anybody got any ideas on how to construct an auto top off unit for a 55 long no sump? i'm losing at least 1.5 gallons a day. i cant afford an ro/di unit right now any ideas would be greatly appreciated:help:
water top off unit
- Thread starter scootrnerd
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get a 5 gallon bucket.
make a hole on top of the bucket for tube and connect that tube to top of your tank.
you see that tubing? you just need to connect that tube straight to your tank
make a hole on top of the bucket for tube and connect that tube to top of your tank.
you see that tubing? you just need to connect that tube straight to your tank
I use a 5gal container, a timer, and aqualifter pump. The auqalifter pump runs around $10 and uses airline tubing. It pumps a max of 3.5 gals a day. Perfect for top offs especially because you don't need to submerge the pump. This means if you dose kalk it won't deteriorate the pump as fast. I picked up a digital timer that has 24 on/off settings. Every 2 hours I have it come on for a minute. My tank loses 1/2 gal a day and 12 minutes of the pump running a day equals that amount. Later I plan to use a float switch, but this was fool proof and easy.