I am in the process of setting up a Saltwater Mix Station, using two food safe 65 gallon liquid storage tanks. The plumbing is definitely a challenge, but at least I have a plan. The thing that I didn't expect would be so difficult, is picking out a decent reasonably affordable, continuous dosing pump, that can accurately and simultaneously move a gallon of water in / out of my upstairs 120 gallon reef, on a daily basis. Even some of the newest and best continuous dosing pumps have back siphoning and reliability issues, not to mention that for whatever reason, the Echo Tech Versa (which I am currently most interested in testing out) seems to be perpetually unavailable.
I am aware of systems that use buckets and float switches, but for my install an accurate, high volume dosing pump is necessary, given I am moving water 8' up into a sump with very little wiggle room when it comes to the water level in the return chamber.
With all that said, at a time when so many are setting up AWC systems, why aren't there more dedicated AWC Continuous Dosing Pump options available, that are up to the task? One thought I, and I am sure many of you, have had is a DC doser that has a flow meter after the peristaltic or pumping mechanism, constantly adjusting and maintaining the accuracy of the dose. Maybe this is a challenging design, due to reasons I am unaware of. The point is, there are improvements that can be made.
In this thread, please share your ideas regarding Auto Water Change dosing system and pump improvements, along with your personal experience with pumps that are currently available, reliable and up to the task.
Thanks
I am aware of systems that use buckets and float switches, but for my install an accurate, high volume dosing pump is necessary, given I am moving water 8' up into a sump with very little wiggle room when it comes to the water level in the return chamber.
With all that said, at a time when so many are setting up AWC systems, why aren't there more dedicated AWC Continuous Dosing Pump options available, that are up to the task? One thought I, and I am sure many of you, have had is a DC doser that has a flow meter after the peristaltic or pumping mechanism, constantly adjusting and maintaining the accuracy of the dose. Maybe this is a challenging design, due to reasons I am unaware of. The point is, there are improvements that can be made.
In this thread, please share your ideas regarding Auto Water Change dosing system and pump improvements, along with your personal experience with pumps that are currently available, reliable and up to the task.
Thanks