Hydros minnow + triple optical sensor = ATO?

[Jason K]

I’m only gonna buy the minnow if I can use one of the dosing heads as an ATO pump since it doesn’t have drive ports. Does anyone definitively know if this works?

 

[JeffB418]

I’m only gonna buy the minnow if I can use one of the dosing heads as an ATO pump since it doesn’t have drive ports. Does anyone definitively know if this works?

Yes this will now work. They updated the software recently to allow use of "smart dosers" (which the minnow has) to be used as an ATO pump.

 

[black dragon designs]

I currently use 1 doser head With a triple optical water sensor on my Blenny as my ATO. So far has worked very well

 

[bvickery1974]

I thought this was always the case given this video from Top Shelf Aquatics. Question is can it also do like a 100g tank. I am hoping so. If not, back to plan B: Tunze.

 

[black dragon designs]

Mine is on a 60ish gallon system. 54gal corner w sump
I lose about 1/2 gal a day and it runs a few times a day for about 3-4 min
to top off

 

[JeffB418]

I thought this was always the case given this video from Top Shelf Aquatics. Question is can it also do like a 100g tank. I am hoping so. If not, back to plan B: Tunze.

Yeah you can do this. Just note that you may need to replace the pump head tubing more often because it’s running longer than a smaller tank

 

[BryanM]

I might have to do this to replace my TUNZE, and free up an outlet, as well as get rid of the obnoxiously shaped tunze power unit.