Dosing Pumps

[Wes Allsbrook]

Trying to do some research on preferred dosing pumps. I am probably going to start adding corals besides softies so levels may start changing between water changes.

Any suggestions on how to get started would be great!

 

[blaxsun]

First and foremost, what's the size of your aquarium?

 

[MrGisonni]

What are you going to dose? I use All for Reef which is a 1 part solution. I have a Kamoer 1x bluetooth pump. You can dose up to 12 times a day from .1ml to 100mls. Has worked well for me. $69 on amazon

 

[Gtinnel]

For my 2 part dosing I am currently using the Neptune dos and I really like it but it requires the use of a controller. Which is worth the cost but expensive
If looking for cheap reliable pumps it’s hard to be the kamoer x1 pumps IMO.

 

[MrGisonni]

If you are going to dose multiple solutions a multichannel dosing pump is what you are going to need.

 

[Uncle99]

I dose 8 things hourly with these two Jebao DP 4s, $88.00 each, running 4 years now.

 

[HuduVudu]

All dosing pumps drift. Plan accordingly.

 

[jeffww]

I like my red sea pumps. Highly recommend you avoid coralbox or whatever they call it now. Failed for me and caused a tank crash. They dont hold pressure without a check valve which is completely unacceptable. I have an old kamoer that is excellent as well but red sea gets my vote. I run 3 units.

 

[Wes Allsbrook]

First and foremost, what's the size of your aquarium?

It’s a 65 gallon display.

 

[Wes Allsbrook]

What are you going to dose? I use All for Reef which is a 1 part solution. I have a Kamoer 1x bluetooth pump. You can dose up to 12 times a day from .1ml to 100mls. Has worked well for me. $69 on amazon

I’m assuming calcium and alk. Other have given feedback that mag may not be needed.

 

[Wes Allsbrook]

I dose 8 things hourly with these two Jebao DP 4s, $88.00 each, running 4 years now.

What all do you dose if you don’t mind me asking?

 

[Lavey29]

I dose 8 things hourly with these two Jebao DP 4s, $88.00 each, running 4 years now.

Just out of curiosity what 8 substances do you dose hourly?

 

[Uncle99]

Just out of curiosity what 8 substances do you dose hourly?

Nopox, MG, CA and Alk, hourly, but not a full day for Nopox and MG. Alk on the hour and CA on the half hour.
Red Sea Trace ABC and D, twice daily, noon and midnight.

 

[Lavey29]

Nopox, MG, CA and Alk, hourly, but not a full day for Nopox and MG. Alk on the hour and CA on the half hour.
Red Sea Trace ABC and D, twice daily, noon and midnight.

I need to figure out how to do my alk and cal like that over 24 hours. I have alk going over first 10 and calcium after that over night.