BubbleMagus Dosing Pump question

fio1022 · 11/07/2018, 01:25 PM

I picked up a Bubble Magus 3 channel dosing from a fellow reefer who is no longer in the hobby.
I am in the process of setting it up.and I'm stumped.
Can this unit be programmed to deliver a set amount of fluid for 1time only ,not a regular schedule.I see that to run manually,you have to physically press and hold button.Thats not use friendly.
Finding the instructions useless but I am still determined to figure it out.
Thanks

mcgyvr · 11/07/2018, 02:39 PM

No.. A dosing pump like that is not intended to run a fixed amount on a random user trigger.

Thats what measuring cups are for

What are you trying to dose manually?

fio1022 · 11/07/2018, 05:07 PM

I'm going to be starting with a 2 part regiment.From how I understand it,magnesium part gets added once a gallon of alk and a gallon calcium part are consumed. Which is not done daily.

mcgyvr · 11/07/2018, 08:40 PM

Many just dose mag manually as needed..(not using the dosing pump at all)
You can certainly just do a small single daily dose of mag though too..

11/07/2018, 01:25 PM	#1
fio1022 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,557	BubbleMagus Dosing Pump question I picked up a Bubble Magus 3 channel dosing from a fellow reefer who is no longer in the hobby. I am in the process of setting it up.and I'm stumped. Can this unit be programmed to deliver a set amount of fluid for 1time only ,not a regular schedule.I see that to run manually,you have to physically press and hold button.Thats not use friendly. Finding the instructions useless but I am still determined to figure it out. Thanks __________________ its all about time,space,and money Current Tank Info: 240g,64g acrylic sump/fuge. Last edited by fio1022; 11/07/2018 at 01:31 PM.

11/07/2018, 02:39 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	No.. A dosing pump like that is not intended to run a fixed amount on a random user trigger. Thats what measuring cups are for What are you trying to dose manually? __________________ Who me?

11/07/2018, 05:07 PM	#3
fio1022 Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,557	I'm going to be starting with a 2 part regiment.From how I understand it,magnesium part gets added once a gallon of alk and a gallon calcium part are consumed. Which is not done daily. __________________ its all about time,space,and money Current Tank Info: 240g,64g acrylic sump/fuge.

11/07/2018, 08:40 PM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Many just dose mag manually as needed..(not using the dosing pump at all) You can certainly just do a small single daily dose of mag though too.. __________________ Who me?