Auto Dosing Dispersal

[Bradders]

Hi All,

I have an auto-doser and am looking to use it. However, are there any risks in dosing at one section within the aquarium?

To illustrate, when I dose manually, I add the 8 ml spread across the water surface and into the flow. The auto-doser cannot be so well 'tuned' for even distribution.

So the question is, is the dosing less effective when used at a single entry point than dosing more uniformly around the aquarium?

Cheers,
Brad

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

So the question is, is the dosing less effective when used at a single entry point than dosing more uniformly around the aquarium?

No, it should be fine. I think of it like adding salt to soup, once you've given it a stir you don't get "salty" and "non-salty" patches.

cheers Darrel

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

you can also put your autodoser inlet close to the filter outlet, so it will disperse it for you

 

[hypnogogia]

I feed mine into the surface skimmer for dispersal.

 

[Mattant1984]

I add mine next to the filter outlet, it gets dispersed very quickly then

 

[bazz]

It only drips in, I would have thought that it disperses quite quickly, mines opposite the the in/outflow, but I don't appear to be suffering any problems, although I do have good circular flow.

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

Mine just drips in somewhere near the back of the tank. Been like that for a year and no issues.

 

[FrozenShivers]

Assuming you are dosing into some sort of major dead spot of the tank that has no flow which is unlikely (and may still not even cause an issue) - you are most likely over thinking it 🙂 If you'll worry over it, have it near a surface skimmer or outlet where there is lots of surface movement.

 

[hypnogogia]

Even in a major dead spot, Brownian motion will ensure dispersal of the molecules.

 

[Bradders]

you are most likely over thinking it 🙂

I don't over think things. (Or do I? Now that is worth deeply thinking about. Need to give this some further thought for sure).

 

[FrozenShivers]

Even in a major dead spot, Brownian motion will ensure dispersal of the molecules.

I thought there would be some scientific reasoning, good to know!

I don't over think things. (Or do I? Now that is worth deeply thinking about. Need to give this some further thought for sure).

I was only joking...or was I? 😱