DOS WITHOUT APEX?

Fritters Frags · Oct 14, 2017

Hello for give me if this has been covered but I cant seam to find the answer to this. Can I use the DOS without a apex controller. I know the ATK can be used with or without but can the DOS.

Thanks in advance,
Fritz
#notsalt

Jerel · Oct 14, 2017

"Requires: Apex, Apex Lite, or Apex Jr."

Detailed in specifications..
https://www.neptunesystems.com/dos/

Bob Escher · Oct 14, 2017

As far as I Know NO it cannot be used with out a Controller I also believe that the ATK and the upcoming COR are the only items that don’t need to be connected to a APEX. The new Leak detection kit is just a subset of the FMM module which is used on the ATK .

Fritters Frags · Oct 14, 2017

thanks

Bob Escher · Oct 14, 2017

No worries

reefwiser · Oct 15, 2017

GHL Doser 2.1 Maxi.
Standalone and Slave for ProfiLux or Doser SA.
November 2017. Details coming soon.

Bob Escher · Oct 15, 2017

reefwiser said:
GHL Doser 2.1 Maxi.
Standalone and Slave for ProfiLux or Doser SA.
November 2017. Details coming soon.

But he was talking about the AOEX Dos I believe

reefwiser · Oct 15, 2017

Uses the same pump head.

But is stand alone Thou I am sure they will make a slave version.

Bob Escher · Oct 15, 2017

I use a jabao haven’t had any problems with it in two years
Wish I could afford a APEX DOS

reefwiser · Oct 15, 2017

When you get a pump that size they are noisy. [emoji3] I have a Stennerand I am glad it is out in the garage with all my other equipment. [emoji3] Same with the DOS noisy at made for living room [emoji3]

jml1149 · Oct 17, 2017

reefwiser said:
Uses the same pump head. But is stand alone Thou I am sure they will make a slave version.

Ahem. The DOS head is orange. ;Woot

jml1149 · Oct 17, 2017

Bob Escher said:
I use a jabao haven’t had any problems with it in two years
Wish I could afford a APEX DOS

I had a Jebao but I threw it out. What a waste of money.

The tubing would shift in the head, which required me to remove the head cover plastic thing. What a pain in the **** that was. You have to like pull two clips to remove the thing, but it takes two screwdrivers or other tools to disengage them. I broke the clips on the first one, rendering the head useless.

Then its not easy to maneuver the tubing around once you get it off, and I ended up puncturing the tubing. That was my fault for using the wrong tool, but if it was easier to push it would not have happened. I don't love the friction drive on any of these units, but the Jebao seemed really sloppy, and I'm 90% sure the rollers were installed backwards on one of my heads.

The heads on the DOS and apparently on this new GHL one are super easy to pop on and off, adjust the tubing, whatever. I've replaced the tubing on my DOS once when I changed from kalk to auto water changes and it was easy enough.

I don't know how many channels you need, or what your setup looks like, but if a DOS or the one above is out of the question, I would pick up a couple of the BRS dosers before I go near a Jebao again. I use the high capacity one for my Kalk stirrer and it's great. Easy to use and switch tubing.