NEW TO SALTWATER WORLD/ATO HELP

Coop061601 · Jan 13, 2018

Hi there! My name is Dianna and I am pretty new to a salt water tank. I have a tank that was previously my sisters (she got a bigger tank); so it is established, but i have had to purchase some equipment so she can have her equipment for the new tank. I recently bought a used apex system and with it came an ato. the ato is a jbj brand and did not come with a pump. i am curious how i am supposed to set this up without a pump? any help anyone can give me would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks! Coop!

Justfebreezeit · Jan 13, 2018

if its this one https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/jbj-...hGFEK2QLYT52VIIxBcTDL89F39Lxi2KMaAlTQEALw_wcB

Then it looks like you can plug any pump into its outlet and use that. Any cheap pump will do.

William Norman · Jan 13, 2018

Coop,

You can buy the pump based on how far the water needs to travel. The power plug get plugged into your JBJ Controller.
Take a look at bulkreefsupply.com they can provide advise on matching the pump to your needs. Another option would be to do a search on the forum here for suggestions and google search for a store. I have been using a cobalt pump from bulkreefsupply (BRS) for a year and it works well. I needed to push the water up 4 feet. Smaller the pump less ability to push water higher.

Hope that helps.

Coop061601 · Jan 13, 2018

Justfebreezeit said:
if its this one https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/jbj-...hGFEK2QLYT52VIIxBcTDL89F39Lxi2KMaAlTQEALw_wcB

Then it looks like you can plug any pump into its outlet and use that. Any cheap pump will do.

Thanks!

Coop061601 · Jan 13, 2018

William Norman said:
Coop,

You can buy the pump based on how far the water needs to travel. The power plug get plugged into your JBJ Controller.
Take a look at bulkreefsupply.com they can provide advise on matching the pump to your needs. Another option would be to do a search on the forum here for suggestions and google search for a store. I have been using a cobalt pump from bulkreefsupply (BRS) for a year and it works well. I needed to push the water up 4 feet. Smaller the pump less ability to push water higher.

Hope that helps.

It does help a lot! Thank you! I think we found a pump we are going to try.

Tahoe61 · Jan 13, 2018

Welcome to R2R Dianna.

Congratulations on your dive into SW.

Reef-junky · Jan 13, 2018

You want something slow for an ato. A pump like this:

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aqua...MIkf-DxN3V2AIVj8JkCh27GwZPEAQYAiABEgKfVPD_BwE

Reef-junky · Jan 13, 2018

By the way you don't need a controller to run a successful saltwater tank. That is a preference. Don't get me wrong a controller can be a great asset.