osmolator mounting

[MattG]

im going to purchase an osmolator and am wandering if i need any additional mounting hardware.

the sump is an AGA 90 gallon tank. i want the water level to stay at 13-14 inches from the top of the black aquarium frame.

thanks

 

[rvitko]

To do this you will need one part 3000.26 which will extend the rail and you will need one part 3000.244 to accomodate the tank trim on the 90 AGA.

 

[SeanT]

Roger,
Is just one each of 3000.26 & 3000.244 required?
Thanks,
Sean

 

[rvitko]

For most installations nothing extra is required because most sumps have thin frames and if it is a new sump you can silicon everything in place. For an acrylic sump my preferred is to drill and tap the sump to accept the screws- you need an M5 tap. Then you just screw it directly to the sump and with some thread locker or silicon it is water tight.

 

[SeanT]

Hey All,
I received my Osmolator and the parts 3000.26 and 3000.244 (I know I only needed one but wanted to cover all bases) there are a whole heck of a lot of parts.
As the manual is a bit sketchy with pictures and I am a visual kind of guy, does anyone have any pictures of an Osmolator attached to an AGA tank?

Should I do it this way:

Thanks,
Sean

 

[rvitko]

You are putting it on a sump? Explain your set up more.

 

[SeanT]

Hi Roger,
Yes I am putting it in my sump, which is an AGA 100 gallon tank.
I freely admit that I am not the coldest beer in the fridge, not super bright when it comes to understanding instructions, more of a visual person.
I don't care whether it hangs on the trim or over the trim or what not so long as it stays put and keeps my water level constant.

 

[rvitko]

You could either do as my photo shows and extend the rail as shown on pg 18 - I would have the float switch as close to the optic sensor as possible. Or, you could follow the instructions on pg 24 which I prefer because it is much neater looking.

 

[SeanT]

I appreciate it Roger.
As for looks, it's in the sump which is in the garage so I am not worried about that at all.
I would rather have flawless operation than looks.