Dos or Libra

[Spartanman22]

Which do you prefer and why?

Little bit of system info: two 30 gallon displays plumbed together. One is SPS, the other is softies. I have an Apex controller. I am currently dosing calcium and alkalinity solutions. The filtration is almost entirely vertex products as well.

Dos Pros:
"¢seamless connection with Apex
"¢Cost
"¢accuracy
Cons:
"¢only 2 dosing heads

Libra Pros:
"¢three dosing heads
"¢esthetics
"¢ease of use (per ************ review)
Libra Cons:
"¢Price
"¢Not as seemless with an Apex

So which would you choose and why

 

[Mark426]

One of the advantages of the DOS is that you can easily get replacement heads. On any unit the heads (not just the tubes) will need replacing sooner than we all think. Parts availability is a consideration for me with dosing units. I really like some of the overseas equipment, I have some, but parts are generally unavailable for some reason I cant understand.

 

[LinkinReef]

I chose the DOS overall because of the apex connectivity. I'm very happy with the control I have over them

 

[Spartanman22]

I am leaning towards the dos simply because of that reason. The only reason I'm hesitant is that if I ever decided to dose a third element I don't have that option.

 

[Spartanman22]

I think if pricing was the same I'd do the Libra for sure but at $150 and it not being seemless with the apex control I'm not sure if the added cost is worth it