ATO suggestions for 24g nano

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  1. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Ok I am adding water daily or every other day. I am looking to see if anyone has a 24g nano that can suggest an ATO system. My tank is not by a sink or anything so will haev to store a bucket/bottle of RO/DI water by the tank. So let me here some suggestions..
     
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  3. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    i built a 5 gallon tank that sits behind my DT and it is controlled by a float, it works great
     
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    float valve and pump? orrr float valve and asov (automatic shut off valve) connected to your RO/DI unit...
     
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    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Is there a DIY anywhere? I can't hook it up to my RO/DI unit its to far from my tank.
     
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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    huh?
     
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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    you dont want to have it on your ro/di unit at all just a plexi tank gravity fed to a float on your sump
     
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    The ASOV is a valve where you have constant flow through your RO unit...and when the float valve closes up, it creates back pressure and turns a "piston" and shuts off the unit. pretty convenient!! and if the float valve gets stuck, it would be really hard to have a considerable amount of water overflow because RO units put out water so slloowww
     
  10. andru1313

    andru1313 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    don't have a sump.. Nano is all in one so just the pump chamber. sorry total n00b here so learning as i go. And I am learning i still have alot to learn. My HQI lighting is just eating water like no tomorrow. My work schedule is keeping me super busy so don't want my fish to suffer.
     
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    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    hey Ermano are you talking to me?
     
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    you just need a single line going into the tank...for example, you could have it going to the back of the tank