Need help with an ATO!

tprize · 05/14/2008, 05:41 PM

So I will be gone for three weeks because of work, and I am leaving my tank to chance with my family. They have done a great job taking care of it to date so I have trust in them. I do however want to add an ATO so that they don't have to worry about running my pumps dry. The tank is a non drilled 40G breeder. The lowest point of the water is into the Bubble catch/overflow of my remora pro skimmer. What ATO system can fit into that overflow box? Also what pump would I use, because the bucket will be in the stand, and have to flow up to the tank. Thank for your help everyone. I am excited to hear what you have to say.

rkelman · 05/14/2008, 07:01 PM

JBJ ATO with an Aqualifter / airline tubing.

GSMguy · 05/14/2008, 07:19 PM

use a tunze osmolator and put the optical sensor on the main tank not the skimmer overflow.

tprize · 05/14/2008, 10:50 PM

Out of curiosity why do you suggest putting it on the main tank? The skimmer pump will run dry before the tank really drops much at all.

tprize · 05/15/2008, 02:15 PM

Still waiting to hear a few more opinions on the subject.

05/14/2008, 05:41 PM	#1
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	Need help with an ATO! So I will be gone for three weeks because of work, and I am leaving my tank to chance with my family. They have done a great job taking care of it to date so I have trust in them. I do however want to add an ATO so that they don't have to worry about running my pumps dry. The tank is a non drilled 40G breeder. The lowest point of the water is into the Bubble catch/overflow of my remora pro skimmer. What ATO system can fit into that overflow box? Also what pump would I use, because the bucket will be in the stand, and have to flow up to the tank. Thank for your help everyone. I am excited to hear what you have to say.

05/14/2008, 07:19 PM	#3
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	use a tunze osmolator and put the optical sensor on the main tank not the skimmer overflow. __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

05/14/2008, 07:01 PM	#2
rkelman Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Belleville, Ontario Canada Posts: 3,438	JBJ ATO with an Aqualifter / airline tubing.

05/14/2008, 10:50 PM	#4
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	Out of curiosity why do you suggest putting it on the main tank? The skimmer pump will run dry before the tank really drops much at all.

05/15/2008, 02:15 PM	#5
tprize Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,077	Still waiting to hear a few more opinions on the subject.