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Old 04-22-2018, 02:45 AM
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Tested the water again today. Cycle is well on it's way. Have started to see some nitrates.


Phos - 0
pH 8.0
Ammonia 0.25
Nitrite 5.0
Nitrate 5.0-10



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Old 04-22-2018, 04:56 AM
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Sweet! Almost at the home stretch now.
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Old 04-22-2018, 05:34 AM
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So I setup the atk auto top off system. Plugged it in, blue light came on, filled a bit, pump turned off seemed to be all good. Few mins later alarm went off. I unplugged and plugged it back in after checking connections, nothing looked out of place. Few minutes later alarm again!

It seems to go off every 10 mins, single beep.

From the atk website I can see what should trigger the alarm.

1. Your ATK has run for more than 5 minutes.  This will be true anytime power is applied to the FMM and there are less than 5 fills completed by your ATK.  In this condition the FMM will alarm a single long beep.

- it has done less than 5 fills, alarm is a single reoccurring beep. Not a long beep

2. If your ATK has had an opportunity to activate the IQ Fill safety feature.  IQ-Fill will become active after the FMM has learned your aquariums normal filling behavior.  This takes 5 fill-ups before becoming true.  In this condition the FMM will alarm a single long beep.

- again not the same beep, hasn't done 5 fills.

3. Your top level sensor has been covered for more than 10 minutes.  Your top level sensor will turn off your PMUP immediately, but will not create an alarm condition until it has been covered for more than 10 minutes.  In this condition the FMM will alarm with two beeps.

- time is about right. Alarm goes off every 10 mins, but it's only one beep.

4. Your optional sensor plugged into input #4 is no longer under water.  This could be an additional low level optical sensor in your ATK reservoir or in your sump.  In this condition the FMM will alarm with four beeps.

- I have nothing plugged into input #4.

5.Your optional sensor plugged into input #3 is under water or wet.  This could be a leak detection probe or an additional high level optical sensor placed in your sump.  In this condition the FMM will alarm with three beeps.

- I have nothing plugged into #3.


I attached images of my setup. Maybe someone can see what's wrong.

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Old 04-22-2018, 05:52 AM
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I bought this for my new tank. Install the antisiphon piece that came with the Neptune ATK. Since the module is in the water at all times it will slowly siphon raising your water level over top top sensor (10 mins) and the alarm is triggered.


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Old 04-22-2018, 05:56 AM
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I have the siphon break installed. It's above the water level in the reservoir.

I have my water level marked in the sump and it hasn't moved at all. Well, not since I turned it on the first time, it filled a bit, then stopped. Other than that it was plugged in for 30 mins and no change to the water level. But the alarm was still going off every 10 mins.

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Old 04-22-2018, 06:07 AM
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It’s a PItA ... I think I have mine dialed in and out of no where I will hear the darn beeping. Too early to tell but I think since I installed the siphon break it may be good. I’m running it out of a 5g pail as I’m waiting for my ATO container. I’m scared to adjust or touch this thing.
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Old 04-22-2018, 06:14 AM
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Does the pump and siphon break have to be sitting vertically? Both my pump and siphon break are at a bit of angle. Could that be it?

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Shouldn’t cause an issue... but this thing is definitely very finicky. I will take a photo of how mine is installed tomorrow.
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Old 04-22-2018, 04:23 PM
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So I plugged it in again this morning, watched it top off the tank. Everything good. The siphon break works as expected. No water siphoning back.

Again 10 mins later alarm sounds. I watched a video of how to get the different alarms and what I thought was one beep is their two beeps.

So 2 beeps every 10 mins would seem to indicate the high water sensor has been covered for 10 minutes... Only problem is the water level only comes halfway up the first sensor... Could the sensors somehow been switched up?

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Most likely the water is touching the top sensor... even looking at it sometimes you can’t tell but it’s touching. Move your entire float magnet up to test this.
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