Top off systems?

[Shnabbles]

What do you guys use for a top off system in your large tanks?

When my house is finished being built we are going to put a large (around 240) tank in the wall with a sump and fuge in the basement, and i was wondering what you guys use to keep the water level constant?

A local reefer is selling a Kangaroo 324 dosing pump for around $90 bucks but i dont think it will be able to keep up with the evaporation of a tank that big.

 

[dgasmd]

I personally use a litermeter pump. The most reliable thing there is in the market. Costly, but reliable and allows you to have some room for failures.

 

[Shnabbles]

What are some different options... iv heard the float switch can not work, or get stuck working and make a REAL mess.

 

[NAGA]

I like the Tunze Osmolator. It has a high level sensor, a low level sensor, and a auto timer cut-off should any of the other sensors fail. It also comes with a pump.

If your running your top-off through a Kalk reactor of some sort you may want to go with something like a Aquamedic dosing pump to run the kalk at night. You will have to learn what your evap is so that you can set it appropriately.

 

[TCU Reefer]

Second the Tunze Osmolator.

 

[jond]

Thumbs up on the Tunze, very reliable.