Need some help choosing a dosing pump

[Matt Bravo]

Hello everybody, im looking for a a dosing pump and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. I’m looking to dose alkalinity at the moment so I would prefer not getting a huge system. Preferably I’d rather only get something with 1 head around the $100 mark.

Also why are some dosing machines priced so highly? What’s the different between some of them? Thanks in advance

 

[Dierks]

I am running the Jebao MD-4.4 and love it! I know you only have one thing to dose right now, but this one is cheap and it would let you grow into it. Plenty of single and dual doses out there for around the same price. The only negative is that you have to order it off Aliexpress, but I did get mine from the "Jebao Official Store" (i now see they are out of the US plug ones) and received it really quickly.

 

[Matt Bravo]

I appreciate your advice and it’s definitely cheap for the amount of heads it has. How the accuracy on it? And how long have you had it for?

 

[Dierks]

I appreciate your advice and it’s definitely cheap for the amount of heads it has. How the accuracy on it? And how long have you had it for?

I have had it now for about 8 months, and you calibrate it so its pretty accurate. It can be programmed to the ml. with upto 20 (I think) separate doses on each head

 

[fishyjoes]

Some dosers are more expensive because they have programmable scheduling and variable dose rates.

I use a "BRS 2 part doser" which is about as dumb as they get (I use it to dose kalkwasser)

BRS 2 Part Doser - 1.1 mL per minute

Why does BRS recommend this? The BRS 1.1 mL dosing pump is a very cost-effective yet long lasting stand-alone dosing pump perfect for trace elements and 2 part. By hooking the pump up to a simple timer or aquarium controller they can be one of the most inexpensive ways to get into an automated...

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This one doesn't have any programmable anything. It's just on or off with a fixed dosing rate (mine turned out to be 1.6ml per minute) and you control it with an external plug timer of your choice.

 

[robanister]

While we are on it what dosing pump has the largest tubing size

 

[Matt Bravo]

I think in my case it best to get a programmable one right? I was thinking about a Versa pump but that really highly priced. Anything similar?

 

[disaster999]

Im running the kamoer x1 pro 2 for kalk and so far very satisfied with it. Connected to wifi, App controlled, can daisy chain up to 4 units if needed. Can program your container volume so it could estimate how long your dose will last at the current dosage and alert you if you are running low or out.

 

[AydenLincoln]

Unrelated but who is the cutie in your profile pic? Is she a lab mix?

 

[Matt Bravo]

I’m sorry for the late responses it’s been a crazy week. The kamoer does look like a super solid pick, thanks for the recommendation

 

[Matt Bravo]

And yes, he is a lab mix and is 3 years old

 

[Peair]

Hello everybody, im looking for a a dosing pump and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. I’m looking to dose alkalinity at the moment so I would prefer not getting a huge system. Preferably I’d rather only get something with 1 head around the $100 mark.

Also why are some dosing machines priced so highly? What’s the different between some of them? Thanks in advance

You can get cheap dosing pumps on Amazon for a little as 20 bucks, but check feedback, and all you need is a 5 buck timer, or if you have a controller like Hydros, their two dosing pumps sell for under 75 bucks, one is 2ml/min, and the other is 40ml/min.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

TS1 Single Dosing Pump - Master

The TS1 Dosing Pump is one of the easiest dosing pumps to use. Simply input how many milliliters you need to dose per day, and the dosing pump does the rest of the work for you. The TS1 and the TS2 dosing pumps can be connected to make the ultimate 2 part dosing system. Bubble Magus has been...

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I use this and could not be happier