Fin's Reef Savvy 125

Janci · Aug 31, 2018

I used the Pacific Sun Sentry ATO with solenoid valve.
They also come with a pump in another version.
Good equipment.

Fin · Aug 31, 2018

tsav87 said:
I’ve been running the Auto Aqua Micro ATO for a year and a half now with no issues. Never ran a Tunze ATO but have always read rave reviews.

My only issue with it was the noise the pump made when it was new. It had a loud whine that I could hear across the room - and I don't hear that well. It has quieted down a lot over the last year that I have had it running though.

tsav87 · Aug 31, 2018

You must have gotten a bad pump Gary, lol. Mine is silent. And I just set up another on my wifes nano. It’s also silent.

NY_Caveman · Aug 31, 2018

Love the Tunze Osmolator 3155. Optical sensor, but the redundant float switch is what saved my hardwood floors.

Fin · Aug 31, 2018

For 12 years on my 140, I used a Reef Fanatic Level Controller with two Aqualifter pumps (both pumped at the same time for redundancy). It worked flawlessly for all that time. I bought the Tunze when I first started acquiring equipment for this tank and now have it on a holding tank for the few fish that were left from the old tank.

cycled123 · Sep 4, 2018

tsav87 said:
I’ve been running the Auto Aqua Micro ATO for a year and a half now with no issues. Never ran a Tunze ATO but have always read rave reviews.

I have this too on my 37g. No issues for 1.5yrs. Just had to replace the sensor last week though.

Fin · Sep 4, 2018

As usual, life had different plans for me this week. Haven’t had time to even think about the tank.

A trip to the emergency room on Friday with my mother. She is doing better now, but I am caring for her at my house for the time being.

So, the tank sits dusty in the corner while I tend to other, more important things. One of these days ...

tsav87 · Sep 4, 2018

Sorry to hear about your mom Gary. Hope she makes a full recovery.

NY_Caveman · Sep 4, 2018

Fin said:
As usual, life had different plans for me this week. Haven’t had time to even think about the tank.

A trip to the emergency room on Friday with my mother. She is doing better now, but I am caring for her at my house for the time being.

So, the tank sits dusty in the corner while I tend to other, more important things. One of these days ...

Sorry to hear. Sending well wishes your way for everybody.

Janci · Sep 4, 2018

Happy to hear your mother is doing better now.

We are patient... we are reefers.

Fin · Oct 3, 2018

I don’t know if this is funny or sad, but I may be the record holder for curing rock. The date on the lid was the date I did the last water change on the rock (3 in total). The rock went in the water in May of 2015.

Pretty sure there are no pests though.