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Unique top off reservoir ideas.


Justin MD

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I have already grown tired of adding water to the little Nuvo16 I set up. I have a cool wine box that I am going to convert into my junction box for all the plugs. I was thinking about getting a cool glass jug or something. Looks like the tank uses near 32oz or water a day so a gallon jug should last about a week.

 

Anyone else have some cool ideas or have seen some unique set ups?

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Wine carboy's would work well, hand-blown glass bottles come in 1 gallon I think up to 2-3g containers. Inexpensive can be ordered online. Problem would be getting an ato pump if thats your setup, a dosing pump would handle it though i would imagine.

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So a carboy or a demijohn looks like it would be a cool idea. Maybe one wrapped in wicker or leather. Telling when it is empty or not is another issue but a minor one.

 

Would one of the Tom's Aqualift pumps work? I am trying to think of a way to plumb it into a top off without looking weird with hoses and such.

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My 85's ato is in a bookcase that we purchased doors for (ikea billy bookcase) we have the battery back ups and all the and the aqualifter in there as well. We drilled a small hole in the back for the power cords and airline tubing. I could be an option if you have a bookcase sitting next to it :)

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So a carboy or a demijohn looks like it would be a cool idea. Maybe one wrapped in wicker or leather. Telling when it is empty or not is another issue but a minor one.

 

Would one of the Tom's Aqualift pumps work? I am trying to think of a way to plumb it into a top off without looking weird with hoses and such.

 

What ATO do you currently have?

 

For something like a carboy, an aqualifter or a peristaltic pump would probably be best since they don't need to be sitting the ATO container like a Tunze osmolator. Rigid airline tubing might be a cleaner look inside the container than flexible tubing as well.

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I don't have anything for an ATO right now. I'm trying to keep the whole area visibly clean or wires and equipment. Thanks for your thoughts. I might be able to use a stopper with a hidden hose or something. Then just run the clear hardline on the inside if I use a clear bottle.

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