serpent Starfish, Hermit Crabs, Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Sand Sifting Starfish (I think that's it). Fish - Bi-Color Blenny, Orange Spotted Prawn Goby, Scooter Blenny, Clarkii Clownfish, Yellow Watchman Goby, Fiji Devil Damsel, Tomini Tang, Sailfin Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, and Pink Skunk Clown. Corals/inverts - Pink Branching Hammer Coral, Green Branching Hammer Coral, Torch Coral, Frogspawn, Bubble Coral, Neon Green Fungia, Green Star Polyps, Cup Mushroom, Green Candy Cane, Kenya Tree, Pom Pom Xenia, Toadstool Leather, Finger Leather, Devil's Hand Leather, LOTS of shrooms (red, green, blue), Orange Sponge, Green Monti Plate, Brown Gorgonian, Blundell Buttons, Flower Pot, Zoanthids, Palys, Green BTA

10-05-2007, 04:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
CATALYST Elegance coral Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,049 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Auto top off Do any of you ever use your ATO for water changes?

10-11-2007, 09:00 AM	#19 (permalink)
surfzone Serpent Star Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Charleston, S. Carolina Posts: 228 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Auto top off I did this exactly. I love this system just have to unplug it when you do a water change. Melevsreef.com - Automatic Top Off System Melevsreef.com - Automatic Top Off System

10-11-2007, 09:23 AM	#20 (permalink)
Octoman Majano Slayer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,653 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Auto top off I'm not sure how certain setups work, however some do not necessarily have redundancy with two sensors. Some setups use two sensors so that when water drops below the lowest sensor, it tops off up to the highest sensor. Personally, I ordered two float switches and wired them up to an Aqualifter pump. I wanted redundancy, so only the lower one turns the pump on and off - on when float is down, off when up. The higher one is the same and wired in series with the first one - on when magnet is down, off when up, so if the first float fails and the water fills to the higher one, it will shut the pump off. I've got an Aquaniveaumat setup at school and it has some priming issues some times (if the reservoir gets empty). Never had a problem with my aqualifter. __________________ Mark My tank thread... Octoman's 55 gallons of euphoria Tank build... 55 Construction

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