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ReefdUp
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Posted: January 04 2014 at 10:17pm |
Oh, and I'm only about 15 minutes from you (located in South Weber), so if you need help or want to check out my dosing stuff, let me know!
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Akira
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Posted: January 05 2014 at 3:48am |
So just to make it simple because all engineers over engineer . Set your timer see what it doses . Check a chart and just get close. You will see a trend as you get more stable , might require more or less, When I set mine up I dosed half of what I needed . Then added more time until it was stable. Didn't matter if I wanted 450 ca or 420 ca just a # that was the same everyday. Then a simple bump up and it stayed stable.
As I always tell my boss ,,,(He's a engineer and I'm a maint Mechanic so I'm the real problem solver)
"Just because you can draw an #+$ on paper doesn't mean we can make it crap! "
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Posted: January 05 2014 at 7:12am |
Ah, but see...I was a mechanic in my previous life (airframe & powerplant).... There are plenty of bad engineers out there, but there are plenty of good ones too. Don't stereotype! :D
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Mark Peterson
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Posted: January 05 2014 at 7:33am |
I don't know if it was already mentioned, but if the dosing equipment is not able to dose small enough amounts, then using half strength dosing solutions is an easy fix.
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Posted: January 06 2014 at 2:33pm |
Mark Peterson wrote:
I don't know if it was already mentioned, but if the dosing equipment is not able to dose small enough amounts, then using half strength dosing solutions is an easy fix.
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Awesome. Lightbulb just went off. I was over engineering it. Dilution is a great solution. I am more comfortable using a digital timer until I can afford a controller now. I just read nightmares on digital timers. But this will make me more comfortable. Thank you.
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Posted: January 06 2014 at 8:28pm |
Did you get the BRS dosers? If so, those should work just fine. If they make you nervous, put them on a timer for a backup safety.
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Posted: January 06 2014 at 8:46pm |
Good doser IMO. And Nikki Just a fun poke at Engineers all I have met have taught me tons. Also fun to work with from design to finished product .
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Posted: January 07 2014 at 8:27am |
ReefdUp wrote:
Did you get the BRS dosers? If so, those should work just fine. If they make you nervous, put them on a timer for a backup safety. |
I did. I have the dosers, now I just need to make it to a Home Depot to pick up some timers. I currently only have a day/night power strip. And thank you for the offer for help and to check out your dosing setup. I may end up PM'ing you.
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Krazie4Acans
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Posted: January 07 2014 at 8:33am |
Jeremy you are more than welcome to come see mine as well (closer to you than Nikki ). We are both running controllers though so it will be slightly different than what you are going ot setup with your timers (although that's what I used for years). Nikki's will be much prettier and neat to look at. Krazie
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