Problems with Cade gravity fed ATO?
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Bump... maybe some people today will have experience with this type ATO!
RC Corals
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I dont know about the Cade's, but the RedSea gravity fed ATO with a float is prone to plugging up over time with salt, etc. Blowing it out / cleaning helps, but always happens again, at least for me and on mine. I finally moved to a normal ATO unit.
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Yes and these 2 great girls at algae barn helped me figure it out. My float was in backwards and had to flip it over n alls perfect now. Hey Raven n sam
zanthian
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Mine came installed backwards as well. Algae barn also helped me figure it out and get it flipped over. Has been working great since then though. @RagnarReef What issues are you seeing?
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Other than the one ato issue I'm very happy. Could use a couple more outlets.
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Well I'm still waiting for the tank to get delivered... was just curious how reliable these are compared to an ATO system like the osmolator.
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Mine took forever to b delivered but a happy wait its been. We have an osmalater on my wife tank and the cade gravity fed and its been very reliable since I flip over the float. I am curious how long before I have to disasimble and clean. I can say there is no pump or ele. Equipment, so a little care n we should never really have big costs to maintain.
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I've disconnected my wife's osmalator due to it dumping twice and really messing up her salinity. Probably shouldn't say this yet but my plan is to get a few parts from cade and making her an ato with over sump water container. That's how pleased I've been w our cade. Until then I test 3 times a day and add water as needed . I'm tired of all the new easy tech. Messing w my #. Old school as far as I'm concerned.I will add we found a sensor from AutoAqua called smart level security. I think if you're tank has the ability to overflow , unlike cade, I'd check it out. It alerts and shuts down main pump. Its saved my wife's tank.
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RagnarReef
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So tank is in place and I hooked up the plumbing... when im looking at the ato float valve it does seem like its not right . Like moving the float down to simulate decreasing water level closes the valve. I couldn't figure out how to flip it around so that it opens when moving float down haha. Help please! Or should I just call algae barn?
Vyper
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Hopefully that made sense. I have installed two now and both times I just blew in it to simulate water flow and raised the valve to make sure it cuts the air off. Very easy to get turned around for sure.
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RagnarReef
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this worked, didn't think to turn the entire thing around. it now opens when float in the down position and closed when I raise the float. thanks
archgetty
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Once I flipped it over, it works fine. My problem is that I can't see the ATO water level through the little windows. Glass isn't clear. Maybe I need more light? Although even with a flashlight I can't see the level.
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The window is to show you're on the empty side. As long as you keep resavoir full you won't b able to see it
archgetty
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Thanks! So do I understand correctly that I won't see a level until the reservoir is nearing empty?
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That is correct, shows when you have a very low reserve
