Dosing Containers

[nanoreefer21]

Well this is my ongoing project for making some low budget(free) dosing containers. Over the last few weeks I've been looking around for things I already have that would work. I know the Fuji water bottles are popular and easy, but wanted to do something a little different but clean looking.

 

Just happened to have 3 acrylic rain gauges sitting around that after thinking about it should do the trick just fine. I'm setting it up to run off aqualifter pumps till I save up for an actual metering pump. This way I can fill up 1 to 2 weeks worth of additives and if it happens to fail and dump too much in I shouldn't be overdosing it that much.

 

Right now this is just setup to dose AcroPower and a few Continuum ones I'm trying out that I got on sale. I've used Brightwell's for years and might switch back if these don't work.

 

Progress so far:

 

1. Cut the bottom of the gauges off to make it flat.

 

2. Drilled a hole in the bottom and shortened then glued an elbow in it.

 

3. Working on the finishing up the bracket to hold them in place.

 

Still to do:

 

1. Mount and test for leaks and metering.

 

2. Figure out a top for it.

 

3. Figure out if a chart I found that converts mm to ml actually works.

[fizzy]

this is what i make here in the UK

 

[nanoreefer21]

I'm a big fan of how nice and clean those look. If i ever get lot of free time being able to work with acrylics is on my list.

[fizzy]

i have been working with acrylic for the past 20+yrs