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[mseepman]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I've narrowed my search to the following:

- Grotech
- Litremeter III
- Profilux standalone
- Masterflex medical grade

I see pros and cons to all four. I'd get the Grotech if I could get one but you pretty much can't. Don't want to buy from overseas and then need help or support. I think the Profilux and Litremeter are close in quality but the Profilux is cheaper and cooler. The Masterflex is by far the most accurate based on my reading but there are so many different units etc that my head spins plus it's not a buy it and plug it in sort of thing.

I've read many good reviews of the BRS 2-part doser and it's very well priced.

Here's the link: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/Two-Pa...duct_info.html

If you are doing the multiple timer thing, take a look at Glassreef's build on RC as I believe he's using the "Drew's dosers" from BRS in the same way you want to. Both dosers from BRS seem quite capable. Here's the link: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...1601313&page=5

Hope that helps in some way.

[lastlight]

Funny you mention Glassreef as he uses the Masterflex. I'm a big fan of the work he's done!

[mseepman]

He actually gave up on the Masterflex. Take a look at the link I sent and you will see that he replaced it with his Litremeter which was doing the dosing. He then had to find pumps for dosing and chose the Drew's dosers off Bulk Reef Supply.

[lastlight]

Wow really?

Well that might help me narrow things down as I didn't want to mess with ebay and putting together the darn things no matter how accurate they are. I'll have to catch up on why he ditched them as he was a real proponent of them before.

I might even look into hamsters on high-end german-built hamster wheels to drive a few dosing heads at this point. That way I don't have to make this tough decision!

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Just read that entire page and he spells it all out clearly thanks! It sounds like given the choice he'd have gotten another LMIII but it was too expensive. I'll have to read more on those dosers.

[shrimpchips]

I actually have a profilux standalone (since I didn't know I would get such a good deal on a profilux controller bundle only a few weeks later), but the unit is absolutely rock solid and easy to use.

My decision was based in part by my tank size - 28g including sump. The litermeter's minimum dose is 50ml at a time - so not only would I really have to dilute things, but also have very large containers for everything.

Instead I chose the profilux as it's cheaper per pump, and more importantly it doses a minimum of 1ml instead of 50 ml (great for dosing things like VSV, vodka, etc), and great for small volumes like my tank.

I can't wait to see your build all come together. And now I wants all gray piping and fittings too

[mseepman]

It's not hard to want our tanks to look better after reviewing this thread. There's part of me that is afraid to see the salt creep cluttering up the beauty of this tank..

[mseepman]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I might even look into hamsters on high-end german-built hamster wheels to drive a few dosing heads at this point. That way I don't have to make this tough decision!

Good thing you live in Alberta...Our previous NDP government grouped hamsters under our Minimum wage law and so that option is out for most of us.

[lastlight]

LMAO!

Thanks again for the nice words guys. I'm really curious if some well aimed insults or criticisms might light a bigger fire under my butt and speed this thing up =) Feel free haha.

The Profilux is likely going to be the way I go. For a while comparing it to the LMIII I though the latter had machined metal rollers but they're plastic just like the Profilux so I'll likely choose based on looks (just like I did on pipe) and cost since they're close in almost every way.

[conix67]

Definitely one of my favorite tank journals! Some patience you got, one and half years later still no livestock

Awesome tank and thanks for all the details provided. I learned a lot already, and gives me ideas for my future setup. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.