Auto Aqua (AWC)
- Thread starter DaReefer16
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I am! I use it on my Nuvo 20. It's a pretty convenient device that you just set and forget (almost). The programming on the thing is not very intuitive, but once you get past that, it's a convenient gadget to have. You just have to do a little math to figure out how much water it takes out the first time based on your new salt water container (I use an Innovative Marine ATO reservoir).
Pros: convenient and has an ATO included
Cons: programming sucks and you gotta do the math; you can't set a start time for the water change, so the manual tells you that if you want to start your water change at 7AM, you have to wait till 7 AM so the unit does the water change at that time. And if the time gets bumped off (delayed), the unit can do a water change in the middle of the night which is quite noisy. I try to set it at around 5:30 AM when I wake up so it doesn't disturb me and I can be there when the water change happens. I have it set for a water change every 12 hours (so twice a day). It does one at 5:30 AM and another one at 5:30 PM, but if the ATO kicks in, it delays the time. Kind of confusing...
Pros: convenient and has an ATO included
Cons: programming sucks and you gotta do the math; you can't set a start time for the water change, so the manual tells you that if you want to start your water change at 7AM, you have to wait till 7 AM so the unit does the water change at that time. And if the time gets bumped off (delayed), the unit can do a water change in the middle of the night which is quite noisy. I try to set it at around 5:30 AM when I wake up so it doesn't disturb me and I can be there when the water change happens. I have it set for a water change every 12 hours (so twice a day). It does one at 5:30 AM and another one at 5:30 PM, but if the ATO kicks in, it delays the time. Kind of confusing...
