Over price DOS auto top off help!

[popethe5th]

I have an extra DOS head I’d like to use for ATO. I’m using my mixing station in the garage so I need a peristaltic pump for the 100’ run to the tank. I bought 3 DOS pumps off marketplace was hoping someone could help me figure out how to get my apex to run it as an ATO pump. I have the ATK module but the pump doesn’t have the huevos to push water that far.

Has anyone pulled this off before?

 

[Rocks reef]

Are you able to just run an ATO pump to pump that far? Even for an ATO, that's a pretty good distance. The Apex won't recognize it as an ATO since it is a Neptune DOS.

 

[popethe5th]

I could the new tunze pump have enough horsepower to do it. I’m really hoping to make this work to avoid buying more gear. I don’t have room for a reservoir by my tank. what’s better than a 55gallon top off reservoir?

Total noob question here. I have never played with an apex it’s totally new to me but will the dos accept code like this?

If lowlevelsensor open than dos on
If highlevelsensor closed than dos off

 

[Rocks reef]

I don't own an Apex system. I am unable to help with the coding involved. I apologize.

 

[exnisstech]

what’s better than a 55gallon top off reservoir?

Well that depends. If an ATO fails in the on position with a 55g reservoir then it would be catastrophic unless you have a giant tank.
Sorry I'm the type of person that figures everything is going to fail at some point its just a matter of when and how inconvenient it will be.

 

[popethe5th]

what’s better than a 55gallon top off reservoir?

Well that depends. If an ATO fails in the on position with a 55g reservoir then it would be catastrophic unless you have a giant tank.
Sorry I'm the type of person that figures everything is going to fail at some point its just a matter of when and how inconvenient it will be.

Valid point. I always wanted an indoor swimming pool so maybe it’ll make that dream come true

 

[exnisstech]

Valid point. I always wanted an indoor swimming pool so maybe it’ll make that dream come true

Been there done that