Bubble Magus Doser

captjab · 01/21/2014, 11:18 PM

I have a Bubble Magus BMT01 doser. I'm wanting it to dose Alk at night only. I set my 24hr clock on it where 24:00 is 30 minutes before my lights come on.
I set my Alk (pump 1) to start at 13:00 (1 hour after my lights go off) I believe I have it set to dose 12 times.
It was my understanding that if I had it set like this pump 1 would dose 12 times between 13:00/24:00.
Problem is pump one is dosing throughout the entire 24hr period.
Not sure if I'm setting it up wrong somehow or if my doser is not working properly. After I set it up and press escape it shows the loading display on the screen, so I assume it has taken the command.

captjab · 01/22/2014, 12:14 AM

captjab · 01/22/2014, 03:56 PM

Can anyone tell if I'm programming it correctly from looking at the pictures I posted. I'm wanting my Alk dosed between 13:00 and 24:00, but pump one is still kicking on at times between 00:00&12:00.

mr. pluto · 01/22/2014, 04:54 PM

Does not matter where you start it . it will divide your doses equally X 24 hrs.

heritage · 01/22/2014, 05:00 PM

Yup, you have it set to dose 12 times a day, change the 12 to 1 and it will only dose once per day. Although it's best to spread out your dose over the course of the day.

captjab · 01/22/2014, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr. pluto

Does not matter where you start it . it will divide your doses equally X 24 hrs.

Thanks Pluto. So it is starting at 13:00 and ends around 12:00. I'm guessing there isn't a way to make it dose Alk at night only then other than one big dose like Heritage suggested. I'll just try to spread it out as much as possible then.
I would not want to dose all of it at once.
Thank you both for the replies.

heritage · 01/22/2014, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by captjab

Thanks Pluto. So it is starting at 13:00 and ends around 12:00. I'm guessing there isn't a way to make it dose Alk at night only then other than one big dose like Heritage suggested. I'll just try to spread it out as much as possible then.
I would not want to dose all of it at once.
Thank you both for the replies.

Yeah, that's why I edited my post. I didn't want you to dose it all at once. But there's no way to change it, it will automatically spread the dose through out the day.

navychief · 08/31/2019, 06:03 AM

I know this thread is old, but I just purchased a BM and let me tell you, the instructions kinda suck. Anyhow, trying to understand the dosing. So the example from Capjab (op) is he (or she) is dosing 37ml x12 or 444ml within a 24hr period? Not concerned, just wanting to understand the operation of the BM.

Chief out

01/21/2014, 11:18 PM	#1
captjab Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foley,AL Posts: 415	Bubble Magus Doser I have a Bubble Magus BMT01 doser. I'm wanting it to dose Alk at night only. I set my 24hr clock on it where 24:00 is 30 minutes before my lights come on. I set my Alk (pump 1) to start at 13:00 (1 hour after my lights go off) I believe I have it set to dose 12 times. It was my understanding that if I had it set like this pump 1 would dose 12 times between 13:00/24:00. Problem is pump one is dosing throughout the entire 24hr period. Not sure if I'm setting it up wrong somehow or if my doser is not working properly. After I set it up and press escape it shows the loading display on the screen, so I assume it has taken the command. __________________ I love the smell of Acros in the morning. Current Tank Info: Starting Over With A 40 Breeder

01/22/2014, 12:14 AM	#2
captjab Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foley,AL Posts: 415	__________________ I love the smell of Acros in the morning. Current Tank Info: Starting Over With A 40 Breeder

01/22/2014, 03:56 PM	#3
captjab Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Foley,AL Posts: 415	Can anyone tell if I'm programming it correctly from looking at the pictures I posted. I'm wanting my Alk dosed between 13:00 and 24:00, but pump one is still kicking on at times between 00:00&12:00. __________________ I love the smell of Acros in the morning. Current Tank Info: Starting Over With A 40 Breeder

01/22/2014, 05:00 PM	#5
heritage Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PHILLY Posts: 561	Yup, you have it set to dose 12 times a day, change the 12 to 1 and it will only dose once per day. Although it's best to spread out your dose over the course of the day. __________________ Chris Last edited by heritage; 01/22/2014 at 05:18 PM.

08/31/2019, 06:03 AM	#8
navychief "Shellback" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 541	I know this thread is old, but I just purchased a BM and let me tell you, the instructions kinda suck. Anyhow, trying to understand the dosing. So the example from Capjab (op) is he (or she) is dosing 37ml x12 or 444ml within a 24hr period? Not concerned, just wanting to understand the operation of the BM. Chief out __________________ CadLights 70G, Radion XR30W Pro, 2 MP 10, Apexs, .25 HP chiller, 3 TLF reactors w/ Carbon/Bioballs, PM Kalk reactor, 24" Giesemann w/4 Actinic T5s/250W 15000K HQI, PM R30 Fuge, Cone-S Skimmer, RS Salt Current Tank Info: 1 Paracanthurus; 2 False Percula; 1 Monacanthidae; 1 Blue Chrysiptera cyanea; 1 Lysmata debelius; 1 Eucidaris

01/22/2014, 04:54 PM	#4
mr. pluto Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: bay area Posts: 1,191	Does not matter where you start it . it will divide your doses equally X 24 hrs.