Auto Top Off

[fireiko]

I have been looking at auto top offs and wonder what other people are using. i'm not interested in DIY as there seems to be little if any savings. I am going to run my RO unit directly to my sump and use a solenoid to turn it on and off. I do have a reserve tank for the RO water. Has anyone used the units from www.autotopoff.com or www.top-off.com? Any feedback?
Thanks

 

[dkh0331]

I use the double sump mount from www.autotopoff.com that is connected to my kalk drum. It has worked fine - one time a small snail got wedged into the bottom switch and when the water level hit the top switch, turned my pump off - as designed.

David

 

[fireiko]

Yeah, I am looking at that double float model myself. Having a backup float is nice. The solenoid makes me a bit nervous since it will be hooked directly to a continuous water source, but I was thinking of using two for peace of mind.

 

[unclereefer]

I have the double float from autotofoff as well. My best reccomendation is to make sure whatever is supplying the makeup water to your tank is attached very securely. My cat likes to play under my cabinet and knocked my hose from my resevoir out of my sump. Needless to say i came home to 15 gal. of water soaked into my living room floor.

 

[Josh125]

For the most accurate / safest top off, nothing beats a dosing pump....a litermeter specifically.

 

[exoticaquatix]

im using a plain old float valve plumbed directly to my RO/DI unit. i know im taking a risk but i dont have room for a container and im never going back to buckets. i do have a solenoid valve so im thinking of making a safety shut off for the incoming water supply but im lazy and kinda broke so it will have to wait.
-nick

 

[wetWolger]

I also use the double sump mount from www.autotopoff.com. It is connected to an aqualifter that pumps from a 10gal tank. I also ordered the snail guard just to slow down sump waves. I highly receomend it. I have been very pleased with it.

 

[Sk8r]

I'm looking for something that can back me up for a couple of weeks on vacation: I'm interested in getting an autotopoff unit as per above, have a competent person with some chemistry (and pet) background to just come in, run a RO/DI if needed and feed the fish once every few days. Do you think [on a fairly stable 52 gal with MH/actinic on timer, and putting the autotopoff on a bucket set beside the tank,] that that would suffice?

 

[baja_hammer2003]

auto top off

auto top off

I would also consider oceanus systems they are the best built and i would buy another i have a poseidon and works great very heavy duty www.oceanussystems.com

 

[AggieBrandon]

I have two of the top-off deluxe units from www.top-off.com and I have been very pleased with them. I use one to top off my tank through a kalk reactor and use the other with a solenoid valve to fill my top buckets or salt mixing container.

B

 

[baja_hammer2003]

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I looked at all of them before seeing oceanus none of them are in the same class, just remember you get what you pay for. and it`s a very important peice of equipment to your system. good luck

 

[oceanus_systems]

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auto top off

Thanks for the comments we stand behind are products

 

[fireiko]

Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[want2reef]

Check this one out.

Go about 3/4 of the way down the page.
http://www.c-horsesystems.com/clevel.htm

 

[tygger]

Re: auto top off

Re: auto top off

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6935903#post6935903 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by oceanus_systems
Thanks for the comments we stand behind are products

I heard you guys were going to create some type of snail guard for the switches.

You have any more info on this?

 

[oceanus_systems]

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Yes we will be offering snail guards on all of are top off`s should be in production in the next 30 days just had problems finding one we liked and was up to are standards. we are also working on 2 new type`s of top off`s to are collection. thanks for your interest in are products. also the top float will shut down the controller if a snail gets on top off float and sound alarm. Oceanus Systems

 

[BeanAnimal]

Can we take the direct commercial comments to PM please... otherwise a mod will stop by and lock the thread.

 

[moonpod]

They are both fine. As a safety feature personally I run dual solenoids b/c it is unlikely that two will fail simultaneously though one can for sure fail and then you are well and truly hosed

 

[want2reef]

Pod,

Which topoff are you running?

Thanks

 

[trmiv]

I have one from www.autotopoff.com it has served me well for almost a year and half now.