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For a 90g? I'm assuming you have upgraded since beginning of your build thread heh.I always believe in over kill. But I do travel for work. I have a 100 gallon ATO reservoir
I agree.My garage system ~150gallons is burning through 5 gallons every 2 days, currently. The colder, dryer weather with a skimmer running seems to evaporate my tank water quickly. My indoor tank was a couple of gallons low after forgetting to top off (by hand currently) for a day or two.
I agree that automation or a 55 gallon opaque pvc barrel to supply top off water is the ticket to vacations or just forgetting about it.
Originally I was running 2 tanks off it but sometimes I am gone 3 to 4 weeks at a time. I am heading to Indonesia in about a week. Won't be back for awhileFor a 90g? I'm assuming you have upgraded since beginning of your build thread heh.
Looks like there's already plenty of info here but I basically do 5g rodi for every 50 or so gallons. Lasts pretty much exactly 1 week in my experience
If you are in the mind set that your maintenance schedule is every week or every 2 weeks, without fail, then it's just an experiment until you figure out how much evaporation you have over the course of that time period. Maybe add 10% -15% to that volume.How do you determine how large of an ATO reservoir you'll need? Do you guesstimate? Is there science you follow? What's the best way?
I'm trying to decide how big I'll need to go for my new tank. I want it to last at least a week between refills. It's 225g... I'm considering going with either a 29g or a 40B. Thoughts?
Oh no I go through about a gallon a dayFor a 90g? I'm assuming you have upgraded since beginning of your build thread heh.
Looks like there's already plenty of info here but I basically do 5g rodi for every 50 or so gallons. Lasts pretty much exactly 1 week in my experience
Some of the worst bits of advice I’ve ever heard. Basically, have enough water in case you go on vacation for a month instead of 2 weeks, (most people would be worrying about more important things that a tank at that point) have enough water so that if your ato fails , you can drop your salinity 10 points and lose everything. I see lots of total equipment sales on Facebook, and when asked why they are getting out , the response sometimes is ato failWhat’s the longest time you anticipate being away from your aquarium? (For example, let’s say 2 weeks)
Now double that time and calculate how much ATO needed. (Base on 2 week assumption, you will need one month of ATO supply). Remember, ATO needs will vary based on season, so figure peak seasonal needs.
You never know when that extended vacation opportunity or a life curveball situation will come along!
Most of us have a bit of redundancy built-in I my self have a 100 gallon ATO reservoir it's on a 90 gallon only now. I just left Indonesia I was supposed to be there 2 weeks was there almost 4 weeks. If it got to 6 weeks I would have to call someone to come and look at things.Some of the worst bits of advice I’ve ever heard. Basically, have enough water in case you go on vacation for a month instead of 2 weeks, (most people would be worrying about more important things that a tank at that point) have enough water so that if your ato fails , you can drop your salinity 10 points and lose everything. I see lots of total equipment sales on Facebook, and when asked why they are getting out , the response sometimes is ato fail
Just got a 29g for my 210g hope it will last 2 weeksHow do you determine how large of an ATO reservoir you'll need? Do you guesstimate? Is there science you follow? What's the best way?
I'm trying to decide how big I'll need to go for my new tank. I want it to last at least a week between refills. It's 225g... I'm considering going with either a 29g or a 40B. Thoughts?