ATO for sumpless Aqueon 40 breeder.

ReefInterest · 02/28/2016, 01:25 PM

I've done some searching here, but I haven't seen this discussed anywhere.

Does anyone have advice on an ATO that can be used in a sumpless Aqueon 40 breeder? I'd need something that can fit under the lip of the top plastic trim and still be able to keep the water level "high enough."

Any thoughts?

[Disclaimer: You folks are awesome and I really appreciate the information I can get on here. However, responses like "get a sump" or "I haven't found any good solutions" are much better if they aren't typed and, rather, are just kept in the author's head.

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Drae · 02/28/2016, 01:47 PM

http://m.marinedepot.com/products/cv...top-off-system

ReefInterest · 02/28/2016, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drae

http://m.marinedepot.com/products/cv...top-off-system

Thanks. That one looked interesting. The thing that worries me is the cord coming out of the top of the unit. I'm not sure if the lip of the tank will interfere with it.

ReefInterest · 02/28/2016, 02:18 PM

Hmm, the more I research this, the more it seems that there isn't a good option that doesn't involve cutting plastic from the rim.

Hmm...

johnc99 · 03/03/2016, 08:51 PM

I used the Tunze 3155 on my 40B even before I got my sump (I was sump less for a few years). What I found out was, if I used only one of the magnetic mounts for both the eye and float switch, the water level was about 1/2 an inch below the trim line. Or if I set the eye for the level I wanted, the float switch was too high for my comfort. Putting the eye and float switch on separate magnets got me the level I was looking for (right at the rim) with plenty of clearance for the float switch. It worked flawlessly. I still have and use the same unit.

02/28/2016, 01:25 PM	#1
ReefInterest Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 108	ATO for sumpless Aqueon 40 breeder. I've done some searching here, but I haven't seen this discussed anywhere. Does anyone have advice on an ATO that can be used in a sumpless Aqueon 40 breeder? I'd need something that can fit under the lip of the top plastic trim and still be able to keep the water level "high enough." Any thoughts? [Disclaimer: You folks are awesome and I really appreciate the information I can get on here. However, responses like "get a sump" or "I haven't found any good solutions" are much better if they aren't typed and, rather, are just kept in the author's head. ]

03/03/2016, 08:51 PM	#5
johnc99 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Gatos, CA Posts: 224	I used the Tunze 3155 on my 40B even before I got my sump (I was sump less for a few years). What I found out was, if I used only one of the magnetic mounts for both the eye and float switch, the water level was about 1/2 an inch below the trim line. Or if I set the eye for the level I wanted, the float switch was too high for my comfort. Putting the eye and float switch on separate magnets got me the level I was looking for (right at the rim) with plenty of clearance for the float switch. It worked flawlessly. I still have and use the same unit. __________________ We must recognize the dignity which all creatures possess, and we must respect it for as long as we have them in our charge. - "Coldwater Fish" by Roy Pinks Current Tank Info: 40B FOWLR w/ Eshopps R-100, Aquamaxx ConeS CO-1, Eheim 3000+ return, AquaticLife 4x39w HO T5s

02/28/2016, 01:47 PM	#2
Drae RAIDER NATION! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: City of sin... Posts: 3,476	http://m.marinedepot.com/products/cv...top-off-system

02/28/2016, 02:18 PM	#4
ReefInterest Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 108	Hmm, the more I research this, the more it seems that there isn't a good option that doesn't involve cutting plastic from the rim. Hmm...