ATO Reservoir Tank Maintenance

[Captain Quint]

Just curious if you periodically clean yours.

I use a 50/50 blend of RODI fresh & White Distilled Vinegar every couple of months. It's amazing the junk that can get in.

Before and after pics:

 

[Greybeard]

A good scrubbing is something that just about every component of a reef system could use once in a while...

My ATO Reservoir is on my list of things that get cleaned only once a year. It's covered, filled via RO/DI tubing, opaque, so no light gets in it... just doesn't need more attention than once a year.

 

[CoralNerd]

Yea I've cleaned mine and it had a slime coat on the walls. So I've made sure the hole at the top is plugged as I don't want a fly getting in there growing bacteria. [emoji848]