Need help picking a continuous Doser:

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

I just asked this in my build thread but only a few frequent that. I’ll add a link to my question here.

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Post in thread 'The Dry Reef - What's old is new! 96x36x25 Peninsula'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/t...-new-96x36x25-peninsula.1065335/post-14236695

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Continuous means it will run almost all the time?

What do you want to dose that way?

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Continuous means it will run almost all the time?

What do you want to dose that way?

My CARX. I’m nearly out of room in my Kamoer. I’ll adjust my post and call that out. I just checked, I am currently at 97 ML/Min at 36 DKH. CARX is running a PH between 6.31 and 6.34. My CARX will handle 200 ML/Min at 35 DKH. I’ve accidentally proven it can do 90 at 50 DKH lol.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

My CARX. I’m nearly out of room in my Kamoer. I’ll adjust my post and call that out. I just checked, I am currently at 97 ML/Min at 36 DKH. CARX is running a PH between 6.31 and 6.34. My CARX will handle 200 ML/Min at 35 DKH. I’ve accidentally proven it can do 90 at 50 DKH lol.

I think that it takes a very high quality peristaltic pump to run 24/7 for long periods of time. The cheaper ones likely will fail before long.

I'll leave it to recommend hobby pumps they know can hold up. but Stenner peristaltic pumps are high end (expensive) pumps designed for continuous duty.

 

[Jamie814]

My CARX. I’m nearly out of room in my Kamoer.

A second Kamoer FX-STX? I had two, so I connected them both to my Ca reactor by adding a tee to the effluent line. This cuts the load in half for each pump, allowing them to run slower while also providing redundancy.

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

A second Kamoer FX-STX? I had two, so I connected them both to my Ca reactor by adding a tee to the effluent line. This cuts the load in half for each pump, allowing them to run slower while also providing redundancy.

Were you running 1/4” or 3/8th water line?

 

[Jamie814]

Were you running 1/4” or 3/8th water line?

1/4"

 

[rtparty]

Kamoer is great. The Versa would work as well. Especially if you upgrade the internal tubing.

I wonder if the new Tunze dosing pump would work well? No idea on release date though. Their stepper motor is incredibly nice and very high end

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Kamoer is great. The Versa would work as well. Especially if you upgrade the internal tubing.

I wonder if the new Tunze dosing pump would work well? No idea on release date though. Their stepper motor is incredibly nice and very high end

I’ve been talking to Roger about this. I’m going to jump on it early. But, I’ll hold on my CARX until I put it through its paces on Kalk and water change. I think it will work. But, I also want to make sure on tubing and other items. I e always been an early adopter, but, I have also learned what being an early adopter can do.

Can you shed some light on the Versa upgrade?

 

[rtparty]

I’ve been talking to Roger about this. I’m going to jump on it early. But, I’ll hold on my CARX until I put it through its paces on Kalk and water change. I think it will work. But, I also want to make sure on tubing and other items. I e always been an early adopter, but, I have also learned what being an early adopter can do.

Can you shed some light on the Versa upgrade?

Here you go

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/ecotech-versa-replacement-tubing-alternative.954211/