Poll: ATO consumption

[Mark Gray]

Mine only lasts about 6 days upgrading to 100 gallon soon as it warms up

 

[Jeepguy242]

I have my ro on a seolonoid controlled by a reefkeeper and a float switch

No reservoir

 

[SashimiTurtle]

Mine only lasts about 6 days upgrading to 100 gallon soon as it warms up

I use more top off in the winter. It's slightly less humid here in the winter but the gas heat in the house dries up the tank faster. In the summer I have the AC at full blast so there isn't as much evaporation.

 

[Mark Gray]

I use more top off in the winter. It's slightly less humid here in the winter but the gas heat in the house dries up the tank faster. In the summer I have the AC at full blast so there isn't as much evaporation.

I also have gas heat but I use a lot I guess in the summer about 4 to 5 gallons a day I am a little worried with my new build I may set up my RODI to fill a 100 or 150 gallon storage container in the garage. Not sure how much I will end up using when my new tank arrives I

 

[saltyhog]

Mine is a 16 gallon and lasts 7-11 days depending on the time of year (indoor humidity levels).

 

[Salty Carlo]

75 gallon tank 20 gallon sump. ATO reservoir is a 5 gallon jug and lasts me about 3 days

 

[Phiilip]

I have a 120 with 3 AI Hudra 26s for lighting. They don’t put off much heat. I have a 5 gal ATO that lasts me about a week on average.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Mine is an 18 gal Synergy Reef and last about 2 weeks. I have glass covers which really slows down the EVAP process.

Regarding your question on how often- It depends on evaporation and and tank/room temperatures and humidity of the house. Obviously use of a furnace will accelerate evaporation.

 

[jenniferw]

75 gallon, open top- 10 gallon ato lasts 5 days. My closed top bio cube 14 has a 5 gallon ato that lasts well over a month, maybe 2

 

[hyprc]

Gotta love the RSR 170 ATO "reservoir". Basically if you remember one night, you can go the next day without worrying but you'd better remember the morning after that...

 

[DarkSky]

45g rimless with a 10g ATO reservoir. Lasts about 1 week. Building a 220 system with an auto filling rodi system, so hopefully I will never have to touch it soon.

 

[reefruss]

Mine is now on a perpetual system. I have a 20 gallon Brute garbage can that serves as my ATO reservoir. I set it up with a mercury float switch which turns on a 24v circuit and opens a sprinkler valve supplying water to my ro di unit and refilling the reservoir. Thus far it's been working flawlessly for two months. I do have a secondary float switch installed in the lid of the tank that will shut off the voltage to the valve if the other float switch fails, just a back up. I got really tired of carrying water up to my reservoir when everything was in the tank cabinet. When I moved and expanded my sump to my garage I had the room to create this system. Now that I'm sure everything is working properly I'm in the process of building a face frame cabinet to enclose everything and make my wife happy.

 

[Rakie]

I'm about 4 days with my 5 gallon reservoir.

 

[chinw76]

I have my Ro unit charge a 4 gallon pressure vessel 3 days a week automatically. Then it is plumbed to my ATO which has a solenoid valve that opens to fill my sump. I never run out of water, and it is completely automatic, never have to worry about it.

 

[Emerson]

My DT is 75 gal with a 20 gal sump (~85 gal actual water volume). I use a Tunze Osmolator ATO with a Trigger Systems 10 gal reservoir, it lasts about 12-14 days. I made the mistake of starting out with a a 5 gal reservoir (also Trigger) trying to save some space, but the refill interval was too short (5-7 days). Sold it on CL for half price...live and learn.

 

[Young@Heart]

Lasts about a week - 11 Gallon ATO Res. 181.5 Gallon Display Tank and 30 Gallon Sump. In Phoenix - Yay!

 

[Cary Meredith]

I have about 200 gallons total volume, I haven't manually filled my ato in over a year, since I installed my ro/di unit, my ato has a float switch and automatically get filled as it is used.

 

[AlexStinson]

I have a rubbermaid trash can as an ATO Resevoir for my about 100 gallons total system volume. Last me around a month (once it empties, i refill it, mix in salt and do a water change before i go back to using it as a resevoir)

 

[Mushroomhead]

My 75g display with an external overflow uses my 5g ato in 2 days. Just installed glass covers to see if it slowed evaporation, but haven't noticed much difference. My 105g rr uses 10 gal a week. Not sure if the external overflow causes that much more evaporation or if it's the different lights.

 

[Anthony kolodziej]

I have a 5 gallon jug that fills about half way with a float valve in it direct plumbed to my RO and a tunze to send it to sump . My only worry is the auto shut off getting stuck open
or just dumping reject water all day Id be broke from water bill