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Apparently I can't search for this properly...

I do not have an ATO(automatic top off) for my system, so I top off the tank twice a day. About a gallon(haven't really measured it out yet)Once in the morning, and once at night. I am looking forward to getting an automatic setup so I'm not bothered by this procedure anymore...

My questions are:

How frequent/much do the automatic setups automatically top off?

How fast/slow do the top off systems refill?

If the salinity is supposed to be at a certain ppt/SG, during evap., salinity rises, during the top off, salinity lowers... How much of a change is too much of a change?

How fast is too fast of a top off?

The pH of the RO/DI water is around 7.0... Am I understanding correctly that this should not have an overall affect on the pH of the tank, because of alkalinity and such, pH should equal out?
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Yeah, that does sound like automatic is the way to go... I can't add 1/2 cup of water every hour or so to keep parameters in check...

Man I hate that I let my girl run the finances... Every week/day, I come at her with something new that I need:drool:! She hates it! Lol I guess if I ran the finances, we might not have rent or food money... But Man, That tank would be SWEET!
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I checked out the site...!

For 60 Bucks, you can get a double switch sump setup with that little pump... Fantastic! I know what's coming in the mail next week! :D
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It's interesting you can add RO/DI water of a different pH, "pure pH", and it won't have an adverse affect...
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Nate_Bro said:
just remember we are adding a few cups at a time at most, and a few cups diluted in 90+ gallons will not affect the pH on the system much. but if you lost lets say 3 gallons a day, then toped off once with 3 gallons the pH would start affecting you systems pH...

kalk is good for maintaining pH, but you can add too much, and really get it up there....
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That makes sense... A dilution of the addition would be overridden by the ability of the tank to maintain pH. Too much at once, it can't handle the change too well.
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