Automatic water changes via Neptune dos

[woochi]

Tonight is the official attempt with automatic water changes with Neptune DOS , I've tested both pumps with amazing accuracy at 4000 ml running on high speed I will be doing 1 gallon twice daily, once storage container gets low I'll stop DOS schedule and make a new batch. Fingers crossed lol

 

[diablomaster9045]

I hope this works for you. I could see this wearing out the dosing pump quickly.

 

[Rob Top1]

Very cool. Hope the pumps last a long time for you. AutoMatin water changes have come a long way. When I first looked into it 7-8 years ago you had to get metered pvc valves and pumps. Crazy expensive

 

[woochi]

I wonder about the pumps too, even though the DOS is made for it

 

[aceav8er]

DOS pumps are stepper motors I believe, so they should last a long time.

 

[FranklinDattein]

Stepper motor and Pharmed tubing is all you need. Pharmed will last 10.000hs.
I believe the DOS uses both.

 

[ThePriceSeliger]

I hope it works for you. Since I've been doing automatic water changes, I've been able to enjoy the tank much more and focus on more aspects of the tank.

 

[Sabellafella]

Howd this work out for you? Im in the process of trying to makeup my mind here. Either use the dos for wc, or a series of floats and pumps to get this right

Tonight is the official attempt with automatic water changes with Neptune DOS , I've tested both pumps with amazing accuracy at 4000 ml running on high speed I will be doing 1 gallon twice daily, once storage container gets low I'll stop DOS schedule and make a new batch. Fingers crossed lol

 

[lennyd19]

I do not know how he made out. But I have my DOS set for 7570ml every night. It works great for me. Had it set up for 3 months or so.

 

[thabizness]

I do a change of 7563ml everynight with my DOS. Works great. I have 2 40B setup under a table hidden by table cloths by the tank. One for ASW and one for water from the DT. Been setup almost a year