Auto top off controller question

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Wondering if I can place one senser to my resovor water while I have the other senser in my sump? Would there be any problems with a fload happening?

 

[duke62]

For what purpose? Do you have your ro/di hooked into your ATO container?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

For what purpose? Do you have your ro/di hooked into your ATO container?

Nope...at the moment I don't have my float vavle in my resovor container yet. Planning to set up my resovor tomorrow.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

you should have 2 sensors in the sump for safety. one to detect water level dropped and one incase the other fails to shut off the ato.

 

[thirty5]

well some systems are made to have one in each... On triggers the pump (in sump) the other makes sure that the pump does not run dry if the level gets too low. So you need to explain which ATO you have

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

well some systems are made to have one in each... On triggers the pump (in sump) the other makes sure that the pump does not run dry if the level gets too low. So you need to explain which ATO you have

I don't have the ato yet but I'm planning to get the jbj ato one.

 

[thirty5]

I would not waste your money on that. I have it for my nano. If you have enough room in your sump just get one from autotopoff.com get the verison with the dual floats

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I would not waste your money on that. I have it for my nano. If you have enough room in your sump just get one from autotopoff.com get the verison with the dual floats

Okay if I do those ato can I still have it hooked up to my resovor water? If so I would need 3 sensors correct?

 

[ReefMonkey13]

I've seen sone set up with 3 switches altogether hooked up to a controller like an apex. They have 2 in the sump to monitor high and low low levels and the other in the reservoir to notify them when to replenish.

Once I put together a breakout box I plan to have a similar set up with my apex.

 

[thirty5]

what you are looking to do, you need to find an ATO that does exactly what you want. Do you have a controller??? You can program controllers to do ATO. But i think it is more important to actually have 2 in the tank so that you dont flood your sump.

Better off just making sure that you have water in your resv

 

[dherrera83]

dude get the autotopoff with the two sensors. I have had it for over a year and never had a problem. How big is the reservoir?

I use a 5g bucket on my nanos and it last me about two weeks. In the summer it last me a little over a week.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

dude get the autotopoff with the two sensors. I have had it for over a year and never had a problem. How big is the reservoir?

I use a 5g bucket on my nanos and it last me about two weeks. In the summer it last me a little over a week.

20g reservoir

 

[turbotone]

word dont buy the jbj... i had float switches in my sump and in the reservoir just so the pump wouldnt burn out until the sump float switched crapped out on me.. then used the reservoir float for the sump and stepped up my reservoir to a 10 gallon tank ( that way i would just refill it once a week and would give me some room incase i couldnt and had to do it the next day) but you really dont need one in the reservoir just fill it when ever you check on it even if its half way.... had to replace both floats under a years time and order replacements ... some people have luck with them i was just one of them who didnt...