How's this sound for a ATO?

[EMUreef]

Alright finally got my RKL + and come to find out it has a nifty little timer function that you can control say a pump for a given amount of time to come on any day monday - sunday. or all days. at a certain time.

I have a about a 250gph pump set up in my 5.5g ATO tank.
I figured that running the pump for about 3-4 seconds takes care of the evaporation loss.

So i have it set to run every other day for 3-4 seconds and set the tube up to make sure it doesn't maintain a syphon.

Whats everyone's thoughts on this?

[XSiVE]

bad idea. get a real ATO with float switches... a timer will never get the right amount into the tank.

[EMUreef]

always raining on my parade...

thanks though pretty much what i wanted to hear.

[tazzy695]

I agree as evap amount changes daily as humidity in the room and outside changes

get a float switch for that pump and you are all set

[XSiVE]

I agree as evap amount changes daily as humidity in the room and outside changes

get a dual float switch for that pump and you are all set

fixed that for ya ;)

dual float switches with relay control so that incase the lower float switch sticks in the down position, the top switch shuts the system down if it gets into the up position.

[tazzy695]

lol I am a bad man as far as redundancy goes :smash:

you would probably laugh at they system I built


it is literaly a high power 12v supply with a float switch and sump pump designed for boats to pump water out have the switch mounted upside down so it comes on when water gets low

[EMUreef]

this going on the long list of things i need to buy for the tank.

I was planning on getting the floats switches from digital aquatics

[tazzy695]

I got all mine at at walmart for under $35 power supply I already had as it came with some cb radio equip I bought at a yard sale

[tazzy695]

however the dual float switches run through the rkl with fail-safe programed in to make sure kalk stirrer or other equip like that is off for a certain amount of time before top off kicks on is good

[Tom@HaslettMI]

this going on the long list of things i need to buy for the tank.

I was planning on getting the floats switches from digital aquatics

If your RKL came with an SL1 module then you can add the float switches and it will function as an ATO.

HTH,
Tom

[lionhead]

I suggest going with a bigger tank or barrel for your top off water.

[ReeferRob]

Well everyone pretty much covered what I was gonna say LOL, but ya get the RKL float switch kit and run her that way! While your at it you could grab a third and do a float switch for your skimmer like I did!
Up sizing the ATO resy is a good idea too. I use and old salt bucket down in the basement on the grow out tank and I have to re fill it almost every night almost defeating the purpose.

[rmalone]

Im just reiterating what was said. You must use a float system, evaporation isn't really a constant. that can be controlled via a timer, like you could 2-part. You could use the rkl as a fail safe so a screwed up float wont empty you ro reservoir, that would pretty much be like using a JBJ ato.