Thinking of buying automatic drip doser system (How many things should I be dosing)

saltman1 · 03/04/2008, 10:25 AM

Hey all, I have come to the conclusion that although my reef is doing ok, I am never going to be effecient enough to add the weekly doses of calcium, mag. etc to the tank to make it thrive liek it could. I have seen a KENT simple dosing system that is cheap. It's basically a small container you can hang on the wall above the sump with a drip tube/adjuster to adjust amount being dripped in. I was curious how many I would really need. What do you all regulary dose other than calcium for a mixed reef with SPS?

o.c.d. · 03/04/2008, 10:36 AM

I run a auto dose pump with a two part system A & B. I've tried the drip method and I personally didn't like it over time mineral buildup would slow or stop the drip making it a inaccurate dosing method. Before you buy just make one very easy.U can use a air injector valve that comes with most powerheads for the drip adjuster.
Any other supplement I add like potassium I still do buy hand.

03/04/2008, 10:25 AM	#1
saltman1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: MA Posts: 592	Thinking of buying automatic drip doser system (How many things should I be dosing) Hey all, I have come to the conclusion that although my reef is doing ok, I am never going to be effecient enough to add the weekly doses of calcium, mag. etc to the tank to make it thrive liek it could. I have seen a KENT simple dosing system that is cheap. It's basically a small container you can hang on the wall above the sump with a drip tube/adjuster to adjust amount being dripped in. I was curious how many I would really need. What do you all regulary dose other than calcium for a mixed reef with SPS?

03/04/2008, 10:36 AM	#2
o.c.d. Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 739	I run a auto dose pump with a two part system A & B. I've tried the drip method and I personally didn't like it over time mineral buildup would slow or stop the drip making it a inaccurate dosing method. Before you buy just make one very easy.U can use a air injector valve that comes with most powerheads for the drip adjuster. Any other supplement I add like potassium I still do buy hand.