What ATO Resovoir do you use?

JW3571 · 12/21/2010, 09:51 PM

I need ideas for ATO resovoirs that don't require much room? Any pics or suggestions would be great.

oscar.millan · 12/21/2010, 10:07 PM

How many gallons are you looking to hold?

Konadog · 12/21/2010, 10:25 PM

I use an empty 5 gallon salt bucket, cheap and easy.

JW3571 · 12/24/2010, 05:00 PM

Something that takes as little room as possible.

willy7499 · 12/24/2010, 09:45 PM

I use a 16 gallon tall aquarium. It is the same footprint as a 10 gallon and it fits under my dt with the sump.

How much room do you have?

Kaos · 12/24/2010, 09:53 PM

5 gal aquarium.

redfishblewfish · 12/24/2010, 09:57 PM

I’m similar to Konadog, but I wanted a bit more water volume. So I cut a hole in the top of the bucket and use a five gallon water jug that sits on top of the bucket. This now gives me ten gallons of water and still maintains the reservoir water level below the level of the sump, even though the total height is above the sump level. This eventually will go into a cabinet.

Mike Ordner · 12/24/2010, 10:19 PM

I bought a plastic storage container from wallyworld that holds about 7 gallons. It has lock down latches and is a tight enough seal for my kalk ato water. They have all sorts of sizes. What dimensions are you working with?

malawinovice · 12/24/2010, 10:29 PM

Go to Walmart, camping section.
Look for Drinking water containers. 5, 6 ,7 gallons containers.

5 Gallon is a tall narrow rectangle shape, 6 -7 gallon is box shape.
Best solution is to get a toms aqualifter and feed it thru the vest hole.

malawinovice · 12/24/2010, 10:34 PM

link to 6 gallon tall narrow one

http://safetycentral.com/depa6gajecan.html

link to 7 gallon
http://safetycentral.com/reli7gawastc.html

dont worry, they are cheaper at walmart

BASA · 12/25/2010, 12:00 AM

5 gallon gas container

oscar.millan · 12/25/2010, 03:19 AM

For space savings design, I would use a rectangular 5 gallon tank or the 5 gallon drinking water jugs.

Bloodritual · 12/25/2010, 05:08 AM

I use a 10 gal aquarium

droth335 · 12/25/2010, 07:12 AM

I use a 20 gallon tall aquarium

frgrasso · 12/25/2010, 07:18 AM

I use a 5g water bottle

shifty51008 · 12/25/2010, 08:09 AM

http://www.spacesavers.com/Storage/G...from-Sterilite

thats what I use, tall but not alot of floor space taken up

bandsaw2 · 12/25/2010, 08:57 AM

yea I use the same as shifty51008. I picked them up at HD. Holds about 9/10 gals.With the lid on I keep the aqualifter pump right on top of it. Small foot print.

dg3147 · 12/25/2010, 05:48 PM

I had a custom one built from a local glass/plexi company. They built it out of acrylic; though, after about a year it burst at the seams and flooded my stand with kalk water.

stanlalee · 12/25/2010, 06:10 PM

I just use a 2 gallon tuperwear cereal box container. I only have a 30g with half gallon evaporation so its plenty and fits neatly in the cabinet.

jmait769 · 12/25/2010, 10:55 PM

I’m using a 15 gallon open head drum from U.S. Plastics. They have a 13” X 16” footprint. The one on the left is for ATO and the other is for mixing salt.

Jay

Original Fin · 12/26/2010, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malawinovice

link to 6 gallon tall narrow one

http://safetycentral.com/depa6gajecan.html

link to 7 gallon
http://safetycentral.com/reli7gawastc.html

dont worry, they are cheaper at walmart

I've got the 6. Nice and narrow for behind the tank.

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Johnny C · 12/26/2010, 02:46 AM

I just purchased a 'Vitties Vault' from Petco- they are made for dog/cat food (food safe) and come in a variety of sizes/shapes. They have a wide screw-top lid which works great!

autodave · 12/26/2010, 09:07 AM

^^^ I'm using this one,13g,they have different sizes:http://www.petmountain.com/product//...r.html#content

cet98 · 12/26/2010, 10:36 AM

5.5 gal tank....small footprint

oscar.millan · 12/26/2010, 12:10 PM

What did you end up going with?

12/21/2010, 09:51 PM	#1
JW3571 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 198	What ATO Resovoir do you use? I need ideas for ATO resovoirs that don't require much room? Any pics or suggestions would be great.

12/21/2010, 10:07 PM	#2
oscar.millan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,003	How many gallons are you looking to hold? __________________ "Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine." -Tesla Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 90g rimless cube.

12/21/2010, 10:25 PM	#3
Konadog Master of the 16 hour day Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Long Beach, So Cal Posts: 13,151 Blog Entries: 4	I use an empty 5 gallon salt bucket, cheap and easy. __________________ Save the Reefs................................................................Save the world! -Ken Current Tank Info: Currently tankless, and loving it!

12/24/2010, 09:45 PM	#5
willy7499 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 63	I use a 16 gallon tall aquarium. It is the same footprint as a 10 gallon and it fits under my dt with the sump. How much room do you have? __________________ Current Tank Info: 120RR Main, ADHI sump, 2-Radion LED. ATB 840 V2.0 Skimmer, Eheim 1262 Return, 2-MP40esw, Neptune Apex Controller, Homemade Calcium Reactor with AquariumPlants Carbon Doser Regulat

12/24/2010, 09:53 PM	#6
Kaos "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,131	5 gal aquarium. __________________ Ordinary people are the ones scared to be themselves.

12/24/2010, 05:00 PM	#4
JW3571 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 198	Something that takes as little room as possible.

12/24/2010, 09:57 PM	#7
redfishblewfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 716	I’m similar to Konadog, but I wanted a bit more water volume. So I cut a hole in the top of the bucket and use a five gallon water jug that sits on top of the bucket. This now gives me ten gallons of water and still maintains the reservoir water level below the level of the sump, even though the total height is above the sump level. This eventually will go into a cabinet.

12/24/2010, 10:19 PM	#8
Mike Ordner Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 415	I bought a plastic storage container from wallyworld that holds about 7 gallons. It has lock down latches and is a tight enough seal for my kalk ato water. They have all sorts of sizes. What dimensions are you working with?

12/24/2010, 10:29 PM	#9
malawinovice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 677	Go to Walmart, camping section. Look for Drinking water containers. 5, 6 ,7 gallons containers. 5 Gallon is a tall narrow rectangle shape, 6 -7 gallon is box shape. Best solution is to get a toms aqualifter and feed it thru the vest hole.

12/24/2010, 10:34 PM	#10
malawinovice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 677	link to 6 gallon tall narrow one http://safetycentral.com/depa6gajecan.html link to 7 gallon http://safetycentral.com/reli7gawastc.html dont worry, they are cheaper at walmart

12/25/2010, 12:00 AM	#11
BASA Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 59	5 gallon gas container __________________ 90 Gallon water went in on 01/02/2010 Current Tank Info: 90G Cycle started on Jan 2, 2010

12/25/2010, 03:19 AM	#12
oscar.millan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,003	For space savings design, I would use a rectangular 5 gallon tank or the 5 gallon drinking water jugs. __________________ "Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine." -Tesla Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 90g rimless cube.

12/25/2010, 05:08 AM	#13
Bloodritual Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 82	I use a 10 gal aquarium

12/25/2010, 07:12 AM	#14
droth335 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 794	I use a 20 gallon tall aquarium __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 210 sps dominant reef: 40g sump, kalk,4 reefbreeder photon 32's ; 300DD mixed reef with 180 gallon sump, 4 Reefbreeder Photon 32's.

12/25/2010, 07:18 AM	#15
frgrasso Moved On Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: buffalo ,NY Posts: 178	I use a 5g water bottle

12/25/2010, 08:09 AM	#16
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	http://www.spacesavers.com/Storage/G...from-Sterilite thats what I use, tall but not alot of floor space taken up __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

12/25/2010, 08:57 AM	#17
bandsaw2 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: N.J. Posts: 143	yea I use the same as shifty51008. I picked them up at HD. Holds about 9/10 gals.With the lid on I keep the aqualifter pump right on top of it. Small foot print.

12/25/2010, 05:48 PM	#18
dg3147 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,178	I had a custom one built from a local glass/plexi company. They built it out of acrylic; though, after about a year it burst at the seams and flooded my stand with kalk water. __________________ Elos 160XL \| Powermodule LED/T5 \| BK Double cone 200 \| Pasadena, CA Home page: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23482778#post23482778

12/25/2010, 06:10 PM	#19
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	I just use a 2 gallon tuperwear cereal box container. I only have a 30g with half gallon evaporation so its plenty and fits neatly in the cabinet.

12/25/2010, 10:55 PM	#20
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	I’m using a 15 gallon open head drum from U.S. Plastics. They have a 13” X 16” footprint. The one on the left is for ATO and the other is for mixing salt. Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

12/26/2010, 02:46 AM	#22
Johnny C Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 4,140	I just purchased a 'Vitties Vault' from Petco- they are made for dog/cat food (food safe) and come in a variety of sizes/shapes. They have a wide screw-top lid which works great! __________________ "...the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever" -Jacques Cousteau

12/26/2010, 09:07 AM	#23
autodave Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Menifee,Ca. Posts: 484	^^^ I'm using this one,13g,they have different sizes:http://www.petmountain.com/product//...r.html#content

12/26/2010, 10:36 AM	#24
cet98 "feed ur reef...feed it!" Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in a van...down by the river Posts: 3,254	5.5 gal tank....small footprint

12/26/2010, 12:10 PM	#25
oscar.millan Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,003	What did you end up going with? __________________ "Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine." -Tesla Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef, 90g rimless cube.

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