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Review on πŸ”Œ MT-200 MagTool Platinum Serial Optical Auto Top Off System (ATO) with Smart SPT Algorithm and Beep Alarm by Roger Calvert

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Highly recommended for rimless tanks

I ordered this ATO a few days ago; First of all, the delivery was incredibly fast, it arrived the next day! I wanted to set everything up and gave it a few days to get a feel for it, this is my first automatic charging system. I cannot recommend this product more. I've been looking for good water level control options, I'm in NE Pennsylvania so when it gets hot my tank starts to vaporize a lot. It's a rimless tank so I don't have a lid to slow it down. I found this product after some research and it seemed like the perfect solution for my situation. I don't often write reviews on Amazon, but I work hard with planted aquariums and this product deserves a thorough review. So I've attached some unboxing photos I took in this post and some installation photos; The system comes in nice, sturdy and secure packaging, so there is no risk of anything getting damaged in transit. It's always nice to see sellers do it, especially when we're spending some money on new hardware :) The kit comes with everything you need; The system itself sits on one side of the magnetic mount, which sits on the outside of your glass, while the partner mount sits on the inside of your tank and contains sensor hardware to detect water levels. A cable (super long, thanks!) goes to a splitter, one end of which goes to the power supply and the other to a pump that feeds the system. There is also a bracket to control the direction and length of the hose that feeds the tank from the pump. All components of the system are of really high quality and cannot be assembled incorrectly. It's damn easy. The pump runs absolutely silently. To start the pump, set the water level between two sensors, press and hold the power button to initialize the pump, and that's it. The built-in algorithm takes care of everything from there, determining the volume of your tanks and the max/min water level. So there are about 3 levels of built in fail safe devices to prevent overflow. I'm away from home about 14 hours a day and I'm not at all worried about leaving everything on autopilot...autopilot goal! I am uploading some photos and videos of everything running my tank along with this review. .First photo: all components Second: all components assembled Then a few photos of how unobtrusive it is on the tank and finally a close-up video of the ATO in action

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