ATO

[Rjmul]

Can I get away with using an ATO sensor, IN the display tank? I've been topping off by hand for a year and I'm wondering how sensitive these optical eyes are to a little bit of surface agitation.
This is the most still section of my tank

 

[Pickwun]

If you put it in the DT just put it inside a tube or corral that isolates it from the surface action.

 

[Copingwithpods]

Auto aqua has a kit with its own over flow, would solve that problem or like above stated it shield it from surface agitation

 

[newbie2014]

I have a sumpless system, so my Tunze ATO sensors are in the display tank. Never have the ATO kicks on due to surface agitation.

Disclaimer: my MP10s are in reefcrest mode, not pulse mode which can create big alternating waves.

 

[Rjmul]

Auto aqua has a kit with its own over flow, would solve that problem or like above stated it shield it from surface agitation

I like that kit, but I don't like all the stuff in the overflow box. Not needed in my case.

 

[Gernader]

Check out Tunze ATO. It’s in my display tank with surface agitation, never got any problems.

 

[Rjmul]

Check out Tunze ATO. It’s in my display tank with surface agitation, never got any problems.

rimmed tank ? Did you have to drop your water level ?

 

[Copingwithpods]

Just saw the video (didn't see the attachment) any optical sensor will work with how little the water is being agitated in your tank. No need to get fancy

 

[Gernader]

rimmed tank ? Did you have to drop your water level ?

Yes, my tank is rimmed and I already had the water level lowered because my tank gets a lot of surface agitation and I didn’t want water to jump over the tank. If your tank is full, you might need to take some water out.