Which dosing pump is everyone liking?

[spscrackhead]

I am setting up a kalk dosing system for 300g display and 200g sump/fuge. I have a 32g brute trashcan I am using as a reservoir that I obviously need a dosing pump to run it all. I would like stand alone but something that plays friendly w controllers as I do not have a controller at the moment, but who knows what the future will tell.
What is everyone liking for dosing pumps now a days?

 

[MarineandReef Jaron]

I have fully converted to Hydros so I would go with a SOLE. The continuous Duty would be great for slow Kalk addition. I personally use a standard hydros doser to add my kalk but you need a hydros controller for that and the SOLE works stand alone and is a better pump.

CoralVue Hydros Sole Dosing Pump (HDRS-SOLE)

The Hydros Sole is an aquarium controller hybrid with a heavy-duty liquid dosing pump designed for continuous dosing applications like controlling effluent in a calcium reactor, kalkwasser additions, dosing liquid foods, feeding a sulfur reactor, and performing water changes.

www.marineandreef.com

 

[Pistondog]

I am setting up a kalk dosing system for 300g display and 200g sump/fuge. I have a 32g brute trashcan I am using as a reservoir that I obviously need a dosing pump to run it all. I would like stand alone but something that plays friendly w controllers as I do not have a controller at the moment, but who knows what the future will tell.
What is everyone liking for dosing pumps now a days?

If you are getting a controller, i like the dumb brs dosing pumps. 2 flavors, 1 or 50 ml per minute. I have 4 for 6 years with no trouble. Use on timed outputs.

 

[spscrackhead]

If you are getting a controller, i like the dumb brs dosing pumps. 2 flavors, 1 or 50 ml per minute. I have 4 for 6 years with no trouble. Use on timed outputs.

I was thinking the 50ml/ min but reviews arent the greatest.

 

[BZOFIQ]

There isn't a pump everyone is liking.

 

[spscrackhead]

There isn't a pump everyone is liking.

Good point.

 

[exnisstech]

I was thinking the 50ml/ min but reviews arent the greatest.

I dosed kalk for 6 years using that pump and a cheap digital timer. I was at 7200ml a day.

 

[spscrackhead]

I dosed kalk for 6 years using that pump and a cheap digital timer. I was at 7200ml a day.

Why are we talking in past tense?

 

[Kooma]

I use a ecotech versa. Not cheap, but doing a test and then changing the dosing on my phone app from the couch in increments of 0.01ml is such a nice feature. The app also tracks usage and notifies if dosing container is getting low, and calibration is a breeze.

 

[exnisstech]

Why are we talking in past tense?

Sump was in the basement as was the brute for kalk and I moved to a new tank with sump in the stand and am manually dosing 2 part now.

 

[Acroporaguy]

Neptune DOS for kalk

 

[C_AWOL]

I use a hydros doser + x10. Wouldn't hesitate to get any of the hydros options depending on your dosing/+controller needs

 

[Rich Klein]

Neptune DOS for AFR, Aminos, and Nitrate

 

[banik]

I would never buy them anywhere close to New price, but my versa pumps are rock solid.

Before that I used a BRS 2.2ml pretty minute pump and it was fine with a smart plug.

 

[vetteguy53081]

NEPTUNE DOS and in the past, both Jebao 4-head unit and bubble Magnus

 

[billyocean]

For a steady kalk drip i use the kamoer fx-stp2

 

[fishface NJ]

Ecotech versa

 

[Poboy Corals]

I sure could use some help figuring out the best way. I have a good little ac infinity periostatic or whatever pump sorry always forget the whole word . It goes from 21-210. But even on low it seems to be too fast any way to slow down the feed. Had it on the old style manual timer but even at half an hour it dumped over 1 gal. That's not right is it?

 

[backbayreef]

This is what I do for kalk on a 450gal: Kamoer fix-stp2 (love it!) and Avast K2 (also loving it!) ;)

Monster Build - Bakbay's 450g - Final Upgrade?

What external overflow box do you have for that tank. I do not think my CD. 225 gallon tank came with one, but it was drilled for it. Mine is a Modular Marine 3600gph.

www.reef2reef.com

 

[backbayreef]

I am setting up a kalk dosing system for 300g display and 200g sump/fuge. I have a 32g brute trashcan I am using as a reservoir that I obviously need a dosing pump to run it all. I would like stand alone but something that plays friendly w controllers as I do not have a controller at the moment, but who knows what the future will tell.
What is everyone liking for dosing pumps now a days?

The Kamoer + Avast above don’t need a controller. I’ve still hooked them to my Apex for remote power control though.

Kalk stirrer: it’s a huge space saving & convenience for me. I just put a few tsp of kalk into the chamber every 2 weeks and adjust the Kamoer at 11mls/min (~4 gal) evaporation rate. When I see a slight pH drop, it’s time to add more kalk. I could hook up a pH probe inside the K2 but I’m out of ph/ORP probes! lol