Possible dumb question

[RobertP1969]

Does my ATO reservoir need to be heated?

 

[Sirlagzalott]

Not usually necessary unless maybe you're keeping it in extreme cold temps.

 

[exnisstech]

Not unless you keep it where it can freeze. The small amount of water added from an ato won't affect the tank temp enough to be a concern.

 

[Tired]

Not unless you have an enormous amount of evaporation, in which case you should just get a better lid. It shouldn't be putting enough new water in to change anything, and even if it did, fish and corals don't mind a slow fluctuation of a degree or so.

 

[RobertP1969]

the reservoir is in the stand so I should be good..
thanks everyone

 

[KrisReef]

the reservoir is in the stand so I should be good..
thanks everyone

I heat mine when I want a cup of tea, but otherwise I figure it’s just like a rainstorm in the tropics with the ocean being warm and the falling rain a slight bit chilly when it hits the ocean.

You got good answers to your questions so I figured you might need a possibility dumb answer.

 

[AKReefing]

Does my ATO reservoir need to be heated?

No. ATOs generally add very small amounts of water at a time, generally as water evaporates.

 

[Outlaw Corals]

Does my ATO reservoir need to be heated?

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