Small floats for glass dosing containers

[dwfain]

I am looking for some small floats, preferably different bright colors, that I can place in glass dosing containers. I want to be able to easily see if something needs to be refilled without getting on my hands and knees and looking. Any ideas?

 

[CasperOe]

Are you looking for a a float that can facilitate refilling- or just an indication? A float switch or a float valve?

 

[exnisstech]

What doser are you using? I'm just curious as I use kamoer and redsea and both apps tell me how much is in the containers and have been very accurate as long as I input the correct amount when I fill them.

 

[Dburr1014]

I am looking for some small floats, preferably different bright colors, that I can place in glass dosing containers. I want to be able to easily see if something needs to be refilled without getting on my hands and knees and looking. Any ideas?

Plastic balls? Ping pong balls?
What about those beads kids make bracelets out of? I think they float.

 

[dwfain]

Just need something I can put in the glass jar as an indicator and will not leech anything.

 

[PapaFishRocks]

Fishing bobs?

 

[Dburr1014]

Just need something I can put in the glass jar as an indicator and will not leech anything.

Plastic won't leach

 

[dwfain]

Are you looking for a a float that can facilitate refilling- or just an indication? A float switch or a float valve?

Just an indication.

 

[dwfain]

Fishing bobs?

Fishing bobs have metal on them and could leech material.

 

[dwfain]

What doser are you using? I'm just curious as I use kamoer and redsea and both apps tell me how much is in the containers and have been very accurate as long as I input the correct amount when I fill them.

I use the Neptune dosers and they do have the amount in the UI but you have to hunt for it. I need a quick visual indicator.

 

[fishyjoes]

I saw in an old reefbuilders video they would add food coloring to the containers.
There's also a thread on this forum about it

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/food-coloring-in-dosing-containers.837218/

 

[CasperOe]

I saw in an old reefbuilders video they would add food coloring to the containers.
There's also a thread on this forum about it

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/food-coloring-in-dosing-containers.837218/

I do like that idea; it looks great with the blue light from the tank if you keep it on display as I do! Not sure if it's entirely safe though.. Worth to think about!

 

[Sesty22]

Plenty of fishing bobbers without metal in them. Especially Fly Fishing indicators.