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The bathroom with my rodi unit under the sink. Thinking of drilling a hole in the wall for the rodi line to the ato container.

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Heck yeah-or with apex solenoid run the ro di line straight to sump for top off no need for container.

In the previous house I had a nice laundry room behind the tank wall.
 

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Heck yeah-or with apex solenoid run the ro di line straight to sump for top off no need for container.

In the previous house I had a nice laundry room behind the tank wall.
I'd recommend still using an ATO storage tank but running the line through the wall for sure.

If you run it straight to the sump, you'll burn up your filters on your RO/DI really quickly as the first burst of water is usually the dirtiest and it gets cleaner the longer you run it. You'll basically be shooting the dirtiest water through your filters multiple times a day and end up shortening the life of your filters significantly if you run the line directly into the sump to top off... if that makes sense.
 

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I'd recommend still using an ATO storage tank but running the line through the wall for sure.

If you run it straight to the sump, you'll burn up your filters on your RO/DI really quickly as the first burst of water is usually the dirtiest and it gets cleaner the longer you run it. You'll basically be shooting the dirtiest water through your filters multiple times a day and end up shortening the life of your filters significantly if you run the line directly into the sump to top off... if that makes sense.

My ro di unit has an auto flush capability before it dumps water in sump/reservoir.

Man the cost of filters are so minimal looking at the overall cost of the hobby I ain't worried about couple of more dollars.
 

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My ro di unit has an auto flush capability before it dumps water in sump/reservoir.

Man the cost of filters are so minimal looking at the overall cost of the hobby I ain't worried about couple of more dollars.
Autoflush is a game changer and would make it ideal to dump straight into the sump.
 
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So I decided to also pick up at Aquaticlife 60" T5 Fixture to mount my 3 Radions in. I think I'm going to have my bulb configuration be

Blue+
True Actinic
Radion-Radion-Radion
Coral+
Blue+

For the configuration. Does anyone have any other thoughts?

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So I decided to also pick up at Aquaticlife 60" T5 Fixture to mount my 3 Radions in. I think I'm going to have my bulb configuration be

Blue+
True Actinic
Radion-Radion-Radion
Coral+
Blue+

For the configuration. Does anyone have any other thoughts?

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I have coral + blue + radion radion radion coral + blue +
I have the crazy idea to add two more bulb, but let see

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Last night David from Urban Aquatics was able to get the tank plumbed! Can't wait to get the rock and sand in and have water added!
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Looking very nice. Can't wait for the sand and water and later on, the livestock to be inside.
 

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Since your tank is 21" h leave some room for coral growth-rock structures look tall

So far looks great


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