Alex’s IM 150 EXT

[dangalang]

Weekends are pretty busy recently with the normal stuff plus getting both tanks ready for 17 days vacation overseas from June 2 onwards.

ATO container size has been an issue for me since my <20 gallon ATO container will only last 14 days or potentially less.

So I did now a 'dry-run' of the temporary setup with the Hydros ATO and 16 gallon Brute container as backup.

To make this work, I used the following:

- Hydros triple sensor
- Hydros ATO pump
- 9 feet extension cable for the sense port
- 9 feet extension cable for the drive port
- 16 gallon Brute

Worked very well, and I might replace the RedSea ATO in this tank and the (annyoing) Tunze ATO in my nano tank with the Hydros ATO going forward.

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Once you get a good sense of average run time, program a max on time as an additional fail safe, if you haven't done so already.

 

[derek_SR]

My hydros ATO is still going strong after 3 years of service and basically no maintenance. Interested to see if you have the same success with it.

 

[Alexander1312]

Once you get a good sense of average run time, program a max on time as an additional fail safe, if you haven't done so already.

Very good point. Should not be more than 1 minute, so I have added this.

 

[Alexander1312]

My hydros ATO is still going strong after 3 years of service and basically no maintenance. Interested to see if you have the same success with it.

The integration is great. The pump itself seems very flimsy but it only needs to process RODI water, so probably good enough - and it is strong. Also, I am bit worried about the tiny triple sensor with the magnet which does not seem to hold the sensor in place as well as the RedSea or the Tunze.

 

[dangalang]

The integration is great. The pump itself seems very flimsy but it only needs to process RODI water, so probably good enough - and it is strong. Also, I am bit worried about the tiny triple sensor with the magnet which does not seem to hold the sensor in place as well as the RedSea or the Tunze.

Try taping the outer magnet to the ATO container.