Good auto top offs for a nano?

Chef Tommy · Mar 17, 2018

I ran the smart ATO micro on my nuvo 10 for a year. Moved it to the new 75 and have never had an issue. Great product, just remember to clean the sensor every once and awhile.

jasonrusso · Mar 17, 2018

Renee Schwartz said:
Why are the auto reservoirs so expensive? Aren't they just contains to hold water

Because people buy them, lol. That's why I used a dog food container. I drilled a hole in the top for the wire and hose, then I just flip the top open to refill it.

My big tank has a 5 gallon glass that looks nice. It is visible so I wanted it to look nice. The other one is in the cabinet.

fishnchip · Mar 17, 2018

jasonrusso said:
Because people buy them, lol. That's why I used a dog food container. I drilled a hole in the top for the wire and hose, then I just flip the top open to refill it.

My big tank has a 5 gallon glass that looks nice. It is visible so I wanted it to look nice. The other one is in the cabinet.

I thought I was missing something lol. You just keep it filled with RO water right?

jasonrusso · Mar 17, 2018

Renee Schwartz said:
I thought I was missing something lol. You just keep it filled with RO water right?

Yes, RO/DI to be exact.

You can also just get a Home Depot bucket. My grocery store sells food grade buckets. If it's food grade you know that there isn't any BHA that is going to leech into the water. I figured a container made for food was ok.