Hydor smart level ato reviews?

[nanomania]

Hey guys im from india and we only have hydor brand official distributor here.. im getting mixed reviews, so plz help. Any1 using it successfully? We dont get tunze here, so cant buy that.

 

[nanomania]

Any1?

 

[donnievaz]

Hey guys im from india and we only have hydor brand official distributor here.. im getting mixed reviews, so plz help. Any1 using it successfully? We dont get tunze here, so cant buy that.

I've been using mine for about 4 months, works great. I think the only issue with them is that it can get a buildup on the sensor over time and cause problems. I just check mine whenever I'm doing tank maintenance. I haven't had to clean it yet.

 

[donnievaz]

I also use the Hydor Smartwave with 2 Koralias and that works great as well.

 

[nanomania]

I also use the Hydor Smartwave with 2 Koralias and that works great as well.

Smart level, not smart wave... for auto topoff

 

[donnievaz]

I know, I use both...

 

[nanomania]

I've been using mine for about 4 months, works great. I think the only issue with them is that it can get a buildup on the sensor over time and cause problems. I just check mine whenever I'm doing tank maintenance. I haven't had to clean it yet.

Means i gues we can brush it every mnth that wud solve the salt creep issue

 

[nanomania]

Found this aswm diy ato thread..

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210307

 

[Elmer]

I also use the Hydor Smartwave with 2 Koralias and that works great as well.

How do you like that are they different gph or the same thinking about buying the smart wave and a 3 gen 2k

 

[nanomania]

Pathetic, gave it back. Hydor should really do something about it. A simple float switch one works best. Making a diy again.

 

[donnievaz]

How do you like that are they different gph or the same thinking about buying the smart wave and a 3 gen 2k

Got no issue with different flow rates as long as they're both acceptable. BTW, my ATO is still working great.

 

[majorstare]

Had nothing but problems with mine.
Mounted in the final chamber of the sump, over a week or so, micro air bubbles build up in the inner lens, causing it to activate the ato pump.

 

[reeferfoxx]

I've had my hydor smart level running for over a year. Only gripe is it doesn't come with a pump. Other than that, works great. Haven't needed to clean mine yet either.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Had nothing but problems with mine.
Mounted in the final chamber of the sump, over a week or so, micro air bubbles build up in the inner lens, causing it to activate the ato pump.

There isn't a micro lens on the hydor smart level. It is a temprature sensor.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Means i gues we can brush it every mnth that wud solve the salt creep issue

Im not sure why you had salt creep on your hydor smart level. I haven't had the need to clean mine for over a year now. However its not in the path of micro bubbles or water splashing, either.

Edit: sorry i miss read that.

 

[reeferfoxx]

Float switches can get stuck, even from salt creep. Snails can cause float switches to malfunction, as well.

 

[Mrx7899]

Had one it only lasted like 5 month then stop working

 

[kaydubya]

I have had my smartlevel for a couple of years now and it works great. I thought it was a pretty good buy for the money. I use an aqua lifter pump with it.

 

[nanomania]

Its wierd to depend up on temp for ato. Fortunately got a credit for it and bought eheim pumps.

 

[Shep]

Used it a lot back when I had my frag tank set up and it worked like a champ