ato???

[saixiong08]

I have a 5 gallon tank, now normally i wouldn't mind just topping water in my tank, but sometimes im out of town for the weekend. Do you guys have a ato in your tank? any suggestions? any diy thread?

 

[TheEngineer]

You could do a simple gravity fed DIY for a tank that size. Should cover you for a weekend.

 

[saixiong08]

yes, i've been watching youtube, and thinking about something simple for the days im not home

 

[Fishyj]

You could do a single or dual float from auto top off. Had one that worked great for years.

 

[MaiReef]

You could do a single or dual float from auto top off. Had one that worked great for years.

They have Nano sizes and I have had a double Nano and Full size and have never failed.

 

[saixiong08]

They have Nano sizes and I have had a double Nano and Full size and have never failed.

which one do you have?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Au...hash=item41bc7fb431:m:mgC8FV0RtcxGfCsBVjUmTPA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-top-Of...115522?hash=item41bd148f82:g:7MYAAOSwEeFU7quR

 

[MaiReef]

which one do you have?

My daughter has the nano double and I have the full size double.

 

[ludnix]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Au...hash=item41bc7fb431:m:mgC8FV0RtcxGfCsBVjUmTPA
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-top-Of...115522?hash=item41bd148f82:g:7MYAAOSwEeFU7quR

I like the clever use of the 12V pump in the first link. Some of the ATO float valves necessarily require a pump plug and a 12v adapter for the float switch which can get annoying when you only have so many plugs available.

 

[jsker]

Here you go link

 

[Reef man 89]

I run the Tunze nano ATO for my nuvo40 and it works great

 

[tehSAC]

Tunze Nano 3152 and the Autoaqua Smart ATO Micro are great options.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I like the clever use of the 12V pump in the first link. Some of the ATO float valves necessarily require a pump plug and a 12v adapter for the float switch which can get annoying when you only have so many plugs available.

yup. The 12v pumps are $4 to replace, the floats are .99c. I run all my DC from a $15 single central power supply. I do the same for my 24v as well.

 

[Denisk]

Any of the tunze ato's are great.

 

[TheEngineer]

None of you think these systems are overkill for a 5g tank? A simple inverted 2L is all that you need to go away for a weekend like the OP asked for.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

None of you think these systems are overkill for a 5g tank? A simple inverted 2L is all that you need to go away for a weekend like the OP asked for.

I had that system I posted on my 5g for 2.5 years. an ato is a MUST on a nano Pico, IMO. If you want corals anyway.

 

[TheEngineer]

I had that system I posted on my 5g for 2.5 years. an ato is a MUST on a nano Pico, IMO. If you want corals anyway.

Agreed. I still think a 2L bottle is the way to go

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Agreed. I still think a 2L bottle is the way to go

hahahaha.

 

[Coastie Reefer]

Smart Micro... the thing is priceless!!!