Need a doser recommendation

[Ferrell]

currently dosing 250 ml kalk, 15 ml Ca and Soda Ash with brs 1.1 ml dosers. I have it connected to apex power bar and need the outlets now for other stuff I need to control.

Is there a good independent doser, of at least three heads, that is reliable?

Thought about DOS which would connect into 832 power bar but only has two heads and is a little pricey for what I want to get for Black Friday. Or would it be better to get another power bar and plug in the 1.1 to it.

Will the old PB8 work with Apex2016?
Any thoughts on what would work best?

Reviews aren’t that great on independent dosers either

 

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currently dosing 250 ml kalk, 15 ml Ca and Soda Ash with brs 1.1 ml dosers. I have it connected to apex power bar and need the outlets now for other stuff I need to control.

Is there a good independent doser, of at least three heads, that is reliable?

Thought about DOS which would connect into 832 power bar but only has two heads and is a little pricey for what I want to get for Black Friday. Or would it be better to get another power bar and plug in the 1.1 to it.

Will the old PB8 work with Apex2016?
Any thoughts on what would work best?

Reviews aren’t that great on independent dosers either

reliability?

https://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OFF/LITERMETER-DOSING-SYSTEMS

https://spectrapure.com/DOSING-TOP-OFF/LITERMETER-ADD-ONS

 

[Ferrell]

Yes. I’ve read some that the electronics ie clocks go out and render it useless

I understand normal wear and tear and parts wear out. Just don’t want a problem right off the bat

 

[jschultzbass]

I'm a fan of the GHL dosers. Get a 3 or 4 head SA (standalone) and you'll be good!

 

[BigJim]

I like my GHL Doser 2.1, but it is not exactly plug and play. It takes a minimal amount of tech savvy to set it up.

 

[SPR1968]

When I asked a similar question a few years ago, after researching I went for the Kamoer 4 channel

It’s been faultless and is very easy to use and setup and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one

 

[Water Dog]

I say keep your BRS dosers and look for a used EB4. I picked up a used one to dedicate to my BRS dosers for $85 awhile back.

 

[Ferrell]

I say keep your BRS dosers and look for a used EB4. I picked up a used one to dedicate to my BRS dosers for $85 awhile back.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too. As I understand it, eb4 and eb8 will work with the 2016 Apex

 

[Ferrell]

When I asked a similar question a few years ago, after researching I went for the Kamoer 4 channel

It’s been faultless and is very easy to use and setup and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another one

Thanks I’m still trying to decide. So many things, so little money

 

[Reefahholic]

Thanks I’m still trying to decide. So many things, so little money

So what did you go with. I had a GHL 2.1 SA and I loved it. The app had some connection issues and it was slightly difficult to setup, but once I got it going it was very nice. Sold it when I left the hobby for a year. I think I'm gonna buy another one.

I've considered the Kamoer, but don't know much about it other than it seems to be a popular choice. I think the apex DOS is way to big and too pricey. They can keep it.

 

[Ferrell]

I kept my 1.1 brs dosers for now. Lol. Gonna stick it out with them until I have to make a decision.
I purchased a new EB8 to get a few things automated: sump area lighting, carbon/GFO reactor, and some misc. had to be a little conservative this year with the cash.