Chihiros Dosing pump
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Court_Appointed_Hypeman
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I recomend the joyreef diy dosing pump project if you are looking to go cheap.
I've been running it for a year and its dope to be able to have so many heads and spareparts on the cheap.
My elctrical skills were extremely lacking but it came out looking and working great. I might have soldered 2 capacitors ever in my life up to the point i took this on, took me about 90 minutes from start to finish.
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Arduino Dosing pump DIY – Part 1, Hardware – Joyreef
www.joy-reef.com
The_Paradox
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One of the easiest apps to use. Holds +\- 5% between 2-3 month recalibration. The dosing head they give you is total trash though. Swap it with a Red Sea or equivalent and it’s a great system for ~$180 including the new holder.
Amstar
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I was looking at this one for alk dosing. Not as accurate as the Red Sea but should work I would think and it’s wifi/Bluetooth capable
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/f1-bluetooth-wifi-dosing-pump-kamoer.html
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/f1-bluetooth-wifi-dosing-pump-kamoer.html
The_Paradox
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Grabbed a couple screenshots from the app. Don’t think you will find a 4 head pump cheaper.
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Ksturg
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Are you referring to the chihiros dosing pump?
The_Paradox
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Yes.
The_Paradox
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ReefDose 4 Tube Holder
The ReefDose 4 Tube Holder is the perfect option for securing and directing your doser's dosing lines right where you want them. The holder mounts over the rim of your tank or sump and also includes the connection tips, which make for fast and easy connection of your dosing lines and ensure...
www.bulkreefsupply.com
That’s the part you need to swap out if you want to run 2-part through it.
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Ksturg
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So like this head?
Grabbed a couple screenshots from the app. Don’t think you will find a 4 head pump cheaper.
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Ksturg
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Oh ok I see what your sayingReefDose 4 Tube Holder
The ReefDose 4 Tube Holder is the perfect option for securing and directing your doser's dosing lines right where you want them. The holder mounts over the rim of your tank or sump and also includes the connection tips, which make for fast and easy connection of your dosing lines and ensure...
That’s the part you need to swap out if you want to run 2-part through it.
The_Paradox
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Yeah. The part that comes with it is a one piece nozzle that is too small diameter and tends to spray on the glass. If you want to dose 2-part it’s an easy fix though with any number of other holders.
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Ksturg
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Did you get the kit that came with th bottles? Did you use the tubing provided or get new?ReefDose 4 Tube Holder
The ReefDose 4 Tube Holder is the perfect option for securing and directing your doser's dosing lines right where you want them. The holder mounts over the rim of your tank or sump and also includes the connection tips, which make for fast and easy connection of your dosing lines and ensure...
That’s the part you need to swap out if you want to run 2-part through it.
The_Paradox
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I got the kit with the bottles due to limited space for one tank and on another I’m using 2L reservoirs. On both I’m using their included tubing which is holding up fine after over a year. They give you an insanely large amount of tubing which is ~1mm smaller than standard. For that reason it helps to soak the end in hot water if you do end up using the Red Sea nozzles.
Panda Jerk
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@The_Paradox are you saying you pulled the stock pump heads and the Red Sea heads are a drop in replacement?
I just calibrated my Chihiros pump but haven’t installed it yet. I did ask on their forum about replacement heads and they stated not available for purchase in US.
Thanks
I just calibrated my Chihiros pump but haven’t installed it yet. I did ask on their forum about replacement heads and they stated not available for purchase in US.
Thanks
The_Paradox
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Was referring to the line heads/nozzles. You can find replacement pump heads on eBay from time to time.
any updates on this?
