Dosing Pump Lubricant

[piranhaman00]

Hello,

I bought a dosing pump online from Kamoer that’s not aquarium specific or sold by the big guys. I opened up and saw the motor/rotors are lubricated with what I assume to be silicone grease. Some of the grease is very close to the internal tubing .

Is there a danger of this making its way into the aquarium? If the tubing breaks in the pump I’m assuming that the suction is broken and nothing should be able to enter the dosing line?

Any ideas?

 

[rennjidk]

Hello,

I bought a dosing pump online from Kamoer that’s not aquarium specific or sold by the big guys. I opened up and saw the motor/rotors are lubricated with what I assume to be silicone grease. Some of the grease is very close to the internal tubing .

Is there a danger of this making its way into the aquarium? If the tubing breaks in the pump I’m assuming that the suction is broken and nothing should be able to enter the dosing line?

Any ideas?

It's a non-issue

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I agree that I don't see an issue of silicone grease penetrating tubing from the outside and entering the water to an extent that is any concern.

 

[Nate Chalk]

How often should we be greasing our dosers for maintenance . I didn't even notice the grease on my kamoer

 

[Reefahholic]

Molykote Dow 111 is safe

 

[Jamie814]

BRS Dosing Tube Lubricant

Help extend the life of your dosing pumps head by adding a few small drops of lubricant every few weeks. Most dosing pumps either have a loose cap over the roller head holding in grease or they have a self lubricating tube, and over time both the grease or the tube will wear out. Dosing tube...

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