I just got an ATO unit. I saw a youtube video of a person who made an ato unit to do small water changes every day for him. He used 2 5 gallon buckets. I am new and I am not sure how to do that. Does that require 3 float valves? A full for the bucket it is draining to, a "water change" low level and then a full refill valve?
ATO water change help
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Johnseye
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Get a Spectrapure UPLC II. They use a pressure sensing tube. My sump water level never goes lower than 1/4 in. It draws water from a 40g food grade container in my basement. I just ran poly tube up and though the wall. I make RODI water in the basement to fill up that container about once a month. No buckets.
Just read you already have an ATO. Same principle applies. You could also do it from buckets or any other container. One float valve.
Just read you already have an ATO. Same principle applies. You could also do it from buckets or any other container. One float valve.
I had a setup on a 120 gallon tank where I'd do 1-2 gph. I had lived in a townhouse were we did not have to pay for water. Something similar could be done with a saltwater tank for aromatic water changes. Once the water level gets to a certain point in the sump it goes to a lift pump with the line running to a drain of some short. Mine had gone right to the toilet. If I can find pictures I'll post them. It worked great. Instead of doing 1-2 gph you would just have to control how much water you're adding new and how often.
It's really easy. I ran mine up the wall and across the ceiling. If you have to go that route use cable mounts (forgot what they're called. I'll try and find a picture) to hold the hose. You can barely notice it.
