ATO feeding kalk on different floors

yifan917 · 02/26/2017, 12:29 AM

Hi, I am planning on installing my top off bin and RO/DI in the basement which is 4 meters below the first floor where the main tank and sump is located. I am also setting up my deltech kalk stirrer on the first floor beside the sump. Will this be a problem? I will install a wye check valve for the ATO pump, and another stock mini check valve from Deltech that came with the stirrer. Thanks!!

yifan917 · 02/26/2017, 06:20 AM

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becon776 · 02/26/2017, 07:01 AM

Easy... avast ato system or you could get just the diaphragm pump. I have the whole system and it works flawlessly
http://www.avastmarine.com/collectio...diaphragm-pump

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becon776 · 02/26/2017, 07:03 AM

On second thought i missed the part about kalk stirrer. Still avast. But go with peristatic pump
http://www.avastmarine.com/collectio...r-auto-top-off

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yifan917 · 02/26/2017, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by becon776

On second thought i missed the part about kalk stirrer. Still avast. But go with peristatic pump
http://www.avastmarine.com/collectio...r-auto-top-off

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Thank you for the reply, but sorry I forgot to mention, the ATO system I am using is the Storm Pro from Genesis Reef. The total system is rather large, about 1500 gallons. So ATO pump has to be stronger I suppose? I am running halides so looking at a good amount of evaporation everyday.

Yifan

becon776 · 02/26/2017, 09:33 AM

Yup lol... not ginna cut it.

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yifan917 · 02/26/2017, 08:30 PM

Bump.... What should I do?

Yifan

Vinny Kreyling · 02/27/2017, 09:47 AM

Look into a Litre Meter from Spectrapure.
Available with extra pump modules that may do everything you need.

yifan917 · 02/27/2017, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

Look into a Litre Meter from Spectrapure.
Available with extra pump modules that may do everything you need.

Thank you for the reply and info. I looked it up online, is it this one you were referring to?

http://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OF...er-Dosing-Pump

If so, I couldn't find the maximum output info of this pump. I need around 10+ gallons a day for ATO. Were you suggesting I can daisy chain with more than one pump and wire them in serial and plug them all in to my Genesis Reef controller as one pump?

Thank you!

Yifan

Vinny Kreyling · 02/27/2017, 01:31 PM

Main control pump- functions a main pump & controls dosing amounts on different pumps.
What you posted are extra modules to pump a different solution.
You need 1 of each for a dual dosing system.
http://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OF...SING-SYSTEMSch

smatter · 02/28/2017, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yifan917

Thank you for the reply and info. I looked it up online, is it this one you were referring to?

http://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OF...er-Dosing-Pump

If so, I couldn't find the maximum output info of this pump. I need around 10+ gallons a day for ATO. Were you suggesting I can daisy chain with more than one pump and wire them in serial and plug them all in to my Genesis Reef controller as one pump?

Thank you!

Yifan

99.99 liters per day. I have one in the basement pumping kalk 30 feet. I've been using Litermeters for 20 years. Never had a failure.

yifan917 · 02/28/2017, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

Main control pump- functions a main pump & controls dosing amounts on different pumps.
What you posted are extra modules to pump a different solution.
You need 1 of each for a dual dosing system.
http://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OF...SING-SYSTEMSch

Got it, thank you. However, do you think the control unit on the Litermeter will interfere with the Genesis Storm controller? Sorry I am not familier with Litermeter and don't knwo how it functions.

yifan917 · 02/28/2017, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smatter

99.99 liters per day. I have one in the basement pumping kalk 30 feet. I've been using Litermeters for 20 years. Never had a failure.

Thanks for the info! I did a rough calculation of my evaporation rate, I might be looking at 20 gallon / day, which is about 76 liters / day. Doesn't that mean I'll be running the Litermeter almost 15 - 18 hrs a day or something? Is that good for the pump? Or this is where the additional pump comes in place?

Vinny Kreyling · 02/28/2017, 09:20 PM

The Litre Meter runs 150 times a day & you set the total amount of liquid it dispenses for the day. Any adjustments needed are very simple & easy.
No need to connect it to another controller it does it all on its own.
Any other satellite pump would be for a different substance.

yifan917 · 02/28/2017, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

The Litre Meter runs 150 times a day & you set the total amount of liquid it dispenses for the day. Any adjustments needed are very simple & easy.
No need to connect it to another controller it does it all on its own.
Any other satellite pump would be for a different substance.

Got it, thanks again!

Yifan

tkeracer619 · 03/01/2017, 04:26 PM

I'd step up to a Masterflex if you're pumping 20gal a day.

Sending a PM

02/26/2017, 12:29 AM	#1
yifan917 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: La Ilha Formosa Posts: 291	ATO feeding kalk on different floors Hi, I am planning on installing my top off bin and RO/DI in the basement which is 4 meters below the first floor where the main tank and sump is located. I am also setting up my deltech kalk stirrer on the first floor beside the sump. Will this be a problem? I will install a wye check valve for the ATO pump, and another stock mini check valve from Deltech that came with the stirrer. Thanks!!

02/27/2017, 09:47 AM	#8
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Look into a Litre Meter from Spectrapure. Available with extra pump modules that may do everything you need. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

02/27/2017, 01:31 PM	#10
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Main control pump- functions a main pump & controls dosing amounts on different pumps. What you posted are extra modules to pump a different solution. You need 1 of each for a dual dosing system. http://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OF...SING-SYSTEMSch __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

02/28/2017, 09:20 PM	#14
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	The Litre Meter runs 150 times a day & you set the total amount of liquid it dispenses for the day. Any adjustments needed are very simple & easy. No need to connect it to another controller it does it all on its own. Any other satellite pump would be for a different substance. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

03/01/2017, 04:26 PM	#16
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I'd step up to a Masterflex if you're pumping 20gal a day. Sending a PM __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

02/26/2017, 06:20 AM	#2
yifan917 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: La Ilha Formosa Posts: 291	Bump..... 從我的iPhone使用Tapatalk 發送

02/26/2017, 07:01 AM	#3
becon776 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irondequoit, ny Posts: 1,217	Easy... avast ato system or you could get just the diaphragm pump. I have the whole system and it works flawlessly http://www.avastmarine.com/collectio...diaphragm-pump Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

02/26/2017, 07:03 AM	#4
becon776 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irondequoit, ny Posts: 1,217	On second thought i missed the part about kalk stirrer. Still avast. But go with peristatic pump http://www.avastmarine.com/collectio...r-auto-top-off Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

02/26/2017, 09:33 AM	#6
becon776 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irondequoit, ny Posts: 1,217	Yup lol... not ginna cut it. Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

02/26/2017, 08:30 PM	#7
yifan917 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: La Ilha Formosa Posts: 291	Bump.... What should I do? Yifan