DIY Dosing containers

[jsker]

DIY Dosing containers

Yes, you can purchase fancy dosing containers that work very well. I am going to give some ideas that will give different options

Budget DIY dosing containers

• 1 and 2-liter soft drink plastic bottles, clean them out, fill them up and drill a hole ¼ inch hole in the top. Drop your tubing in and hook up to you doser. I would recommend a clear bottle.

• Restaurant type cambo storage containers with lid. The price has really come down and the containers and are marked in liter and gallons. The cambro’s also come in ½ gallon to 5 gallon sized and have the Squair or round option. I like the tops for the reason they are durable and the lids can be drilled, then add a TmallTech 1/4" inch White Fittings Bulkhead Connector Tube Quick Connect for RO Unit and now there is a sealed dosing container

Both these options are food safe and that means reef safe.

Since we all know that we can purchase dosing container on line and there are several brands and that can be found easily online. I will not get into that for the reason they are not DIY

Custom DIY containers

Custom containers can be made to fit our needs and space that we have available

I went with 8-liter container for my needs and used acrylic which is very easy to work with. All you really need is a skill saw with a 40 tooth carbide blade, straight edge, black marker, and a plan.

I also want to note: for years I was using scigrip 16 but discovered that using the scigrip 4 with an applicator is much simpler with clear edges. This video glue acrylic is a great video on how to weld not glue acrylic. I still keep the sicgrip 16 on hand to fill holes.

My design for my needs

8L x 6w x 12 ½ h I wanted at least 6 liters and wound up with 8 liters.

List of materials for one

2 x .223 thick acrylic 8 x 12 side

2 x .223 thick acrylic 6 x 12 side

2 x .223 thick acrylic 6 x 8 top and bottom

1 x .223 thick acrylic 5 x 5 for lid

1 acrylic hinge

1 TmallTech ¼ fitting

Glue follow the directions for the glue cure.

Square

Blue painter tape

Finished and in place. Make sure the container is water tested. If there are leaks use the scigrip 16 to fill the leak spots

Next project 2-liter dosing containers

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

This is great man! Love this!

 

[melypr1985]

That's great!

 

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Bump!

 

[thomygirl]

Here's an idea if you have a small system and want to make a simple ato or dosing container. Being an RN, I sometimes have access to medical supplies,that are outdated or no longer needed by my patients. A feeding tube bag is filled through a capped opening in the top and "spiked" through to rubber stopper in the bottom to,deliver the solution. IV tubing comes with a roller clamp or sometimes a dial-a-flo regulator. There are two common tubing sizes, 60 drop per ml or 10 drop per ml. So, if you don't mind the initial calculation for the drip rate, I think this would make a great delivery system for a smaller tank if a person can get their hands on this type of supplies or knows somebody who knows somebody... It would be easy to find space for something like this as you can hang it just about anywhere. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm getting ready to set one up for automatic top off on my 15gal. What do you think?

 

[Ebone]

I used these... glass and perfect and hold 800 mL !

 

[rckfsh44]

Very cool

 

[morpheas]

Here's an idea if you have a small system and want to make a simple ato or dosing container. Being an RN, I sometimes have access to medical supplies,that are outdated or no longer needed by my patients. A feeding tube bag is filled through a capped opening in the top and "spiked" through to rubber stopper in the bottom to,deliver the solution. IV tubing comes with a roller clamp or sometimes a dial-a-flo regulator. There are two common tubing sizes, 60 drop per ml or 10 drop per ml. So, if you don't mind the initial calculation for the drip rate, I think this would make a great delivery system for a smaller tank if a person can get their hands on this type of supplies or knows somebody who knows somebody... It would be easy to find space for something like this as you can hang it just about anywhere. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm getting ready to set one up for automatic top off on my 15gal. What do you think?

At the advice of @twilliard i purchased a medical infusion triple pump from ebay. I used regular Rubbermaid containers and voila! The most trustworthy dosing system you can ask for and it's also continuous!



I wouldn't use it as an ATO though since the evaporation rate is not constant. But for dosing Alk/Ca/ trace elements i couldn't be happier!

Oh, forgot to mention this is much cheaper than the big name dousing pumps (and they're not even medical grade!) as cheap as a jebao! $110 which includes shipping. Again big props and thanks to @twilliard !

 

[jsker]

Here's an idea if you have a small system and want to make a simple ato or dosing container. Being an RN, I sometimes have access to medical supplies,that are outdated or no longer needed by my patients. A feeding tube bag is filled through a capped opening in the top and "spiked" through to rubber stopper in the bottom to,deliver the solution. IV tubing comes with a roller clamp or sometimes a dial-a-flo regulator. There are two common tubing sizes, 60 drop per ml or 10 drop per ml. So, if you don't mind the initial calculation for the drip rate, I think this would make a great delivery system for a smaller tank if a person can get their hands on this type of supplies or knows somebody who knows somebody... It would be easy to find space for something like this as you can hang it just about anywhere. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm getting ready to set one up for automatic top off on my 15gal. What do you think?

Only if I work in health care, great Idea. do they make the bags in 2000 ml? If I could find the new empty bags I could fill them and food saver seal them and have disposable dosing bags.

 

[jsker]

At the advice of @twilliard i purchased a medical infusion triple pump from ebay. I used regular Rubbermaid containers and voila! The most trustworthy dosing system you can ask for and it's also continuous!



I wouldn't use it as an ATO though since the evaporation rate is not constant. But for dosing Alk/Ca/ trace elements i couldn't be happier!

Oh, forgot to mention this is much cheaper than the big name dousing pumps (and they're not even medical grade!) as cheap as a jebao! $110 which includes shipping. Again big props and thanks to @twilliard !

Thank you , Good to know, I will check the pumps out on ebay.

 

[jsker]

I used these... glass and perfect and hold 800 mL !

Those are styling great idea

 

[morpheas]

Only if I work in health care, great Idea. do they make the bags in 2000 ml? If I could find the new empty bags I could fill them and food saver seal them and have disposable dosing bags.

I believe i found them on eBay...

Edit: found the 1200ml

 

[jsker]

Here's an idea if you have a small system and want to make a simple ato or dosing container. Being an RN, I sometimes have access to medical supplies,that are outdated or no longer needed by my patients. A feeding tube bag is filled through a capped opening in the top and "spiked" through to rubber stopper in the bottom to,deliver the solution. IV tubing comes with a roller clamp or sometimes a dial-a-flo regulator. There are two common tubing sizes, 60 drop per ml or 10 drop per ml. So, if you don't mind the initial calculation for the drip rate, I think this would make a great delivery system for a smaller tank if a person can get their hands on this type of supplies or knows somebody who knows somebody... It would be easy to find space for something like this as you can hang it just about anywhere. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm getting ready to set one up for automatic top off on my 15gal. What do you think?

Do they sell the empty IV bags?

 

[morpheas]

Check the link i posted. It's the empty ones.

 

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Here's one of mine.

 

[thomygirl]

Do they sell the empty IV bags?

No, IV bags aren't refillable, single use only for those. The feeding tube formula bags are refillable and have a plastic cap on top for opening and closing the bag though!

 

[jsker]

Check the link i posted. It's the empty ones.

I am going to Mckesson this morning, I saw 2000ml bags. I guess to fill them I would have to pump what ever is want into them first?

 

[jsker]

Here's one of mine.

Nice work, I owe you an apology. A few months ago a member was asking about fixing a acrylic tank. You and I were going back a forth about what glue to use, I was saying #16 and you were #4 at that time I did not understand why you were suggesting #4, and now I do. I have be working with #16 for years and no one explained why I should be using the #4.

 

[chrisver13]

Here is what I did. I got a little sterilite Tupperware with a locking lid. I drilled a hole in the side and used a rubber grommet 1/4" inner diameter to seal off a airline tube in it. I then used an airline elbow on the inside angled straight down to suck the supplement down to the last drop. I also used an elbow on the outside to angle the airline tube straight up. Final result turned out great with no leaks. Theses are stackable too so it saves space.

 

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Lol. No apology necessary. I'm just glad you found out. if I didn't do a good job at explaining why before, then I apologize. sometimes I just post and forget to explain my thoughts. hopefully you'll also be able to help others, and warn them about 16!

Nice work, I owe you an apology. A few months ago a member was asking about fixing a acrylic tank. You and I were going back a forth about what glue to use, I was saying #16 and you were #4 at that time I did not understand why you were suggesting #4, and now I do. I have be working with #16 for years and no one explained why I should be using the #4.