Dosing in the skimmer chamber?

[A Young Reefer]

So my dosing tube doses in the same chamber as my skimmer is at. Originally they were two chambers that are separated by a partition that I have removed. The dosing tube doses right before the skimmer above a small wave maker I have in there. Is this an issue? Should I change my dosing tubes location?

 

[vetteguy53081]

So my dosing tube doses in the same chamber as my skimmer is at. Originally they were two chambers that are separated by a partition that I have removed. The dosing tube doses right before the skimmer above a small wave maker I have in there. Is this an issue? Should I change my dosing tubes location?

I would dose after so that skimmer isn’t removing what you just added

 

[Captain Redbeard]

I’ve always put dosing tubes in the return pump chamber, away from any other sort of mechanical filtration or media.

 

[A Young Reefer]

I’ve always put dosing tubes in the return pump chamber, away from any other sort of mechanical filtration or media.

Even though I don’t have enough flow in that chamber?

 

[Ntvper]

Even though I don’t have enough flow in that chamber?

How so?

 

[A Young Reefer]

How so?

I meant to say that unlike my skimmer chamber I don’t have a small wave maker to prevent detritus from settling on the bottom.

 

[Ntvper]

I believe the chamber that holds your return pump should have enough flow/agitation for dosing into prior to display

 

[bnord]

I meant to say that unlike my skimmer chamber I don’t have a small wave maker to prevent detritus from settling on the bottom.

I have an airstone running off a small pump in the return in hope of increased aeration in hopes of improved CO2 removal - just a thought

 

[Captain Redbeard]

I am perplexed by your proposed dilemma. I’ve never had a sump set up where I’ve required additional powerheads in my return chamber.

 

[stovenut]

I would definitely recommend dosing right into the return pump chamber. Make sure you dose parts 1 2 and 3 at at least 1 hour intervals.

 

[Lavey29]

I dose into my skimmer chamber on the exit flow side. So far seems to work fine.