Noob question-How do these dosing pumps "work?"

[MichaelReefer]

So I have never really dosed before, but am considering it.

I was looking at some dosing pumps, like the one below

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...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

How exactly do these kind of dosing pumps work? I notice it doesn't have any kind of screen or settings to mess with? Are these just "constant" pumps that will run consistently and you cant control them?

Appreciate any insight.

 

[Silent]

Use it with a timer to control amount dosed. If you plug it in it will run nonstop. You need a timer or controller to turn it off.

 

[MichaelReefer]

Use it with a timer to control amount dosed. If you plug it in it will run nonstop. You need a timer or controller to turn it off.

Ahhhh ok, didn't think about that haha. So since it goes 1.1 ml a minute, you just time it out with the timer for how much you want.

 

[fish farmer]

Ahhhh ok, didn't think about that haha. So since it goes 1.1 ml a minute, you just time it out with the timer for how much you want.

I have one hooked up to a regular light timer with the capability to turn on every hour for 15 minutes. I'm using it for dosing kalk.

 

[Dvanlier05]

Ahhhh ok, didn't think about that haha. So since it goes 1.1 ml a minute, you just time it out with the timer for how much you want.

Yep. I got the digital timers brs recommends with mine. They work great, only down side is they only allow 8 on/off cycles a day. Just make sure it's a digital timer, rotary ones only do every 30 minutes.

 

[fish farmer]

I use one of these, sylvania or tork SA110.

Pardon Our Interruption...