Need an ATO

CafeReef · 03/13/2016, 08:20 PM

Setting up a 50 cube. I currently have tunze ato nano. I know they are rated to 55 gallons so I should be fine, but I am moving where I keep my tank at now and will need a max head of probably 12 feet. The tunze is rated at 7.

Im wanting something reliable without going overly crazy on cost. Willing to spend up to $200.

Direction/thoughts?

Thank you.

monkey4life · 03/13/2016, 08:40 PM

Diy with 2 floats and a relay.

sleepydoc · 03/13/2016, 08:46 PM

Tunze makes a switched outlet adapter that lets you control any AC pump with an ozmolator. Check to see if it's compatible with the osmolator nano, but it may let you simply hook up a stronger pump to your current ATO

Edit - just found out that the adapter isn't compatible with the nano.

CafeReef · 03/13/2016, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleepydoc

Tunze makes a switched outlet adapter that lets you control any AC pump with an ozmolator. Check to see if it's compatible with the osmolator nano, but it may let you simply hook up a stronger pump to your current ATO

Edit - just found out that the adapter isn't compatible with the nano.

Yea I saw that too. The 3155 has the added bonus of a backup cut off with the float. But would be $200 in and not enough pump without spending more.

I'd rather not DIY as I would like something tried, true, and reliable

sleepydoc · 03/16/2016, 04:05 PM

No personal experience with it, but I've heard good things about the JBJ ATO controller.

travis9791 · 03/16/2016, 05:27 PM

My friend has JBJ ATO controller. I have one on my wish list. I missed out on a used one for sale a while back.

scott11 · 03/16/2016, 08:47 PM

Look into spectrapure. They have a nice top off system.

03/13/2016, 08:20 PM	#1
CafeReef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Elkhorn, NE Posts: 1,405	Need an ATO Setting up a 50 cube. I currently have tunze ato nano. I know they are rated to 55 gallons so I should be fine, but I am moving where I keep my tank at now and will need a max head of probably 12 feet. The tunze is rated at 7. Im wanting something reliable without going overly crazy on cost. Willing to spend up to $200. Direction/thoughts? Thank you. __________________ 50 Gallon cube

03/13/2016, 08:40 PM	#2
monkey4life Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 146	Diy with 2 floats and a relay. __________________ 125g display/37g sump mixed reef

03/13/2016, 08:46 PM	#3
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	Tunze makes a switched outlet adapter that lets you control any AC pump with an ozmolator. Check to see if it's compatible with the osmolator nano, but it may let you simply hook up a stronger pump to your current ATO Edit - just found out that the adapter isn't compatible with the nano. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting Last edited by sleepydoc; 03/13/2016 at 09:07 PM.

03/16/2016, 04:05 PM	#5
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	No personal experience with it, but I've heard good things about the JBJ ATO controller. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting

03/16/2016, 05:27 PM	#6
travis9791 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 72	My friend has JBJ ATO controller. I have one on my wish list. I missed out on a used one for sale a while back.

03/16/2016, 08:47 PM	#7
scott11 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 1,960	Look into spectrapure. They have a nice top off system.