How far away can an ATO reservoir be from the tank?

[mell0w]

Long story short, my 55g's stand is too low to accommodate a reservoir below it, it looks awful right next to it. Is the length of the tube the only factor to really consider?

I'm not trying to go super far, just like within a 10 foot radius.

 

[Seadoc]

You should also look at the pump rating you are using and consider the headspace generated by moving the ATO reservoir and the tubing used to bring water to your sump.

 

[CK00020]

Depends what unit u have, can always buy a better pump

 

[MJ in Boise]

Could be a mile long run. It's not distance, its height you gotta worry about.

 

[Dave Cureton]

Mine is roughly 60/70’ away in the garage. That said I have a crawl space under my house where I ran the plumbing and electrical.

 

[jeffrey750750]

I used a hole saw behind my 60 cube and went into my spare bedroom/workshop to put my water container. When I set up the 150 I'm using the same container, just adding longer hose and a stronger pump. The wife loved that put a hole in the wall, Shaking her head

 

[Erick Armanii]

How far can your ato pump water? Many people have atos in the basement pumping to the first floor. It’s all how you design and how much head loss your pump is designed for

 

[Flux Capacitor]

Mine is 2 stories below my tank in the basement. I use a Tunze Osmolator 3155 as my ATO, but instead of the stock pump that came with it, I bought a litermeter III pump and just connected that to it. I pump vertically over 22 feet, I have never had an issue.

This is the pump:

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[Bluerrpilot]

Mine is 2 stories below my tank in the basement. I use a Tunze Osmolator 3155 as my ATO, but instead of the stock pump that came with it, I bought a litermeter III pump and just connected that to it. I pump vertically over 22 feet, I have never had an issue.

This is the pump:

SpectraPure - Innovators in Water Technology

SpectraPure, Inc. is an Industry Standard in the Water Purification world. From Drinking Water to Aquarium Systems, you don't just want pure water, you want the PUREST Water! Get it with SpectraPure!

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Do you push the water up from basement or pull it to your tank ?

 

[drtechno]

My ATO will be on the other side of the room from my sump ~10-15 ft away. Its going to pump straight up 7 feet from the ATO then along the wall and down into the sump.. From what I hear, the Tunze osmolator pump is more than capable of doing this but time will tell It doesn't sound like your situation will be tough

 

[Flux Capacitor]

Do you push the water up from basement or pull it to your tank ?

I pull it up, and I only replace the tubing about once a year.

 

[topjimmy]

Long story short, my 55g's stand is too low to accommodate a reservoir below it, it looks awful right next to it. Is the length of the tube the only factor to really consider?

I'm not trying to go super far, just like within a 10 foot radius.

A peristaltic pump will push water that far easily, and *should* stop any chance of a back siphon.