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Although something like a small AC20 on the back for mechanical filtration couldn't hurt...I think you'd be OK with just running it barebottom and doing water changes. If you rinse the rock well ahead of time, you shouldn't end up with too much sediment blowing around the tank.
I definitely agree though...an ATO would be almost a necessity. I had trouble keeping my 20g stable before adding an ATO, and it only evaporated about 800ml / day.
I definitely agree though...an ATO would be almost a necessity. I had trouble keeping my 20g stable before adding an ATO, and it only evaporated about 800ml / day.
I have that Tunze nano osmolator. You can actually program it to pump at different rates depending upon the tank size. It has an auto-off feature that stops the pump if it has been pumping for more than the allotted time (can't remember the exact number...but something like 2 minutes). Mine is setup so that it can't add more than 1/2 gal to my tank before shutting off.
It'd probably still overflow a 2gal in a hurry...but I'm not sure there are many options to prevent that other than running a controller...and who wants to do that on a 2gal nano build.
I've had no troubles with the Tunze...it's been running flawlessly since setting it up ~2 months ago.
It'd probably still overflow a 2gal in a hurry...but I'm not sure there are many options to prevent that other than running a controller...and who wants to do that on a 2gal nano build.
I've had no troubles with the Tunze...it's been running flawlessly since setting it up ~2 months ago.
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Good to know, I think I will order one, that's about the last thing I'll need for my tank, other than a place to put it
jahmic;237196 said:
I have that Tunze nano osmolator. You can actually program it to pump at different rates depending upon the tank size. It has an auto-off feature that stops the pump if it has been pumping for more than the allotted time (can't remember the exact number...but something like 2 minutes). Mine is setup so that it can't add more than 1/2 gal to my tank before shutting off.
It'd probably still overflow a 2gal in a hurry...but I'm not sure there are many options to prevent that other than running a controller...and who wants to do that on a 2gal nano build.
I've had no troubles with the Tunze...it's been running flawlessly since setting it up ~2 months ago.
It'd probably still overflow a 2gal in a hurry...but I'm not sure there are many options to prevent that other than running a controller...and who wants to do that on a 2gal nano build.
I've had no troubles with the Tunze...it's been running flawlessly since setting it up ~2 months ago.
That's probably a good option. If you put the end of the drip line right at the waterline, you may be able to get away with allowing the break in siphon to keep the water level constant. In other words, once the water level in the tank hits the end of the drip line, the surface tension of the water should prevent more water from exiting the line and entering the tank. Having the IV drip would give you a back up safety feature to prevent too much top-off water from entering the tank in a short amount of time.
I considered doing this on the 20, but didn't have room to run a container above the tank. I did dig up a few posts on RC though, and it seems to work OK. I don't think you'd have to worry about evaporation rate too much if the surface tension trick actually works to keep water from flowing out of the drip when you get to the desired level in the tank. I HAVE used this in a terrarium...but overfilling was much less of a concern with that setup.
I considered doing this on the 20, but didn't have room to run a container above the tank. I did dig up a few posts on RC though, and it seems to work OK. I don't think you'd have to worry about evaporation rate too much if the surface tension trick actually works to keep water from flowing out of the drip when you get to the desired level in the tank. I HAVE used this in a terrarium...but overfilling was much less of a concern with that setup.
