ATO recommendations
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tiggs
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I'm a huge fan of the Tunze ATOs. I've used the 3155 on larger systems (this would be good for your size) and I currently use the 3152 on my 14 gallon cube. They aren't the cheapest out there (although they aren't very expensive either), but I consider ATO one of the most critical pieces of my tanks so I'd rather stick with something that works well and is reliable than try to save a few bucks. At the end of the day, even a single failure (if no other failsafes are in place) can either wipe out your tank or wipe out your floor.
I'm actually much less complimentary of Tunze than most folks on here, since I've had issues with many pieces of equipment from them over the years. For ATOs though, they're my go to.
I'm actually much less complimentary of Tunze than most folks on here, since I've had issues with many pieces of equipment from them over the years. For ATOs though, they're my go to.
WWIII
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Tunze unless your going to buy a full aquarium comtroller, then maybe still Tunze or possibly use the controller. I like to keep my ato around 10% of my total water volume, should the thing decide to empty in the tank.
Usually 10% total system volume lasts a week or more under most circumstances.
Usually 10% total system volume lasts a week or more under most circumstances.
tiggs
Active Member
That's the nicest aspect of it, IMO, along with the additional safeguard of automatically shutting itself off after X number of seconds/minutes of constant operation. The 3152 isn't large enough to have the optical sensor too, so I have some added redundancy on my controller to only give power to the outlet for X number of seconds every X minutes. Thankfully on the 3152, it doesn't automatically go into self-test after a power cycle, so this is possible.
