JBJ Auto Top Off

[dvara78]

I'm thinking about getting one...anyone have any input?

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Have you used one in the past? are you using one now?

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[skriz]

Good units.

 

[gmpolan]

Great product..saves me a ton of extra work

 

[dvara78]

What pump would you use?

It will all be housed in the same stand....would a small aqua lifter pump be ok? The make up water doesn't have to travel through more than 2ft?

 

[tnyga]

Love mine and Lord knows I shopped em all....for the money its flawless

 

[markl]

I used a mj900 on my Solona pumped 3ft

 

[johnr2604]

Dvara78;452081 wrote: What pump would you use?

It will all be housed in the same stand....would a small aqua lifter pump be ok? The make up water doesn't have to travel through more than 2ft?

I like the small minijets like the 404. I've heard the JBJ can time out before the aqualifter can move enough water in some cases. I use the autotopoff.com which dosn't time out. I have run that little pump dry for days at a time with no problems.

 

[1percula]

Great item to have. I really needed it to keep my sump level consistent so I could stop screwing around with my skimmer everyday to keep it at the max performance level. Not to mention not having to constantly haul water to the sump. I will not have another tank without one.

 

[chefrepo]

Worth every penny.

 

[brianjfinn]

Dil, I use one and love it! Couldn't live without it, actually. It cuts down on my daily maintenance and keeps the tank happy and healthy.

I wouldn't use an aqualifter for this. The guy that was going to buy mine before you wanted to use it for the same purpose and I persuaded him not to. Actually, I bought it for that purpose and learned the hard way. If this is why you want to buy an aqualifter, I would strongly advise against it.

I use a MaxiJet 600 in mine. Perfect for a 20L tank that loses about two to three gallons per week. A higher powered MaxiJet would do just fine for a larger tank, and don't cost quite as much as other power heads.

Hope this helps!