Aqua Medic Reefdoser Dosing Pump

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Reef Doser by JASON JONES

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/6/2009 from TOMBALL, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: I like this product well enough. If you want something to run in the middle of the night, you have to stay up until the middle of the night to start it since it doesn't use the clock, but uses intervals of time. I had to do this because one of the pumps is not air tight. So I have to fix this. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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good, but WARNING!!! by Tim

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 7/9/2008 from SACRAMENTO, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: The pumping mechanism is great and works perfectly, even for tiny doses (like 1 drop). HOWEVER, I have a big problem with the design...the programming is ridiculous, I'm not even sure I want to keep the thing. It only allows you to program in "cycles," not by a clock. In other words, you can only have it dose, say, once per day, every hour, every half-hour, every 10 mins, every 5 hours...whatever "cycle" you want. IT WILL NOT LET YOU dose for only certain parts of the 24 hour day, say night-time. For example, I'd like to dose kalkwasser every hour from 10PM until 8AM, but there is no possible way to do this. If you think you can just set the whole system on a timer itself (so that it would only be powered at night), this won't work...the system resets after a power outage and you have to do a sort of soft reset (by pressing two buttons simultaneously) to have it start the programs again. The pumping operation is a perfect answer for dosing, but due to the lack of programming ability, I don't recommend this product, you'll only get frustrated trying to figure out how to "time" things for a decent "cycle." I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great, but use check valve! by Paul

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 6/16/2008 from AUSTIN, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: I was ready to return this unit as useless until I finally noticed the Tips and Tricks section of the product page here on Marine Depot! The manual doesn't tell you this: If you install the pump where it is above your source, you MUST use a check valve on the INPUT side (the manual shows the check valve on the output side). Without the check valve, the pump is never able to draw the additive up out of the reservoir, it just goes up one inch, then right back down, over and over. So, it's not nearly as foolproof as the LitreMeter III I run on my other tank, but at less than half the price, I'd say it's worth the hassle factor. The physical build quality of this unit is impressive, better in fact than the much more expensive LitreMeter. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Unsatisfactory

what else do I need? by ADAM

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 5/5/2008 from ALAMEDA, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: The product does not ship ready to use. I need to purchase tubing and manufacture some sort of bottle-hose connector in order to put the thing to use. Also, the directions are confusing and don't provide any dosing time to amount of dosing information. This is a product of Poland and the english translation of the directions/instructions is poor. The directions also state that the tubes will randomly wear out at some point and don't provide instructins on how to purchase new ones. Not what I expected for $230! I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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TOO COMPLICATED 4 $ by G8r 1

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 8/25/2007 from ORLANDO, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: Mechanically it operates fine but the ease of understanding the display, programming and resetting the time cycles could be much better. Using it feels like I am an unqualified layman using a device specifically designed for and to be used by experts. It's not very consumer-friendly. When I press the wrong buttons to reset the unit the display flashes illegible numbers rapidly which requires unplugging and replugging the unit's power cord to the outlet. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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AM review by beemer

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/15/2007

Comments: Does an ok job. The main problem is that the santoprene tubing keeps slipping out of the peristaltic wheel rendering it useless. Also the dosing is not quite accurate due to air bubbles backing up in the output tubing (tubing from the unit to your tank). This occurs when the doser is off. So the first few seconds of its on cycle, the unit is only pushing out air until liquid fills up the output tubing. I haven't tried the spectrapure liter meter but I have heard great reviews only. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Excellent!

Nice doser by RICK WAIBEL JR AKA ROCKITMAKR

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/6/2007 from MERRITT ISLAND, FL UNITED STAT

Comments: Besides figuring out the instructions this is a nice doser. Also, use a small UPS in case of power failure. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Dosing Pump by MICHAEL POLLAY POLLAY

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 7/10/2007 from SUN CITY WEST, AZ UNITED STATE

Comments: The aqua medic works extremely well when setup properly. Instructions are not the best but they have a help number which is useful. Can program pumps individually and deliver the volume based on elapsed time since pump is of one speed. In power failures you must restart but program remins intact in memory. Best pumping system I have ever used. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Could be better by MIKE CHAVANNES

Posted on 6/25/2007

Comments: I have two big problems with with this doser. First, documentation is poor, and controls are not user friendly. Second, it must be restarted manually if you lose power. Otherwise, a decent doser. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Good but over priced by Chuckb

Posted on 6/20/2007

Comments: Somewhat difficult to program (1980's technology) but reliable and accurate. For what you get a bit expensive but no problems in 6 months I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Does the job of a Ca reactor. by costomer

Comments: A fellow reefer and myself both bought a reefdoser twin a few months ago to dose 2-part Ca+Alk to our reef systems. We both agree that it is an excellent device that maintains those params very stable Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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OK, but some flaws by Tang Police

Comments: PRO: It does its job fine and reliably. CONS: Does not re-start after power failure, manual is hard to understand, consumable motor. Other than that, it's a great doser. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Below Average

Very poor warranty service by JAMES FITE

Comments: My first unit had a bad computer. The replacement took almost two months, and the tech berated me on the phone for asking about spare computers that are apparently unavailable... Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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