Aqua Lifter for dosing pump.

[Thle009]

Does any one use Aqua Lifter for dosing pump? Especially Calcium reactor pump? I'm having trouble setting it up properly, even when the power is cut off, the pump is still running and further pumping water through. Mine is plugged to an Apex EB8 and it continued to running even when the outlet is shut off. I also tried unplugging the pump, then water continue to pump through as if there's a vacuum. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[805reef]

You probably need to put it on outlets 4 or 8. They do better controlling low power devices.

 

[Thle009]

I'll try. Thank you.

 

[lion king]

I've used the aqua lifter for ato pumps on my nanos, personally I'd recommend against using them for dosing. I tried every which way to calibrate 2 different pumps, they are very inconsistent and unreliable. They work, don't work, get clogged easily, and doses different rate almost every run.

 

[Medic755]

I've used the aqua lifter for ato pumps on my nanos, personally I'd recommend against using them for dosing. I tried every which way to calibrate 2 different pumps, they are very inconsistent and unreliable. They work, don't work, get clogged easily, and doses different rate almost every run.

I use an Aqua lifter for my ATO as well. I wouldn't use it for dosing. You have no idea how much it is going to pump at any given time frame. It isn't designed to be accurate, just easy to run and fix. I have prefilters on mine to help with the clogging issues. You need a true dosing pump to dose things.

 

[Thle009]

I use an Aqua lifter for my ATO as well. I wouldn't use it for dosing. You have no idea how much it is going to pump at any given time frame. It isn't designed to be accurate, just easy to run and fix. I have prefilters on mine to help with the clogging issues. You need a true dosing pump to dose things.

Thank you, so far I haven't found anything that dispense the desired volume I'm looking for. Most dosing pump would pump too little while nano pump would pump too much. I'll have to keep an eye open, I guess.

 

[Medic755]

Here's two options.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-2-part-doser-1-1-ml-per-minute.html

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KKCIL...1491309255&sr=sr-1&keywords=jebao+dosing+pump

I know a lot of people with both and they have no issues.

 

[Thle009]

Here's two options.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-2-part-doser-1-1-ml-per-minute.html

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KKCIL...1491309255&sr=sr-1&keywords=jebao+dosing+pump

I know a lot of people with both and they have no issues.

Do you use these with your calcium reactor? My impression is that they're designed for 2 parts and additives dosing. I need about 400mL/Hr and that can't be accomplished with theses pumps

 

[bif24701]

I've used the aqua lifter for ato pumps on my nanos, personally I'd recommend against using them for dosing. I tried every which way to calibrate 2 different pumps, they are very inconsistent and unreliable. They work, don't work, get clogged easily, and doses different rate almost every run.

I wouldn't ever use them for doseing. They will also siphon. Get a BRS doser to start out until you get more involved.

 

[ReeferBee]

I also tried unplugging the pump, then water continue to pump through as if there's a vacuum.

A syphon is being created. Two things can cause this. The side where the liquid is being dumped into tank / sump is lower than the other side where it's drawing liquid in. Also can happen if the line / tubing in under the water on the side that's adding liquid to the tank / sump.

 

[Water Dog]

So are you looking for a pump to dose 2 part or for dispensing calcium reactor effluent? These are two very different conversations depending on which one you're looking for.

 

[Medic755]

Do you use these with your calcium reactor? My impression is that they're designed for 2 parts and additives dosing. I need about 400mL/Hr and that can't be accomplished with theses pumps

All the Ca reactors I've seen the amount of effulent dosed is dependent on a thumb screw valve, not a pump per-se.