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tygger

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Opps. Yea, thanks for new link. I fixed my link to another one thats a few bucks more.

 

 

Is the LitreMeter III really worth spending twice as much?

dhoch

dhoch

I'm big on peristalic pumps for makeup and additives.

 

What are you going to use it for?

 

How are you going to control it?

 

For my 2 cents (and I have one of each of those pumps) the nautlis is a MUCH more relialbe pump than the aquamedic... The Nautilis is medical grade and will do a great job. The Auqamedic has allready failed on me once so I'm not particularlly happy with it

 

Dave

dhoch

dhoch

The only problem with the kangaroos is that they are not controlable....

 

Dave

scarletknight06

scarletknight06

my understanding of the nautilus (could be mistaken though) is that it is a 2 channel doser, but the channels are not independant. Meaning both things you are dosing are dosed at the same rate, so for 2 part additives it might (bionic or randy's 2 part) not be what you need.

 

Thats why I was looking into the litermeter3 or the grotech dosing pumps.

Anyone know of anyother dual independant channel dosing set ups?

dhoch

dhoch

That's correct the nautlis is not independent when used for 2 channel dosing (It can also be used as a single channel doser).

 

Dave

tygger

tygger

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I'm just looking for a peri. pump to dose kalk. The litermeter is $$$ and is prob. more than I'll need...

dhoch

dhoch

tygger are you going to control this with a timer?

 

Dave

tygger

tygger

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I have a dual float switch from autotopoff.com and also a timer that I was planning on using.

 

I would set the timer to turn on at night and the float switch should stop it after 1 gallon has filled. What rate should I set the dosing pump at to fill about 1g per day.

dhoch

dhoch

Depends on the size tubing... Best to get it first and check it out and then determine.

 

Dave

tygger

tygger

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Gotcha.

 

So are the Innovative Pumps good?

 

Need to decide between the Nautils II and 3A.

 

Nautilis II:

http://www.innovativeaquatics.com/products/nautilis2.html

 

3A:

http://www.innovativeaquatics.com/products/nautilis3A.html

 

 

I emailed Inovative about the two pumps and they said:

 

" The Nautilis II is the better pump - more "fine tuning" in the

adjusting of rates. I have to change the site a little......The high

volume tubing should come with the 3A, since that pump is best used for

kalk only."

 

 

About the using my float switch to cut off the power:

 

" Your float switch would shut off the pump. The display would go

blank, and when the switch said "on", the pump wouldn't do anything,

because it would be off. My float switch would just stop the rotor from

turning; the pump would stay on."

dhoch

dhoch

I like their product I use one as my kalk dosing and will probably get another one to be my calcium reactor feed, and maybe even a third as a just plain H20 makeup if necessary.

 

Dave

tygger

tygger

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Dave, which one are you using?

 

Regarding the difference, here's their response:

 

"It's only better in the "fine tuning" ability in setting the rates.

It's more useful for 2-component additions for that reason, and thus

more resellable.

 

In terms of construction quality, there's no difference.'

 

 

Ok, here's a stupid question. What exactly is 2 component additions? Is kalkwasswer consider 2 components?

dhoch

dhoch

I have the nautlis 2...

 

2 component is like 2 part additions (C-blance, and other make stuff like this) one part adds alkalinity the other part calcium and you want to add them balanced in small amounts.

 

Dave

tygger

tygger

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Ok, I'm prob. going to go with the Nautilis 2 also.

 

Should I get the autotopoff option and/or the timer option?

 

I guess the timer option would depend on if I dose 24/7 or just at night... any comments on dosing time? 24/7 or just at night?

 

Thanks

dhoch

dhoch

The timer option is basically a plug standard 3 pin that you plug into a timer and a small jack that goes into the back of the pump. When it gets power (Timer on) then you will get dosing. When it doesn't have power it doesn't does (pump stays on (lit), but does not pump).

 

You WILL NEED the timer option.

 

If your Auto top off has a plug allready wired into it (to plug a pump in for example) you will just need to put it in series with the timer (i.e. timer option -> auto top off plug -> Timer -> wall jack)

 

You should NOT get both options you can not use both at the same time.

 

Dave

extreme_tooth_decay

extreme_tooth_decay

I use the Aquamedic for top off and have been very happy with it.

I just put it on a timer to come on for ~1hr/day

 

I trust a timer a heck of a lot more than a float switch!

 

I used to use it wth a 10' head as well.

 

tim

dhoch

dhoch

Tim,

 

I have an aquamedic.... don't like it at all... It's failed once allready on me... I've the the neptune dosing pump for 3 years and it's NEVER failed... had a problem when I was stretching the feed line to it a little more than I should have but other than that it's flawless... It's medical grade used for dosing medicine it has to be.

 

Dave

tygger

tygger

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Yea, my autotopoff has a plug wired into it for the submersible topoff pump. If I follow your scheme with their timer option, would their comment regarding the pump shutting off and not working still be valid vs using their float switch which would just stop the rotor.

 

They call it a Controller Interface:

 

http://www.innovativeaquatics.com/Pages/access.html

 

 

How does the unit get power without the "timer option"???

 

 

Thanks for clarifying

dhoch

dhoch

Mark up :)

 

THey have to make profit somewhere...

 

Dave

extreme_tooth_decay

extreme_tooth_decay

Tim,

 

I have an aquamedic.... don't like it at all... It's failed once allready on me... I've the the neptune dosing pump for 3 years and it's NEVER failed... had a problem when I was stretching the feed line to it a little more than I should have but other than that it's flawless... It's medical grade used for dosing medicine it has to be.

 

Dave

 

 

Hi

 

Someone else mentioned they had problems with it also.

 

Maybe I got lucky, or maybe problems are on the way, but I haven't

had any yet, and I've used it a long time on different tanks, with/without head.

 

When this one dies, I'll probably buy a kangaroo 324. I've seen reconditioned

units pretty cheap several times.

 

tim

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