Gravity ato

[calvo15290]

I was doing some siphoning and saw when water levels were the same the water stoped when it was lower the water wold add can I do a ato just that way?

 

[dwilliams87]

Not a good idea, IMHO. If your ATO drops below the tank water level then the opposite happens.

 

[calvo15290]

Okay thanks

 

[dwilliams87]

Do you understand what I'm meaning by the water level?

 

[calvo15290]

Yea

 

[kes]

i would get either JBJ or Tunze ATO, just to keep things working efficiently

 

[dwilliams87]

I bought the $100 nano tunze and it works on my 40g with a 29g sump. I like it because of the auto time out in case of float mishaps.

 

[Nano sapiens]

I was doing some siphoning and saw when water levels were the same the water stoped when it was lower the water wold add can I do a ato just that way?

Yes, you sure can. I've been using gravity fed ATOs (a large 'PEt Bottle') for nearly five years on a nano tank. Very reliable way to keep a stable water level and very convenient for dosing Kalkwasser.

The principle can be scaled up to a larger sized tank using a much larger bottle(s), but would be most unobtrusive down with the sump.

 

[DSP]

Yes, you sure can. I've been using gravity fed ATOs (a large 'PEt Bottle') for nearly five years on a nano tank. Very reliable way to keep a stable water level and very convenient for dosing Kalkwasser.

The principle can be scaled up to a larger sized tank using a much larger bottle(s), but would be most unobtrusive down with the sump.

+1 I use gravity fed ato also works very very well and great for dosing kalkwasser as mentioned already

 

[dieselkeeper]

I gravity feed to 5 gallon bucket outside my house. Using a kent float valve. If the valve sticks, and the bucket over flows, no big deal. I then go thru the wall using an aqua lifter pump hooked to my controller for top off. I never have to carry heavy containers to top off my top off container.

 

[dwilliams87]

Yes, you sure can. I've been using gravity fed ATOs (a large 'PEt Bottle') for nearly five years on a nano tank. Very reliable way to keep a stable water level and very convenient for dosing Kalkwasser.

The principle can be scaled up to a larger sized tank using a much larger bottle(s), but would be most unobtrusive down with the sump.

In this method, you do have to use a float switch correct?

 

[dieselkeeper]

I have 2 float switches in the sump. First one is on/off. The second is for if the first sticks on, it will shut off the pump.

 

[dwilliams87]

Yeah, OK. I was thinking calvo was asking would it work just as gravity without a float switch. I misunderstood.

 

[calvo15290]

Can I use a toylit swich