sps tank dosing 2 parts by liter meter 3

[D' kingfisher]

hi everybody.i just receive my litermeter3 with remote pump and im going to dosed two parts. i never used this thing before so im asking people that have this with there sps tank if they just drip the part a and b at the same time to their tank.

 

[saltn07]

I dose with a aquacontroller and peristaltic pumps and go 20 min alk then 20 min off then 20 min calcium until I have ran out what I dose each day.

 

[nano427]

You will want to dose at separate times. The more time between the two the better

 

[saltn07]

I dose slow 1.1ml/min in 250gal, I would give more time if I was dosing at a higher rate. No matter how slow never together if at all possible.

 

[getoyute]

It's pretty much set and go. Just calculate how many liters of each you need per day and the litremeter does the rest. Unless you have it on a timer, it's going to dispense through out the entire day (150 doses from each pump) until reaching the desired daily dose, so very minimal doses. The pumps are never operated at the same time. I believe it's a 3 minute max wait between cycles. It keeps your system very stabled as the doses are done thorughout the entire day.

 

[D' kingfisher]

thanks to all who reply.
getoyute
thats what im reading on the manual but i still want to make sure that it doesn't create ionic imbalance.

 

[Mako]

The LM3 works well in this regard. Make sure you follow the maintenance intervals and keep the rollers clean. Best to dose in a high flow area of your sump.

 

[Amphiprion]

thanks to all who reply.
getoyute
thats what im reading on the manual but i still want to make sure that it doesn't create ionic imbalance.

The only way that will happen is if you are dosing unequal volumes of both parts for extended periods of time with no water changes. If you have a large tank, you should be okay dosing in the sump given the usual wait between channels. In my case, I have to actually dose directly into the display for it to dissolve properly.

 

[D' kingfisher]

my tank have a total volume of 125 gal. i am going to drip it in the sump.which side of the sump is better is better by the return or by the skimmer.

 

[Bcamp]

I have a small powerhead were the LM pumps in, to mix it as it hit's the sump.

 

[Logzor]

Make sure the tubes are above the water or else they will crust up with the alkalinity solution.

FWIW, I've been running my litermeter non-stop for a year and a half - absolutely no problems, aside from increasing the dose and filling the jugs it has been a set-it-and-forget-it piece of equipment, you couldn't have made a better investment.

The only problem is user error, tube getting clogged/falling out.