Manual dosing or pump?

[wickedfrags]

Calcium Reactor

i bought a 4 channel dosing pump last year and found it to be inconsistent and unreliable

[LoJack]

144 gallon display with 50 gallon sump.

I dose two part with BRS dosing pumps. I'm in the same boat as ReefWars ... I dose too much for manual to be efficient.

My pumps run for about 200 minutes a day split into 3 allotments to help keep the levels more stable.

[Magickiwi]

I'm assuming you aren't talking about ATO but only supplements. In this case I dose manually. None of my parameters swing rapidly enough to make electronic dosing worthwhile.

I have an Apex JR on the way so maybe I'll consider dosing something in the future but for now what I'm doing works fine.

[don.ald]

Originally Posted by wickedfrags

Calcium Reactor

i bought a 4 channel dosing pump last year and found it to be inconsistent and unreliable

Overtime mine became inconsistent as well, I found manual dosing more accurate.
spent more time maintaining the doser then it took to dose manually.
A lot of funds for yet another piece of equipment that did not pay for itself.

[Magickiwi]

Originally Posted by don.ald

Overtime mine became inconsistent as well, I found manual dosing more accurate.
spent more time maintaining the doser then it took to dose manually.
A lot of funds for yet another piece of equipment that did not pay for itself.

This is what I am trying to avoid. I've already spent hundreds on Coralife digital and analog timer power bars that are now useless. If it doesn't work perfectly then there's no use in having it.

[PFoster]

I have been running dosing pumps for over 5 years (not entirely sure how long... would have to look back) and absolutely love them!

So so so much better than my CARX and kalk reactor.
Still have a brand new deltec Kalk reactor at home if someones interested....

[Madreefer]

No option for calcium reactor which I use.
But does a perialistic doser for vinegar dosing count?

[Sunee]

I use a GHL standalone (over 3 yrs now probably closer to 4), would not go back to manual dosing. Keeps my parameters stable.

[SoloSK71]

Originally Posted by Madreefer

No option for calcium reactor which I use.
But does a perialistic doser for vinegar dosing count?

That is dosing to my thinking

Charles

[kien]

I've been using a GHL doser for over 4 years now and have had no complaints with it. Mixing was a bit of a chore at first but then I started to buy more convenience in the form of BRS chemicals which mixes a lot easier than grocery store additives.