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Thread: How to install the ATK mount on a sump-less rimmed display tank?

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    How to install the ATK mount on a sump-less rimmed display tank?

    I have been using a single OS-1 optical sensor on a magnetic mount and a separate pressure switch as a backup, but would like to replace those with the mount that comes with the ATK: seems less likely to rotate out of position, looks better, and I like the idea of a mechanical backup with the float valve.
    I just got an ATK, and unfortunately, attaching the mount below the inner shelf of the plastic rim would require keeping the water level about 1.5 inches below the bottom of the outside trim.

    Looking for ideas. Cutting into the rim makes me nervous (standard 55G), and I would like to preserve the stability/look of the mount.
    Thanks.

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    Self reply, in case it helps someone in the future:
    I ended up using an Ocean Wonders magnetic frag rack, vertically attached to the glass as high as possible. The ATK mount can then be attached to the frag rack instead of being attached to the glass. To get the height I wanted, I had to let about 1/4 of the ATK's magnet extend past the frag rack, but the whole things seems fairly stable.

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