ATO System

[Mogwai]

This may have been discussed already. I was wondering about an ATO system for my uncle's 36 gallon Tank. He recently had a Tunze 5017 but the thing went dead. Now hw has to carefully monitor the evaporation in his tank. He had it not to long before hurricane Sandy so I was wondering which is preferred by you guys and gals?

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

tunze Osmolator 3155 if you can find one right now.

 

[rusty hannon]

Are the tunze 3155 hard to find right now and out of curiosity why?

 

[BiggestE222]

Are the tunze 3155 hard to find right now and out of curiosity why?

I had a nano osmolator. It was junk. Never worked right. I would just buy an inexpensive doser. But if he is a novice it might be best to buy an ATO. No they are available from BRS

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

auto aqua makes a very nice and affordable ato. i’ve not had any issues with mine and it’s very small using newer tech then the old Tunze.

 

[jiffyjhn]

I use the auto aqua ato. It’s relatively cheap. It works well but the pump for this ato need to be replaced often and costs about $40. I modified mine to use a $8 Amazon pump.

Amazon product ASIN B07X2HHX1G
it’s also easy to make a diy one for about $30. All you need is a water sensor module, Arduino, and pump.

 

[rusty hannon]

I had a nano osmolator. It was junk. Never worked right. I would just buy an inexpensive doser. But if he is a novice it might be best to buy an ATO. No they are available from BRS

That's why I was curious. I have the nano and the 3155 . the nano I used successfully on my 30 gal. But put it up when I got my Cade. We bought my wife the 3155 for her seahorse tank but only used it for 2 weeks and put it up as it screwed up her salinity 3 times which was honestly hard to do as I do w/c every Sunday. Seahorses r pretty nasty. Anyway thanks for the information

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Are the tunze 3155 hard to find right now and out of curiosity why?

I'm looking for one they have been out of stock a few tunze products have been lately (dang covid!)

 

[rusty hannon]

I'm looking for one they have been out of stock a few tunze products have been lately (dang covid!)

Mine is for sale as I don't plan on using it again. I can send picture s when my wife wakes up. I'm still working on that part of computing. Its been in the bucket they sell w it as a to res. If interested let me know. I'm building one that's non electrical and pumpless. I guess I. M. me? Sorry , still working on comp. etiquette? Just let me know

 

[Mogwai]

Mine is for sale as I don't plan on using it again. I can send picture s when my wife wakes up. I'm still working on that part of computing. Its been in the bucket they sell w it as a to res. If interested let me know. I'm building one that's non electrical and pumpless. I guess I. M. me? Sorry , still working on comp. etiquette? Just let me know

I'd like to see pics of the Tunze when your wife wakes up. My uncle's went dead after 9yrs of use

 

[rusty hannon]

I'd like to see pics of the Tunze when your wife wakes up. My uncle's went dead after 9yrs of use

OK , she is now on her first cup of coffee. No problem w the picture s and she said to p m us? It would b great for someone to get use of it rather than collecting dust