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  1. Ok, I have never setup an ATO, but as I am doing my reading, I hear people advise to have the ATO to run from a Reservoir instead of straight for the ROI unit. Now I have been thinking about this and can’t figure out why. I understand that by having ROI feed right into the sump through the ATO, you would not be using the ROI correctly since the run times will be really short. And I can also see that if your ROI unit fails, you would start dumping in unfiltered water right into the sump as well. Are these the only reasons?

     

    My real concern is what happens if my ATO fails to shut off and it keeps filling up the sump into overflow. The reservoir won’t help me in this scenario, right? I mean, the ROI unit would just keep filling up the reservoir and the reservoir would keep filling up the sump. Am I missing something?

     

    Thank you,

    Rug

  2. Not cheap! I have seen the "starter systems" with the controler, power strip, pH interface & probe, temp probe, level sensor, and PC interface & software for $699 new online. The packages go up in price from there adding additional probes (2nd pH, redox, salinity), interfaces (SMS, ethernet) and/or power strips. I looked around a bit before buying mine from Reefhut...

     

    Sean

     

    Sean, I take it you own a ACQ110 too? If not, which controller do you own?

    TY

  3. Wow, that comparison chart is great. Thank you.

     

    Ok, I know its a dumb question, but I just don't know what it is, can someone tell me what an X10 device is? I thought it was a power strip but that would be a DC8, so what is an Xa0?

     

    thank you,

    Rug

  4. Thank you for your replies. My girl will be thrilled. (clap) I too, have a hectic schedule and usually only have the weekends to come pick up. This weekend, I have late Saturday afternoon and Sunday is pretty wide open.

    Beggers can't be choosers, but if I could avoid the drive to Oregon City, that would be nice. If not, no worries, a nice Sunday drive isn't too painful. Where are you located Pledosophy?

    By any chance, is the Xenia owned by anyone the Stalk type? Again, begger's can't be choosers, but I have never owned the stalk version. (plotting)

     

    Thanks much!

    -Bill

    503-522-9626

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