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Upgrade: Refugium/ATO?


MiddReef

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Alright, so after some textbook sales, I've found an additional $180 to upgrade my AP24, which is currently acclimating to a new 150 W sunpod. Anyways, what do you guys think would be a more worthwhile upgrade, a CPR aquafuge (medium) HOB or a higher end ATO? I'm really considering a 2 switch ATO system from autotopoff.com hooked up to a MJ, which I could easily hide underneath my tank stand. It seems like my evaporation rate is about to take off with the new open top/halide approach. I'm just wondering if adding a aquafuge is really worth the money. I haven't had any huge problems with water chemistry (knock on wood), but from what I read increased volume and nutrient processing are always a plus. Since I have no awesome journal with sweet pictures currently running, my system includes:

 

24 Gallon Aquapod, 150 W Sunpod, Sapphire AP24 Skimmer, Filter Floss and LR rubble in back chambers. ~40 lbs of live rock.

 

-Assorted Soft/lps/ corals

-3 recently acquired SPS frags

-Rapidly growing and Deresa clam

-Bangii Cardinal, True Perc, Cleaner Shrimp

 

 

Thanks!

-MR

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look for a used JBJ ATO, they are really good, never heard of one failing. As for the fuge, just put some cheato in the back chambers or something.

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Yeah I installed one of those JBJ's on a larger system once, but I'm attracted to the simpler ones (and their price). Maybe I'll look into the back chamber Chaeto now that I have an open top, just toss a small PC fixture back there and hope for the best! The HOB is just attractive to me because then I could run the skimmer in the back chambers and hide the heater somewhere else where I don't have to worry about fluctuating water levels dropping below the heater.

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