Best dosing pump?

[dugthefish]

Looking at buying a 3-4 head doser. What's my best bet in the $200-300 range?

 

[High ICP]

They all look to be private labeled Chinese crap, to me
For something that can kill your tank, and looks like they will fail...

I’m looking at the Apex DOS. Don’t like the price though. 800 for controller, and 600 for 4 dosers.

 

[JoshH]

They all look to be private labeled Chinese crap, to me
For something that can kill your tank, and looks like they will fail...

I’m looking at the Apex DOS. Don’t like the price though. 800 for controller, and 600 for 4 dosers.

Best bet is GHL IMO, $460 for a SA 4 head that doesn't need a controller atall

 

[wesman42]

Best bet is GHL IMO, $460 for a SA 4 head that doesn't need a controller atall

+1 2.1 GHL is certainly a well-engineered, top of the line product for the money.

Although I will say calling all dosers in the 2-300 range chinese crap is certainly a confabulation.

You can browse all of them available through BRS here: https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/calcium-alkalinity-trace-elements/dosing/dosing-pumps.html

 

[High ICP]

Cool

I will research that product

 

[Jshiloh]

I’ve got a ghl 2.1 and love it. Kinda of a pain to get up and programmed but once you do you’ll love it too.

 

[SPR1968]

I can recommend the Kamoer 4 channel doser

I’ve had mine for over 3 years now and it’s very easy to use and program. I would certainly buy another without hesitation

 

[Hemmdog]

Bubble mag BM-T11. Great doser. 3 head, 200ish depending on sales, add salve units(bm-t12)of 4 up to 12 total dosers on 1 bm-t11. I was recommended this by a few very experienced reefers here in the bay and I couldn’t be happier with it. Been running it for 8 months no hiccups no maintenance, it just does it’s thing.

 

[AquaLifeStudio]

Ghl dosers. The current doser 2.1 is one of the best out there but if you want to save some money their older models are on sale. They are rock solid.

If you follow the instructional videos available online it's not difficult to setup. Just take the time to accurately calibrate each head and you'll be good to go. You can get a stand alone model if you dont want to spend the money on their controller.

 

[t5Nitro]

Out of the bubble magus or GHL which do you guys like better? I've got an older bubble magus that was handed down to me. Seems to work well on pumps 2 and 3. I think pump 1 doesnt work of the tubing maybe needs to be replaced.

I was interested in a 4 channel pump to put all of alk, ca, nitrate and phos all onto 1 doser.

Another option would be to get a second one litermeter 3 from spectrapure. I use one now for auto water change and its extremely precise. Not sure if anyone is using these for dosing.

 

[h2so4hurts]

+1 for Kamoer F4 pro, but you can't go wrong with ghl either.

 

[reefwiser]

Get a 4 head GHL doser and buy a float switch and you can use one pump for your ATO.

 

[melanotaenia]

GHL

 

[t5Nitro]

+1 for Kamoer F4 pro, but you can't go wrong with ghl either.

Get a 4 head GHL doser and buy a float switch and you can use one pump for your ATO.

GHL

I do have spectrapure for awc and ato. Lots or love for GHL. Thanks guys I will probably go that route 4 channels.

 

[SoAg Reefer]

I love the Versas personally. Have them and the DOS. Super easy to program and work great

 

[Oldreefer44]

Have owned Versa (sold it) DOS (ok but huge) GHL (archaic interface) and Kamoer. Keep going back to Kamoer as it is simple and not reliant on other pieces of a system.

 

[h2so4hurts]

Have a buddy selling a standalone GHL for $300. Contact him through his blog.

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[ksed]

How about the Versa

 

[Ross Petersen]

I'm in the same boat... have an Apex EL so looking at the DOS for 2 part (or more) dosing, but the cost is a bit prohibitive. The Kamoer 4 channel doser is still looking good. Or should I splurge and get the DOS?!