Getto ATO (auto top off)

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  1. invert phil

    invert phil Millepora

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    You could use a 12v float switch connected to a 12v battery air pump to regulate the amount of water going into your tank.
     
    invert phil, May 8, 2009
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  2. invert phil

    invert phil Millepora

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    Works the same as the water pump to float switch ATO but instead of a 12v water pump, use a 12v air pump. As long as it doesn't cause a siphon, you'd have to make sure that the jug was at the same level or lower than the tank.
     
    invert phil, May 8, 2009
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  3. Damsels R Cool

    Damsels R Cool Millepora

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    Damsels R Cool, May 8, 2009
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  4. kingterra

    kingterra Skunk Shrimp

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    you can buy this in the pharmacy
     
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  5. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    why not just a ato float, they are only 15 buks and mine works great.
     
    hydrojeff, May 12, 2009
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  6. Ducksmasher

    Ducksmasher Purple Spiny Lobster

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    gotta say that the simplicity is what I like about it. you could take it a step further and gravity feed through a needle or something and establish a constant drip rate. seeing as how evap is constant, I think its pretty much fail proof. figure rate of evap and tune the replacement to match. nice idea.
     
    Ducksmasher, May 13, 2009
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  7. RobK13090

    RobK13090 Astrea Snail

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    its very creative i like it! .......on a side note, if that anenome gets killed or badly damaged by that intake it spells disaster. ive seen anenomes wipeout entire fishstore systems (approx. 12 20gals plus sump).... anyways, so if the top off fills to the tip of the waterline, the top pops on the jug ending the top off?
     
    RobK13090, May 13, 2009
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  8. reefman87

    reefman87 Plankton

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    A screw on top or duck tape might work for the top poping off and for the controling how much water enters you could get a timer for the air pump.
     
    reefman87, May 13, 2009
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  9. Damsels R Cool

    Damsels R Cool Millepora

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    the nem is gone now took him back today he just was'nt worth it (stinging corals and the worry of him killing my tank)

    the top "pops" it the pressure gets to be too much for thr jug to handle
     
    Damsels R Cool, May 14, 2009
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  10. Damsels R Cool

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    got it done and used it while i was out for 2 days worked great bought 3 air control valves and used them but only needed 2 i'll post pictures latter
     
    Damsels R Cool, Jun 8, 2009
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