dosing small amounts

[adambrum]

I have been looking at getting a dosing unit and was wondering if there is any way to dose at very small amouts, as far as i can tell 1ml is the smallest amount.

Is there any way to reduce this further as im looking in to an ULNS

[white widow]

what are u wanting to dose in such small amounts ??

rgs chris..:)

[wave ace]

the best way of doing this is by diluting what you want to does

[stevew@reefdreams]

As above really, I think Claude posted in the Fauna Marin forum about which ULNS additives could be diluted.

1ml is the minimum dose, but you should also be cautious about the quantity of liquid in the delivery tube as you may get some falling from the tube if you knock it. This isn't an issue normally as it will just dose less next time.

Steve

[adambrum]

Cheers steve, think i will have to give ulns a miss

Any plans of making a lower dosing unit in the pipeline

[stevew@reefdreams]

I'm not aware of any plans for a micro doser. the problem tends to be at very fine bore hosing it tends to pinch and block the passage of liquid. Slow motors are another possible solution to the problem, but you still have the issue of fluid of in the pipeline.

There are some medical dosers that occasionally appear on ebay, but they require regular maintenance as the tubing tends to get replaced with each patient.

My personal view is that the manufacturers should offer a diluted version for dosing pump use that is created in the same sterile environment, just more dilute.

Steve