ATO

[BIGBIRD123]

Mine went to a storage tank that was sealed...

[jroescher]

Mine comes off the tank under the sink, through a DI cartridge then into my sump also.

[brewercm]

BTW, going on five years now with this method and the only mishap I've had was my own stupid fault. After cleaning my in sump skimmer I didn't pay cloase enough attention to where my cord was going after I put it back it. Yep, sitting right on top of the float valve. Noticed before flooding the garage but not before nocking the salinity of the tank down quite a bit.

[ramsey]

After doing some research I think I'm gonna go with the dual float valve + solenoid solution. My plan is to run the solenoid for an hour a day, once in the AM and once at night. That way I'll be home if there's problems. It would also allow the ro/di unit to run a while and not just trickle all day. I'm still a little clueless as to how it all goes together. I assume that the good water line off the ro/di unit goes to the solenoid which in turn goes to the float valve(s). The waste water will go through the wall outside. If I get an auto shut off valve on the ro/di unit it would prevent it from running waste water all the time, correct? In other words, I don't want it pushing waste water through when the ATO is preventing the flow of good water.

Sorry for all the questions! I'm still a novice when it comes to reefing and a complete noob with the ATO stuff. Thanks for the help and suggestions though!

[ramsey]

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Am I on the right track or way off-base? Thanks guys! Just want to make sure I get everything I need in one shot.

[ramsey]

I finally got an ATO hooked up. I decided not to go with the RO/DI method but instead I bought a 30g water container which should last about two weeks before needing to be filled. The container and pump are in a closet on the other side of the wall from my tank. I went with the Tunze ATO. Here's some pics:

Dual float switches in my sump:



Freshwater line going into over-flow. I tried to have it go into the sump but it was creating a syphon.



I used some plumbing supplies from home depot to make the hole in the wall nice. I wanted a decent sized hole in case I wanted to add a dosing system at some point. I didn't just want a nasty looking hole in the wall though.



Finally, the 30g container in the closet.



I really like the Tunze ATO. I feel pretty safe using it since it has dual switches, one optical and one float switch. It also has safety features that prevent the pump from running dry and shuts the pump off permanently if the pump runs more than 10 minutes.

Once I get a couple automatic fish feeders, I can go out of town for a few days without having to worry too much!

[roscozman]

We use a JBJ ATO and works great. We also have a 40gal RODI storage next to our tank and need to refill little more than once a week.

I read a great suggestion on RC to eliminate a siphon use a PVC pipe. Run your tubing about 1/3 down a PVC pipe in your sump and the break will eliminate the siphon. I do like that storage tank.

[Big_Pun]

i also run a jbj with a 5gal bucket in a cabinet, last about 6 days, is it syphoning from the ro water to the tank or tank to ro