An auto topoff for nano contestants

[GreenUku]

Since the Great New Mexico Nano Build Off is about to start, I thought I'd put up a link to my Sun Tea Jar auto topoff. It's a gravity powered, pressure regulated, passive topoff system (no moving parts or electronics). It is similar in principle to the old Nurce topoff, but this version costs about $10 and is well suited for nano tanks.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=661601

I can bring the system shown in those pics to this month's meeting, if anyone is interested in seeing it. I've been running a very similar setup for about two and a half years on my 15+10 gallon setup, and it has been great.

 

[rabid frog]

wow that is pretty coool!! Thanks for sharing. Would love to see it.

 

[AlleninNM]

Now that is some helpful info. I would appreciate it if you could bring it to the meeting. I am much better at making something if I can see the finished product first.

 

[rabid frog]

I made something similar out of a plastic 12 oz coke bottle, some airline and a aircontrol valve from spare power head parts. I can bring that as well.