ATO and RO

[markgsu]

Getting ready to purchase a RO/DI unit (From BFS, I think, open to suggestions) and some type of auto top off. My current plan is to put the RO unit in my basement with a 50-100gal rubbermaid container, fill 5 gallon jugs out of the container and lug them up three flights to my office where my tank is.

My thoughts are that if I use the 5 gal jugs, then even if the auto top in my tank should go nuts and fill it up, my sump should hold around 5 more gallons without any major problems. Preventing a huge problem being on the second floor and probably a divorce.

Good work out plus, I would save a lot of money in expenses!

Any suggestions on how I might be able to do such a system?

Edit: BTW, I have a 90 gallon tank and losing about 1.5/2 gallons a day in evaporation.

 

[liverock27]

I have been using an ATO from Autotopoff.com for years with no issues.

 

[rbredding]

That's what I do with my topoff water...

but I don't lug the topoff water up the steps.. (everything is on the first floor of the house..)

 

[markgsu]

I don't think my wife is giving me a second floor option unfortunately! Not much I can do there! I was think the garage as a secondary place.

LiveRock27;630968 wrote: I have been using an ATO from Autotopoff.com for years with no issues.

Think I saw this on MrSaltwaterTank.tv which I have been trying to pick up some pointers on. Don't know what everyones feelings are on that fella, but seems like pretty pratical advice most of the time.

 

[markgsu]

Amici;631020 wrote: If you want the lowest chance of flooding then electronic eye sensors are the way two go.

Any chance you have a link or an example?

 

[cr500_af]

markgsu;631087 wrote: Any chance you have a link or an example?

Tunze Osmolator. That thing is the Cadillac of ATOs.