5-15g ATO reservoir ideas.

eder10986 · 02/21/2018, 07:36 AM

Looking for some clever/not sore to the eye ideas for a 5-15g reservoir for our ATO. For the last year we’ve been using a Lowe’s bucket inside of an old woven clothes hamper covered with some neatly folded throws

Looking for something nice that could hopefully replace that “setup”. Any ideas very much appreciated!

mcgyvr · 02/21/2018, 08:10 AM

beauty is in the eye of the beholder..

Not sure what was wrong with your "hamper hider" so I can't comment on what you may like better..

eder10986 · 02/21/2018, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

beauty is in the eye of the beholder..

Not sure what was wrong with your "hamper hider" so I can't comment on what you may like better..

Fair enough. What’s wrong is that with our 200g system I have to refill the bucket every 2-3 days. And it’s obnoxious. Would like something bigger

mitch91175 · 02/21/2018, 01:34 PM

If you can go directly to your sump from the RO/DI that is your best bet. Then no worries about it. Think about your home layout and the nearest sink. If you can get tubing to your tank from it, you have your answer.

Bent · 02/21/2018, 01:40 PM

Can you not just put a pump in the RO/DI collection container and plumb a line directly to the tank?

HBtank · 02/21/2018, 01:51 PM

I just folded and bought an all black 7.5g acrylic ATO container off e-bay and put it next to my stand (which is black). It will make life easier (inside the stand was always a PITA and needed the space), looks OK and has cool viewing windows and access doors, but is still a little extra box by my tank.

In terms of being the least eye sore, having it hidden in something typically in living spaces, or furniture, is actually a neat idea.

Now I am thinking of using a fake plant with its pot as the holder, which could be a cool hidden solution! Hmmmm, might have to try that...

eder10986 · 02/21/2018, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HBtank

I just folded and bought an all black 7.5g acrylic ATO container off e-bay and put it next to my stand (which is black). It will make life easier (inside the stand was always a PITA and needed the space), looks OK and has cool viewing windows and access doors, but is still a little extra box by my tank.

In terms of being the least eye sore, having it hidden in something typically in living spaces, or furniture, is actually a neat idea.

Now I am thinking of using a fake plant with its pot as the holder, which could be a cool hidden solution! Hmmmm, might have to try that...

Great idea!! I’ll take a look

Thanks for the other suggestions. However there is absolutely no way I can have RODI directly plumbed into tank unfortunately.

Vinny Kreyling · 02/21/2018, 06:05 PM

An RO plumbed direct to the tank for ATO is DEFINITELY NOT recommended.
This causes to much on & off which actually is no good for the membrane.

Bent · 02/21/2018, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

An RO plumbed direct to the tank for ATO is DEFINITELY NOT recommended.
This causes to much on & off which actually is no good for the membrane.

I didn’t mean to hook the RO up to the sump. I meant put a pump in the collection container and plumb that to the sump.

The best way that I’ve found to do it is this:

Tee off the product line so you have two inputs going into the container. Each supply line has a normally closed solenoid attached right before going into the container.
Install three float switches, one on the normal water level, one on the low level, one one at the highest acceptable water level as an emergency shut off.

The normal water level float switch triggers one of product line solenoids so when the water level drops the RO will start to fill up the container. You then put this solenoid on a timer so it only allows the container to be filled at a set time. This way you can keep the unit running for a few hours.

The low water level float switch triggers the other solenoid on the other product line and opens it when the container is nearly empty. This solenoid is also tied to the normal water level float switch, so when it is triggered, this solenoid closes and stops filling.

The emergency float switch triggers both solenoids and shuts them off at the same time.

The easiest way to program all of this is with an apex but it can be done with conventional timers. This is how mine is set up.

mako61 · 02/21/2018, 07:25 PM

Im lazy and needed a wife approved one. So I got this one. Not cheap but I love it. I wish I got a slightly bigger one as it looks very nice. I think mine is 13g

https://advancedacrylics.com/collect...off-new-design

mcgyvr · 02/22/2018, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by eder10986

Fair enough. What’s wrong is that with our 200g system I have to refill the bucket every 2-3 days. And it’s obnoxious. Would like something bigger

Buy a bigger hamper and bucket to fit in it..

02/21/2018, 07:36 AM	#1
eder10986 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 504	5-15g ATO reservoir ideas. Looking for some clever/not sore to the eye ideas for a 5-15g reservoir for our ATO. For the last year we’ve been using a Lowe’s bucket inside of an old woven clothes hamper covered with some neatly folded throws Looking for something nice that could hopefully replace that “setup”. Any ideas very much appreciated!

02/21/2018, 08:10 AM	#2
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HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	I just folded and bought an all black 7.5g acrylic ATO container off e-bay and put it next to my stand (which is black). It will make life easier (inside the stand was always a PITA and needed the space), looks OK and has cool viewing windows and access doors, but is still a little extra box by my tank. In terms of being the least eye sore, having it hidden in something typically in living spaces, or furniture, is actually a neat idea. Now I am thinking of using a fake plant with its pot as the holder, which could be a cool hidden solution! Hmmmm, might have to try that... __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

02/21/2018, 06:05 PM	#8
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	An RO plumbed direct to the tank for ATO is DEFINITELY NOT recommended. This causes to much on & off which actually is no good for the membrane. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

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mitch91175 Premium Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 303	If you can go directly to your sump from the RO/DI that is your best bet. Then no worries about it. Think about your home layout and the nearest sink. If you can get tubing to your tank from it, you have your answer.

02/21/2018, 07:25 PM	#10
mako61 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 359	Im lazy and needed a wife approved one. So I got this one. Not cheap but I love it. I wish I got a slightly bigger one as it looks very nice. I think mine is 13g https://advancedacrylics.com/collect...off-new-design __________________ Thanks, Mako Current Tank Info: Returning Reefer - Red Sea 525XL, Mitras LX7s, Apex, check homepage for vids of tank