Dosing/Ato question

[FishyLovers]

I'm trying to set up my first ATO system and I need to pump water 46" from the reservoir to the top of my tank.
What pump would be able to do the job?
I was thinking to buy a peristaltic dosing pump, but I don't know how it works. Can I leave the pump by the reservoir and just run tubing up to the tank? Or does the pump have to be mounted above the outlet?
This is what I'm looking to buy
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S0HQJSC/?tag=reefs04-20

 

[BKLYNREEF123]

Not sure if this will pump to that height. Does not seem like there is any info here. If it does work, you will want to make sure there is a gap between the end of the hose and the water in the tank. If not you risk causing a siphon and emptying the tank. I cant speak for this specific pump but in general peristaltic pumps can pump water up into a container. Not sure if that is what you mean but pump mounted above the outlet. obviously you should keep water clear of electrical outlets and use drip loops.

 

[BioMan]

do you have a sump?

 

[gpscuba]

Make sure to make a drip loop with jose my ato was creating a siphon and was still pulling water are the pump was off I fixed it by looping the tubing

 

[FishyLovers]

Nope no sump (I use a traditional canister filter with live rock in the tank for filtration.)
Does a dosing pump have to be placed higher than where the water is coming out of it?
Or can I put the dosing pump by the bottom of the tank and lift the tube to the top of the tank ?

 

[ming]

Whichever way you do it, make sure you use it with a float valve/float sensor to shut off the water source when your tank reaches the correct water level, otherwise you might be dosing 1 liter a day when you evaporate 900ml. It'll add up over time and eventually overflow, or the reverse

 

[FishyLovers]

Thank you!

 

[Loose tenticle]

How high are you going what size is the opening of the container. What ato are you using.

 

[FishyLovers]

So I ended up buying a hydor controller and and innovative marine pump with a max of 10' head pressure