Best Auto Top Off Device?

Goldstripe · 05-05-2006, 09:47 AM

I'm trying to figure out which is the best one to use. I've looked at the JBJ ATO which looks pretty nice. Then there is the Reef Fanatic version. I don't have any experience with them so I don't know what is best. In the not so distant future I'll have a kalk reactor hooked up to my resevoir but for now I will just do a small powerhead in my resevoir with a line to the sump. Any ideas?

Geoff · 05-05-2006, 02:12 PM

the JBJ actually looks pretty nice. i DIY'd my own and i hook mine directly to the water filter. i just am to lazy to refill a reservoir. i have the water purifier hooked directly to the kalk reactor which feeds into the sump.

of course there are 2 other fail safes just in case.

G~

Goldstripe · 05-05-2006, 02:38 PM

Thanks Geoff for the info. I thought the JBJ unit looked pretty decent too and a little cheaper than the Tunze model. I'm trying not to break the bank here. Someone out there has to have that JBJ ATO.

mungus · 05-05-2006, 02:48 PM

I don't have the JBJ yet but a buddy of mine bought it. He loves it. The only thing he said is annoying is when the pump kicks in to refill the sump an alarm sounds. I think on the new ones you can turn the alarm off but you might want to check it out. If I don't build my own that is the one I will buy.

HTH
Brian