Attn Neptune dos users

christopherjudd · 02/20/2019, 05:11 PM

So I’m using Neptune dos on my young sps tank, mostly frags at this time. I am currently only dosing 8ml for alk and calcium. Alk starts to dose at 9pm till 10pm once the light goes out and calcium starts at 730am.

Do you guys think I should spread out the dose even more?

dkeller_nc · 02/20/2019, 06:44 PM

Yes. You don't say how large your tank is, but as a general rule, you want the alkalinity in the tank to be a close to constant as absolutely possible.

In my particular case, Calcium and Alkalinity are dosed throughout the 24 hours of the day - the DOS makes that pretty easy.

monkeytank · 02/20/2019, 07:36 PM

I spread mine throughout the darkness hours of the tank to keep the PH more stable during the lights out period when it naturally drops.

monkeytank · 02/20/2019, 07:38 PM

I was talking about the alk. I dose the calcium spread out over the daylight hours.

RXCoral · 02/20/2019, 07:54 PM

I spread mine out through the nighttime hours as well.

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christopherjudd · 02/20/2019, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkeller_nc

Yes. You don't say how large your tank is, but as a general rule, you want the alkalinity in the tank to be a close to constant as absolutely possible.

In my particular case, Calcium and Alkalinity are dosed throughout the 24 hours of the day - the DOS makes that pretty easy.

It’s a 40 breeder tank with sump

PRDubois · 02/28/2019, 05:29 PM

Questions about the DOS
1. Are they worth having.
2. Do the heads need replacing like other dosing pumps.
3. What size are the tubes 1/4"?

RXCoral · 02/28/2019, 06:13 PM

1. In my opinion yes if you have an SPS dominated tank. They ensure consistent levels of calcium and alk.

2. Yes they can and will need to be replaced

3. Yes, 1/4” and you can use RODI tubing if you want to.

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reefinsomnia · 03/01/2019, 03:45 PM

Don't have the DOS, but I generally like to divide my dose by 24 and dose that at the top of every hour

RXCoral · 03/01/2019, 05:22 PM

Although if you have enough demand, I would go with a calcium reactor personally.

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02/20/2019, 05:11 PM	#1
christopherjudd Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 419	Attn Neptune dos users So I’m using Neptune dos on my young sps tank, mostly frags at this time. I am currently only dosing 8ml for alk and calcium. Alk starts to dose at 9pm till 10pm once the light goes out and calcium starts at 730am. Do you guys think I should spread out the dose even more?

02/20/2019, 07:54 PM	#5
RXCoral RXCoral Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Grand Rapid, Mi Posts: 105	I spread mine out through the nighttime hours as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ PHARMLIFE There's worse things to spend money on, but I'd rather just stick to fish😂

02/28/2019, 05:29 PM	#7
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	Questions about the DOS 1. Are they worth having. 2. Do the heads need replacing like other dosing pumps. 3. What size are the tubes 1/4"? __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

02/28/2019, 06:13 PM	#8
RXCoral RXCoral Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Grand Rapid, Mi Posts: 105	1. In my opinion yes if you have an SPS dominated tank. They ensure consistent levels of calcium and alk. 2. Yes they can and will need to be replaced 3. Yes, 1/4” and you can use RODI tubing if you want to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ PHARMLIFE There's worse things to spend money on, but I'd rather just stick to fish😂

03/01/2019, 03:45 PM	#9
reefinsomnia Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 234	Don't have the DOS, but I generally like to divide my dose by 24 and dose that at the top of every hour __________________ Eugene

02/20/2019, 06:44 PM	#2
dkeller_nc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 5,062	Yes. You don't say how large your tank is, but as a general rule, you want the alkalinity in the tank to be a close to constant as absolutely possible. In my particular case, Calcium and Alkalinity are dosed throughout the 24 hours of the day - the DOS makes that pretty easy.

02/20/2019, 07:36 PM	#3
monkeytank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 31	I spread mine throughout the darkness hours of the tank to keep the PH more stable during the lights out period when it naturally drops.

02/20/2019, 07:38 PM	#4
monkeytank Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 31	I was talking about the alk. I dose the calcium spread out over the daylight hours.

03/01/2019, 05:22 PM	#10
RXCoral RXCoral Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Grand Rapid, Mi Posts: 105	Although if you have enough demand, I would go with a calcium reactor personally. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ PHARMLIFE There's worse things to spend money on, but I'd rather just stick to fish😂