Agitation for ATO water

windyridge · 07/30/2011, 04:13 PM

Is it necessary to have agitation in an ATO bucket that has about 4 gallons of RODI in it? The water lasts anywhere from 3 days to a week or more. I know we can use smaller amounts of water too but I am curious how long water can sit without stirring other than when the pump pumps out what it needs for the top off. That happens about twice an hour, for a small amount, maybe less maybe more. Having written this I realize I am curious how long a bucket of RODI can sit without agitation at all. Can it sit for days, a week?

disc1 · 07/30/2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by windyridge

Having written this I realize I am curious how long a bucket of RODI can sit without agitation at all. Can it sit for days, a week?

Years, centuries, millenea. There's no need to stir it.

Yogre · 07/30/2011, 07:05 PM

Agree with disc1. Nothing should grow in a covered RO/DI tank.

shaggss · 05/21/2013, 07:06 PM

Sorry to did up an old thread, but I have just cleaned out my ato reservoir after about a year. The bottom was covered in a slimy coating? Is this normal? It had no smell.

Would adding a powerhead stop this or is there no need?

Thanks for any help!

Lion-o · 09/15/2014, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by shaggss

Sorry to did up an old thread, but I have just cleaned out my ato reservoir after about a year. The bottom was covered in a slimy coating? Is this normal? It had no smell.

Would adding a powerhead stop this or is there no need?

Thanks for any help!

+1. I have this same issue in both my ATO chambers, both are filled with nothing but 0 TDS RO/DI. Nature will find a way?

I just posted about this here.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...8#post23100678

07/30/2011, 04:13 PM	#1
windyridge Fish Mother Join Date: May 2011 Location: South Otselic, NY Posts: 1,403	Agitation for ATO water Is it necessary to have agitation in an ATO bucket that has about 4 gallons of RODI in it? The water lasts anywhere from 3 days to a week or more. I know we can use smaller amounts of water too but I am curious how long water can sit without stirring other than when the pump pumps out what it needs for the top off. That happens about twice an hour, for a small amount, maybe less maybe more. Having written this I realize I am curious how long a bucket of RODI can sit without agitation at all. Can it sit for days, a week? __________________ 92G Mixed reef, SCA-302 skimmer, 15g sump w/fuge & Eheim Compact Plus @650 gph, AI Sol Blue, Koralia 750 &Tunze Nanostream 6025, Apex Jr,Tomini, 6-Line, Brittle star, damsels, Gramma, RBTA/clown, PJ c Current Tank Info: 92G Corner Bowfront Mixed Reef

07/30/2011, 07:05 PM	#3
Yogre Cheesehead Reefer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 1,351	Agree with disc1. Nothing should grow in a covered RO/DI tank. __________________ "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." ~ Albert Einstein Current Tank Info: 215 gal TBS Reef

05/21/2013, 07:06 PM	#4
shaggss Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,709	Sorry to did up an old thread, but I have just cleaned out my ato reservoir after about a year. The bottom was covered in a slimy coating? Is this normal? It had no smell. Would adding a powerhead stop this or is there no need? Thanks for any help! __________________ NEVER get eye level with an infants anus! New build, planning stages. 30 x 20 x 20", Geisemann Spectra 250W with Radium, Profilux controller, Profilux doser 2, Fluval SP4 return pump, Life Reef 28

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