What do you use for ATO...

slakker · 09-23-2008, 07:03 PM

I've just set up my 30G RSM and was wondering what others have used as ATO device? How is it setup and what's workign well or not so well.

BEELZEBOB · 09-23-2008, 07:08 PM

i put a one gallon jug on top of my tank.

i put a 3' section of airlin tubing in the jug.

then i suck on the tube, tie a knot to control drip rate, and let it drip.

worx just fine at the ghetto reef

MrsPeer · 09-23-2008, 07:47 PM

I do the same thing except I use a ball valve to control the drip rate.

BEELZEBOB · 09-23-2008, 07:53 PM

oooooooo

then you cant be a ghetto reefer im sorry.

knots only.

slakker · 09-23-2008, 07:55 PM

Ghetto reefer??? You can't be with a RSM! I'm still impressed how well engineered it is... it terms of how it's all put together... whether I can use it to sustain life is another story!

cbrownfish · 09-23-2008, 08:16 PM

I use a 20 gallon tub with a mixture of Kalkwasser and RO/DI water. I drip via airline tubing and air valve (sorry I lose ghetto points) 24/7 at or near the evaporation rate.

Reefmack · 09-23-2008, 09:47 PM

Tunze Osmolator for ATO here and very happy with it. JBJ makes a lower priced one, and there are DIY kits available too. Or the ghetto reefer solution is the lowest cost LOL! I do have a ghetto reefer ATO reservoir though - a recycled plastic kitty litter container.

I have the sensors mounted in back (I run a raised HQI/T5 hood now and a Remora skimmer):

The Tunze controller on the side of the RSM:

When I get my refugium going I'll put the sensors in the return section of that, and I have a Tunze 9002 skimmer that I've had on standby for months (got it used but like new) that will fit nicely in the refugium, and let me keep my shelf in the cabinet.

framerguy · 09-23-2008, 10:42 PM

Oh my goodness, I was going to post pics of my ATO but you have raised the bar way too high! JK, I don't have pics but if I did you have definitely shown everyone up. I have an ATO unit from autotopoff.com AutoTopoff.com and it is mounted inside a 3" pvc pipe. It activates a aqualifter pump that puts out about 3gph. I never have to adjust the water in the sump, I only add fresh water to the resevoir.

slakker · 09-29-2008, 02:08 AM

K... went and got the Tunze today... got to figure out how to mount it as I'm keeping the hood. Still just 1 week into take setup, but only 3 days with LR... so a while to go yet...

But the funny thing is that I just realized I have the 34G tank, not the 30G!??!

Adam Black · 09-29-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by framerguy

Oh my goodness, I was going to post pics of my ATO but you have raised the bar way too high! JK, I don't have pics but if I did you have definitely shown everyone up. I have an ATO unit from autotopoff.com AutoTopoff.com and it is mounted inside a 3" pvc pipe. It activates a aqualifter pump that puts out about 3gph. I never have to adjust the water in the sump, I only add fresh water to the resevoir.

I also use one from Ato.com. I paid maybe 35 bucks for everything including black acrylic and bin. I made the sensor holder so it was a little cheaper. Here's some pics.Ato bin is alittle dusty. I have it in the closet next to my tank.

Whoops! Sorry I dont use the Ato. I use the I sensor. I'll post the link later, off to work!

johnfishnovice · 11-19-2009, 03:24 PM

has anyone used a Aqua Medic Evaporation Level Control (basically an ATO) with a Aqua Medic Kalkwasser Stirrer 1000 attached to it....

im looking to buy this one versus the tunze osmolator coz of hte kalkwasser which i have discovered is really useful in a tank setup...

any opinoins or experiences?????

Oakhouse · 11-19-2009, 03:40 PM

I'm using the Tunze with the stock hood! Have a look on my thread The beginning, will show how I've positioned it.

tnwillia · 11-19-2009, 04:37 PM

Jbj Ato

johnfishnovice · 11-20-2009, 12:39 AM

cant get a jbj auto ... only come in 110volts, here its 240. so only options is the tunze osmolator or the aqua medic

im leaning a little to the aqua medic coz you can attach a Kalkwasser Stirrer 1000 to it.. have read that kalkwasser is fantastic for a reef setup.

cheaper than a calcium reactor which i dont think i could afford at the moment as i am going to buy other stuff too....

cabolick · 11-20-2009, 02:34 PM

I bought a JBJ ATO setup and added my own sump. Here is a link to what I did

RSM 130 and 130D Mods

let me know if I can help with any questions with what I have done.

Chris B

09-23-2008, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
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BEELZEBOB -CHAUVINIST PIG- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boulder Colorado Posts: 4,851 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... oooooooo then you cant be a ghetto reefer im sorry. knots only. __________________ 18Gal Mantis Tank 28lbs LR 22lbs Black Sand D&D Typhoone Skimmer96W CL PC (10K + AC) 2 Rio 90 P.H., 1 Nano Korilla Bane the Mantis Shrimp (G.Smithii) LIFE LESSON 8/8/08: Dont Poke Squirrells... LIFE LESSON 8/12/08: Chicks dont dig comic books... LIFE LESSON 8/26/2008: Pain is relative... LIFE LESSON 9/13/2008: Sometimes you just gotta pee in the sink... LIFE LESSON 10/1/2008: Her eyes say more than her mouth... LIFE LESSON 10/1 B: In retrospect, the shooting range was a bad first date idea... LIFE LESSON 10/19/2008: Bleach doesn't work well with out DETERGENT... But with it, WOW! LIFE LESSON 10/25/2008: "You're Such a Man," isnt necessarily a compliment... LIFE LESSON 10/28/2008: RC Helicopters are not Bob Proof... LIFE LESSON 10/29/2008: Dont ** where you eat, UNLESS, you are the company pooper scooper... BARB FREGGIN RULES**

09-23-2008, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
slakker Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... Ghetto reefer??? You can't be with a RSM! I'm still impressed how well engineered it is... it terms of how it's all put together... whether I can use it to sustain life is another story!

09-23-2008, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
cbrownfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,624 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... I use a 20 gallon tub with a mixture of Kalkwasser and RO/DI water. I drip via airline tubing and air valve (sorry I lose ghetto points) 24/7 at or near the evaporation rate. __________________ *Confucius Say: "best way to save face, is to keep lower part of face shut".* CURRENT SET UP -- 90 gallon display, 30 gallon refugium, 6 gallon pod breeder, 100 gallon sump (complete with frag rack), 2X250 MH 14K DE HQI, Vortech MP40w and Koralia #4 for flow, 2X Tunze 9010 Skimmers, Sequence Dart return, 2X Ranco Controllers w/Titanium Heaters, 150 lb LR (90 in display, 60 in sump), 5" DSB, Mixed reef - Softies, LPS, SPS, Clams.

09-23-2008, 09:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,153 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... Tunze Osmolator for ATO here and very happy with it. JBJ makes a lower priced one, and there are DIY kits available too. Or the ghetto reefer solution is the lowest cost LOL! I do have a ghetto reefer ATO reservoir though - a recycled plastic kitty litter container. I have the sensors mounted in back (I run a raised HQI/T5 hood now and a Remora skimmer): The Tunze controller on the side of the RSM: When I get my refugium going I'll put the sensors in the return section of that, and I have a Tunze 9002 skimmer that I've had on standby for months (got it used but like new) that will fit nicely in the refugium, and let me keep my shelf in the cabinet. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

09-23-2008, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
framerguy Tridacna maxima Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Clarkesville, Ga Posts: 4,994 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What do you use for ATO... Oh my goodness, I was going to post pics of my ATO but you have raised the bar way too high! JK, I don't have pics but if I did you have definitely shown everyone up. I have an ATO unit from autotopoff.com AutoTopoff.com and it is mounted inside a 3" pvc pipe. It activates a aqualifter pump that puts out about 3gph. I never have to adjust the water in the sump, I only add fresh water to the resevoir. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) 375gDT built in wall, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, Aqua C EV-400 skimmer etc, etc, etc... http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...areum-too.html Last edited by framerguy : 09-24-2008 at 08:52 AM. Reason: wrong name for pump

09-29-2008, 02:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
slakker Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... K... went and got the Tunze today... got to figure out how to mount it as I'm keeping the hood. Still just 1 week into take setup, but only 3 days with LR... so a while to go yet... But the funny thing is that I just realized I have the 34G tank, not the 30G!??!

11-19-2009, 03:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
johnfishnovice Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... has anyone used a Aqua Medic Evaporation Level Control (basically an ATO) with a Aqua Medic Kalkwasser Stirrer 1000 attached to it.... im looking to buy this one versus the tunze osmolator coz of hte kalkwasser which i have discovered is really useful in a tank setup... any opinoins or experiences?????

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Oakhouse Star Polyps Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 167 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... I'm using the Tunze with the stock hood! Have a look on my thread The beginning, will show how I've positioned it. __________________ RSM250 - 35kg Live Rock (Mods: 1x Tunze 6025 Nanostream / 1 x Tunze Osmolator) Hitchikers: Stomatella varia (lots); Button Polyps CUC/Other: 2 Peppermint Shrimps; 2 Cleaner Shrimps; 4 Red Legged Hermit Crabs; 3 Turbo Snails; 4 Bumblebee Snails; 4 Feather Dusters Livestock: 1 Algae Blenny (Bob); 2 Blue cheek sleeper gobies (Mork & Mindy); 1 Coral Beauty; 1 Yellow Eyed Tang Corals: 1 Silver Gorgonia (Unknown strain); 1 Goniopora Polyformis (Flowerpot?) ; 1 Euphyllia Parancora (Branching Hammerhead) ; 1 Seriatopora Hystrix (Birds Nest); 1 Hydnophora exesa (Green Velvet Horn) My Tank Thread: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...beginning.html Proudly learning something new every day & never feel stupid for asking even dumb questions!!!

11-19-2009, 04:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
tnwillia Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Irmo, South Carolina Posts: 865 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... Jbj Ato __________________ Tom RSM 250 Jan 2009, 10Lb Live Rock, 70Lb Dry rock & 80Lb RS Reef Base, Euro Reef RSM 250 Skimmer, JBJ Artica 1/4hp Chiller, ViaAqua Titanium 300 Heater, APC 1500 UPS, 3.5KW Gas Generator, Custom in-cabinet Sump/Fuge and Nano Prefilter from LifeReef. Iwaki WMD40LXT External pump, JBJ ATO. Reef Octopus BH-2000 HOB as a back-up skimmer. Vortech MP-40 with battery backup and Outer Orbit dual 150 HQI/T5. My Tank Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nto-cycle.html My Back-up Skimmer Thread http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-2000-hob.html

11-20-2009, 12:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
johnfishnovice Tunicate Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 11 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What do you use for ATO... cant get a jbj auto ... only come in 110volts, here its 240. so only options is the tunze osmolator or the aqua medic im leaning a little to the aqua medic coz you can attach a Kalkwasser Stirrer 1000 to it.. have read that kalkwasser is fantastic for a reef setup. cheaper than a calcium reactor which i dont think i could afford at the moment as i am going to buy other stuff too....

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