AWC Nuvo 10 or any other AIO

116 · Apr 6, 2020

Starting to plan my equipment list for a NUVO 10 build. I like the idea of having an AWC unit but am not sure how it would work in an AIO tank. I guess you can put the AWC outgoing pump in the 2nd chamber but where would you put te sensors? Also seems like only a tiny amount of water would be able to be pumped out at once.

So does anybody run an AWC system on their Nuvo 10? If so can you share pictures of the pump and sensor placement?

paparoof · Apr 6, 2020

I ran this system in the back of a Nuvo 10:

AWC Auto Water Changer (Plus ATO)

Auto Water Change Plus Auto Top Off Change your reef tank's water automatically with AutoAqua's AWC system. AWC & ATO All-In-One. Water changes are one of the most time-consuming maintenance tasks with saltwater aquariums. There has been plenty of debate over how much water you should change...

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I put everything (sensors and waste water pump) in the return pump section and yeah it was a little tight but it worked. I could only change about a quart at a time, but you can change more than once a day - so if you wanted to do a gallon a day, just schedule it to happen four times per day.

116 · Apr 6, 2020

Cool thats the AWC I was looking at. It's able to change out the water while your return pump is still pumping water to the main display? What pump did you use (return and for waste water)? Also how low did you put the sensor so that it was about a quart going out?

paparoof · Apr 6, 2020

Return pump was the IM MightyJet that comes with it and yes it stayed running during the WC. I set the waste water (outgoing) pump (comes with the AWC kit) right on top of the return pump and the bottom sensor right above that pump so it would stop before it started to run dry. I would get some micro bubbles from the return pump at that level, but they cleared up as soon as the AWC refilled the tank.