I have decided to start dosing...so what setup/brand of hardware and chems work best?

ToTaLCHaoS13 · 10/21/2006, 08:42 PM

I have heard of using everything from an expensive Aqua Medic setup to a 20 oz. pop bottle on a gravity feed! What do you use and how do you have it setup? Pictures would be GREAT!

cristhiam · 10/21/2006, 08:53 PM

I dose limewater 24/7, I have two float switches connected to a mag 2. 5G bucket the pump is reduced to 1/4" flexible air line.

ToTaLCHaoS13 · 10/22/2006, 07:19 AM

^bump^

Sk8r · 10/22/2006, 07:58 AM

I dose buffer via the autotopoff reservoir: my tank takes a gallon a day topoff and uses a little under 2 tsp a day buffer, with a 5 gallon topoff. I therefore add 9 tsp of buffer to the tank at every refill. That solves one problem. [you can't add buffer and calcium at the same time because they precip out.] My topoff is from autotopoff.com and cost about 75.00, plus an old salt bucket.

My calcium demand is also about 2 tsp a day to maintain cal at 400, so I add from 2-3 tsp dissolved in a measuring cup of tank water, into the middle chamber of the sump [farthest I can easily reach].

I test weekly [tested daily when tank was new] and if readings won't hold and both keep sinking, I check magnesium.

I add a little supplement of Kent Coral Vite whenever I'm unable to do a weekly water change.

rdmpe · 10/22/2006, 08:05 AM

I use homemade two part dosed with a refurb medical pump - detailed info here http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...7&#post7933357

10/21/2006, 08:42 PM	#1
ToTaLCHaoS13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cartersville, GA Posts: 379	I have decided to start dosing...so what setup/brand of hardware and chems work best? I have heard of using everything from an expensive Aqua Medic setup to a 20 oz. pop bottle on a gravity feed! What do you use and how do you have it setup? Pictures would be GREAT!

10/21/2006, 08:53 PM	#2
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	I dose limewater 24/7, I have two float switches connected to a mag 2. 5G bucket the pump is reduced to 1/4" flexible air line. __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

10/22/2006, 07:58 AM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I dose buffer via the autotopoff reservoir: my tank takes a gallon a day topoff and uses a little under 2 tsp a day buffer, with a 5 gallon topoff. I therefore add 9 tsp of buffer to the tank at every refill. That solves one problem. [you can't add buffer and calcium at the same time because they precip out.] My topoff is from autotopoff.com and cost about 75.00, plus an old salt bucket. My calcium demand is also about 2 tsp a day to maintain cal at 400, so I add from 2-3 tsp dissolved in a measuring cup of tank water, into the middle chamber of the sump [farthest I can easily reach]. I test weekly [tested daily when tank was new] and if readings won't hold and both keep sinking, I check magnesium. I add a little supplement of Kent Coral Vite whenever I'm unable to do a weekly water change. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

10/22/2006, 07:19 AM	#3
ToTaLCHaoS13 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cartersville, GA Posts: 379	^bump^

10/22/2006, 08:05 AM	#5
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	I use homemade two part dosed with a refurb medical pump - detailed info here http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...7&#post7933357