jbj auto top off question

Deranged-Jester · 04/16/2007, 10:30 AM

howdy all,
i was wondering what pumps you guys use with your jbj auto top off. the pump to put the top off what in the tank that is.

Big L.E.E. · 04/16/2007, 11:02 AM

Aqua Lifter AW-20 Vacuum Pump

No complaints.

Jeff · 04/16/2007, 11:11 AM

I use a Maxijet. I had it laying around.

Deranged-Jester · 04/16/2007, 11:16 AM

so just a very low gph pump will do?

Deranged-Jester · 04/16/2007, 12:13 PM

engine what size maxi jet do you use?

Deranged-Jester · 04/16/2007, 11:50 PM

can anyone help with my decision? the ato will only run for 3min max.....will the aqualifter fill fast enough?

jiterati · 04/17/2007, 02:11 AM

I believe the ato's timer can be adjusted to have a 15 minute max. I believe if you look for it on marinedepot.com they have instructions on how to change the minimum delay. An aqualifter moves about 3 gallons an hour, so in 15 minutes it will move about a gallon. You would need to adjust the probes on your ato so that they will cause the ato to only need to fill about a gallon at a time. I've never used ato so I can't say how well they work but based on the way they are described you should be able to make the ato work with almost any sized pump.

04/16/2007, 10:30 AM	#1
Deranged-Jester Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 213	jbj auto top off question howdy all, i was wondering what pumps you guys use with your jbj auto top off. the pump to put the top off what in the tank that is.

04/16/2007, 11:11 AM	#3
Jeff Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 11,907	I use a Maxijet. I had it laying around. __________________ Always remember.... any time you reef, you also reef with every reefer that reefer has reefed with. Mitch 2/18/10 IWNFT343F Current Tank Info: Innovative Marine 20

04/16/2007, 11:02 AM	#2
Big L.E.E. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 52	Aqua Lifter AW-20 Vacuum Pump No complaints.

04/16/2007, 11:16 AM	#4
Deranged-Jester Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 213	so just a very low gph pump will do?

04/16/2007, 12:13 PM	#5
Deranged-Jester Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 213	engine what size maxi jet do you use?

04/16/2007, 11:50 PM	#6
Deranged-Jester Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 213	can anyone help with my decision? the ato will only run for 3min max.....will the aqualifter fill fast enough?

04/17/2007, 02:11 AM	#7
jiterati Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 78	I believe the ato's timer can be adjusted to have a 15 minute max. I believe if you look for it on marinedepot.com they have instructions on how to change the minimum delay. An aqualifter moves about 3 gallons an hour, so in 15 minutes it will move about a gallon. You would need to adjust the probes on your ato so that they will cause the ato to only need to fill about a gallon at a time. I've never used ato so I can't say how well they work but based on the way they are described you should be able to make the ato work with almost any sized pump.