Suggestions on Dosing Pumps

reefnewbie83177 · 06/03/2012, 08:23 AM

Hi All,
I am wanting to switch over from my manual addition of Ca/Alk to a dosing pump. I don't mind doing it by hand, but when I go on vacation I feel bad having my friend have to come over every day to dose/feed. My only concern is that I do not have the physical control over additions and I have seen the horror story of someone emptying a liter of Carbonate into there tank. Hence the reason I am asking for some help on reliable dosing pumps.

I do have a reef angel controller, and I know that if I go with single pumps (BRS) that I can hook them up to ports 5/6 and be good to go, but are BRS pumps good? Or would a stand alone be better (spectra pure?)

Thanks

lecher · 06/03/2012, 08:30 AM

I can't speak for any other pumps, but the Litermeter has severed me well for about 5 years now. It doses my kalk and 2 part solutions.

unkel j · 06/03/2012, 08:32 AM

Watch the vidio at Bulk Reef Supply on their brs dosing pumps. I watched that and was sold.

SilverGTS · 06/03/2012, 08:50 AM

BRS is great for $90 a piece plus a timer or there is the Bubble Magnus ($300) which is an all in one with built in timers.

-Chris

drew2007 · 06/03/2012, 11:00 AM

+1 on brs dosers. Great prices. Mine work perfectly with my reefkeeper lite.

06/03/2012, 08:23 AM	#1
reefnewbie83177 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 200	Suggestions on Dosing Pumps Hi All, I am wanting to switch over from my manual addition of Ca/Alk to a dosing pump. I don't mind doing it by hand, but when I go on vacation I feel bad having my friend have to come over every day to dose/feed. My only concern is that I do not have the physical control over additions and I have seen the horror story of someone emptying a liter of Carbonate into there tank. Hence the reason I am asking for some help on reliable dosing pumps. I do have a reef angel controller, and I know that if I go with single pumps (BRS) that I can hook them up to ports 5/6 and be good to go, but are BRS pumps good? Or would a stand alone be better (spectra pure?) Thanks

06/03/2012, 08:50 AM	#4
SilverGTS Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 149	BRS is great for $90 a piece plus a timer or there is the Bubble Magnus ($300) which is an all in one with built in timers. -Chris __________________ Oceanic 215 gallon Reef tank- Gone -20H Nano reef- PAR38's-AC70 Refugium-Reef Octopus BH1000-RKL-Tunze ATO-Vortech MP10 Current Tank Info: 50 gallon reef

06/03/2012, 11:00 AM	#5
drew2007 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 976	+1 on brs dosers. Great prices. Mine work perfectly with my reefkeeper lite. __________________ 110g rimless, Elite Aquatics sump, JNS ConeS Co2, ATI Sunpower, Vortech, Digital Aquatics RKE

06/03/2012, 08:30 AM	#2
lecher Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SC Posts: 676	I can't speak for any other pumps, but the Litermeter has severed me well for about 5 years now. It doses my kalk and 2 part solutions.

06/03/2012, 08:32 AM	#3
unkel j Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: prescott,az Posts: 325	Watch the vidio at Bulk Reef Supply on their brs dosing pumps. I watched that and was sold.