RE: [APD] Re: Fertilizer Dosing Pump

["Adam Aronson" <adam at aronson_net>]

David,

Exactly which model(s) did you purchase and why? I have been considering the
same.

Adam 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: aquatic-plants-bounces+adam=aronson_net at actwin.com 
> [mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces+adam=aronson_net at actwin.com] 
> On Behalf Of David Grim
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 3:26 PM
> To: Aquatic Plants Mailing List
> Subject: [APD] Re: Fertilizer Dosing Pump 
> 
> 
> 
> Paul Byham wrote:
> 
> >Does anyone know of a battery operated fertilizer dosing pump other 
> >than
> the one made by Eheim?
> >
> >Paul
> 
> Go to this website: www.aptinstruments.com
> 
> APT Instruments sells low volume delivery peristaltic dosing 
> pumps. You can get a pump that will deliver as little as 2-3 
> ml of liquid ferts over a period of 10-15 minutes. I wanted 
> to automate TMG delivery to a 30 gallon planted tank, but the 
> dosage was so small I did it manually until I came across 
> this company.
> 
> I bought two of the SP100 series, one for a 240 gallon plated 
> tank and one for the 30 I mentioned above. The pump will 
> deliver different volumes per minute depending on the 
> cycles/minute of the pump and the ID of the tubing you 
> select. Worth every penny, and very affordable compared to 
> other peristaltic pumps on the market. Use a digital timer 
> with it and run the pump the number of minutes necessary to 
> deliver the volume of ferts you need.
> 
> I'm very happy with mine.
> 
> Regards,
> Dave
> 
> 
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