Hi Elias,
Im almost finished setting up my upgraded 60 gallon Reef tank/30 gallon Sump now with a 15 gallon display refugium and have been debating picking up some sort of dosing pump to maintain Calcium and Alkalinity. Well this pump will solve my problem, but then another one arises. What to do with the third doser?
-Magnesium?
-Strotium?
-Auto Top Off?
These all seem like great ideas, but a little boring. My tank isnt huge so i should be able to top off trace elements with regular water changes and maybe a manual dose every once in a while. And I've already got my ATO working with an aqualifter. So maybe its time to get a little more creative.
1. Rube Goldberg Machine
This would never work out here in Vancouver because it rains way too often, I'd be late for work all the time. But now with my handy doser, I can be woken up at the exact same time every morning.
2.Chinese Water Torture
I have always wanted a dungeon of some sort in my basement, and what better way to start a good private dungeon than with a chinese water torture chamber. With my new dosing pump i could leave my dungeon unattended for long periods of time knowing that i will get a consistent and measured drip on the foreheads of my victims.
3.Refreshment
Most importantly, I work long hours at the office and like to enjoy a glass of crown royal at the end of the day. I could run some tubing straight into my freezer and have a perfectly measured glass waiting for me next to my tank every night when I got home.
So as you can see Elias, the dosing pump would not go to waste in my home. But whether my entry is picked or not, I will probably be giving you a call in the next month for some Carbon & GFO as I get the tanks filled and running again.
I'm look forward to hearing what other Canreefers had planned for this dosing unit.
Cheers,
Phil