RedSea doser limited ml question

[lostmojo]

I am trying to dose over 1000ml of water per day for evap but the red sea app wont allow the doser to be set above 3 digits for ml, limiting it to 999 ml per day. I know i could spin up a second head to do another 999ml.

Does anyone know a way around this limit on the app? Is there a better option? I do have an apex, so thats an option. Budget is not a huge issue but i would like to save money on it if possible.

 

[The_Paradox]

Any reason you’re not using one of the many off the shelf automatic top off options electric or mechanical? Using a dosing pump with no feed back will take adjustment throughout the year. A basic mechanical ATO can be set up for under 25 dollars. 1L a day is a lot of wear and tear on a peristaltic pump for no reason.

 

[lostmojo]

Any reason you’re not using one of the many off the shelf automatic top off options electric or mechanical? Using a dosing pump with no feed back will take adjustment throughout the year. A basic mechanical ATO can be set up for under 25 dollars. 1L a day is a lot of wear and tear on a peristaltic pump for no reason.

I put kalk in it at times, and pumps dont like kalk much. I was also hoping to use it as a water change option for the tank over the week, but 999ml is not much of a water change in a 40g tank.

 

[The_Paradox]

I put kalk in it at times, and pumps dont like kalk much. I was also hoping to use it as a water change option for the tank over the week, but 999ml is not much of a water change in a 40g tank.

I would just do a gravity ATO. Cheap and won’t care about limewater. If you have room for two reservoirs you could easily make the second a mixing station and gravity feed it via 3/4 hose.

 

[lostmojo]

I would just do a gravity ATO. Cheap and won’t care about limewater. If you have room for two reservoirs you could easily make the second a mixing station and gravity feed it via 3/4 hose.

Gravity is not the option sadly. I have the equipment in my garage which is 3' lower than the floor in my living room.

 

[The_Paradox]

Gravity is not the option sadly. I have the equipment in my garage which is 3' lower than the floor in my living room.

Is the ATO reservoir also in the garage?

 

[lostmojo]

Is the ATO reservoir also in the garage?

Yes. It is fed by my rodi unit to keep that topped off as well.