Dosing pump

reef_dude76 · 01/14/2020, 10:20 PM

Looking for recommendations on a good dosing pump setup. I’m waiting to dose calcium, alk, and magnesium. I don’t have any type of controller so a programmable setup would be preferable.

bertoni · 01/14/2020, 11:30 PM

People have reported good luck with a lot of pumps, including the BRS pumps. I have used MasterFlex pumps, but I got them secondhand through another reefer. They are expensive when new.

ROlympia · 01/15/2020, 09:26 PM

I use BRS and a dual outlet timer. Timer isn't as convenient as a controller but it's several hundred dollars less expensive and is reliable.

five.five-six · 01/15/2020, 11:59 PM

The new echotech versa is looking to be the bee’s knees.

hkgar · 01/20/2020, 03:28 PM

Do you know your daily usage of Alk, Mag and Ca?

sdbc · 01/21/2020, 07:02 PM

I've been using an Aqua Medic 4 EVO for about a year now and it's been reliable. Has its own programmable controller and 4 pumps. The only potential drawback, especially on a small tank, is it only goes down to the milliliter (ml) level. If you need fractions of ml then you probably need to look elsewhere.

clevername · 02/18/2020, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROlympia

I use BRS and a dual outlet timer. Timer isn't as convenient as a controller but it's several hundred dollars less expensive and is reliable.

Second this.
i will say DONT get a smart timer. I have been screwed a couple times by this. It sounds nice to buy a 30$ timer with wifi and you can schedule "to the min" dosing times.

If had it fail many times in the on position (firmware updates, power surge...ect)

01/14/2020, 10:20 PM	#1
reef_dude76 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 663	Dosing pump Looking for recommendations on a good dosing pump setup. I’m waiting to dose calcium, alk, and magnesium. I don’t have any type of controller so a programmable setup would be preferable. __________________ She canna take the current captn, she's gonna blow!! Current Tank Info: 20 gallon Nano SPS/LPS mixed reef

01/14/2020, 11:30 PM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	People have reported good luck with a lot of pumps, including the BRS pumps. I have used MasterFlex pumps, but I got them secondhand through another reefer. They are expensive when new. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/15/2020, 11:59 PM	#4
five.five-six Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corona Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 6	The new echotech versa is looking to be the bee’s knees. __________________ Originally posted by yellowslayer13: "I hate that hole" Current Tank Info: SCMAS Member 225 peninsula euroreef RS180 Apex 400W X 3 20k radiums / Spectra mixed SPS

01/20/2020, 03:28 PM	#5
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	Do you know your daily usage of Alk, Mag and Ca? __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

01/21/2020, 07:02 PM	#6
sdbc Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 94	I've been using an Aqua Medic 4 EVO for about a year now and it's been reliable. Has its own programmable controller and 4 pumps. The only potential drawback, especially on a small tank, is it only goes down to the milliliter (ml) level. If you need fractions of ml then you probably need to look elsewhere. __________________ Bob - San Diego Current Tank Info: 125g mixed reef, 20g F/W planted

01/15/2020, 09:26 PM	#3
ROlympia Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 138	I use BRS and a dual outlet timer. Timer isn't as convenient as a controller but it's several hundred dollars less expensive and is reliable.