Dosing systems that don't suck - Page 2

o.c.d. · 08/29/2008, 07:05 PM

I'm using 1/4" aquarium airline tubing. The tip and all the way up the tube crusts up on the alk side. I'm using Two little Fishes Part A B supplement. I dose direct to the tank (powerhead) I'm wondering if the light could be causing some of the crustification (new word).
Prange Way where do you get silicon tubing? Is it specialty?

PrangeWay · 08/29/2008, 07:23 PM

I actually just got mine at a petco, had ordered the Aquadoser and no tubing, and decided standard cheap air line was probalby a bad idea, so ran to the local Petco and grabbed it. Hunted around the site it, that's it. General and Cheap.

Also might check on how you have the dosers setup I use.

Aquad Doser --(tubing)-->Check Valve--(tubing)-->Holder & Tank
^
l
l Silicone Tubing
l
Container Top with hole drilled
^
l
l (solid plastic tubing)
l
Container Bottom

o.c.d. · 08/29/2008, 09:33 PM

So your only using two check valves. Mine came with 4 so I am using them on all lines in and out. I guess I only need them on the set coming into the tank. Every thing is the same other than that and the fact that I have no solid tubing. I a pretty sure the tubing I am using is also the flexible silicone tubing, kinda stretchy stuff. The problem area is the last 8" with the crustification. Maybe I'll have to try some more combo's of tubing.

o.c.d. · 08/29/2008, 09:57 PM

Ok I think I may have figured some of the problem. I found a new set of directions online and it says the outlet should be positioned above the tank or sump. Mine is not. I hope this fixes the problem. Thanks for all the responses

08/29/2008, 07:23 PM	#27
PrangeWay Duke of Monte Fisto Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 722	General I actually just got mine at a petco, had ordered the Aquadoser and no tubing, and decided standard cheap air line was probalby a bad idea, so ran to the local Petco and grabbed it. Hunted around the site it, that's it. General and Cheap. Also might check on how you have the dosers setup I use. Aquad Doser --(tubing)-->Check Valve--(tubing)-->Holder & Tank ^ l l Silicone Tubing l Container Top with hole drilled ^ l l (solid plastic tubing) l Container Bottom __________________ Dumbest Quotes Ever..... "Great color, great growth" closely followed by "all water parameters fine"

08/29/2008, 07:05 PM	#26
o.c.d. Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 739	I'm using 1/4" aquarium airline tubing. The tip and all the way up the tube crusts up on the alk side. I'm using Two little Fishes Part A B supplement. I dose direct to the tank (powerhead) I'm wondering if the light could be causing some of the crustification (new word). Prange Way where do you get silicon tubing? Is it specialty?

08/29/2008, 09:33 PM	#28
o.c.d. Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 739	So your only using two check valves. Mine came with 4 so I am using them on all lines in and out. I guess I only need them on the set coming into the tank. Every thing is the same other than that and the fact that I have no solid tubing. I a pretty sure the tubing I am using is also the flexible silicone tubing, kinda stretchy stuff. The problem area is the last 8" with the crustification. Maybe I'll have to try some more combo's of tubing.

08/29/2008, 09:57 PM	#29
o.c.d. Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 739	Ok I think I may have figured some of the problem. I found a new set of directions online and it says the outlet should be positioned above the tank or sump. Mine is not. I hope this fixes the problem. Thanks for all the responses