What is Reddit's opinion of Jebao Programmable Auto Dosing Pump DP-4, Black?

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Not op, however I use the Jebao dosing pump.

So far it's been running for almost 2 months reliably dosing ferts and metricide every day.

The calibration was a huge pain in the ass and it is over by exactly 1ml no matter what I do (I must have calibrated it over 100 times) , but it is easy to overcome that by just setting it one ml lower then you need.

Overall for the price, without knowing the longevity of the item I fully recommend it. It makes dosing a breeze and it helps to create a stable and consistent growing environment.

Not to mention if you were to ever need to leave the tank to take a trip or you just can't do anything for a period of time it will continue to dose your tank.

Awesome tank! I've been thinking about getting a dwarf puffer or 3 but my little 7 gallon isn't big enough. Maybe once I get a larger tank.

If you can, get an automatic doser for the ferts. It's saved me so much time and I'm sure the plants like the consistency. I bought this pump a while back and it's been working great.

I finally got my co2 dialed in so that it's a nice green when the lights fully kick on and slightly yellow when the lights go off. Just working on fine-tuning lights/ferts to get rid of some green hair, green spot and black beard algae. Unfortunately, I didn't have working co2 for a while which gave a big window for the algae to start taking over.

What did it end up costing you? Where did you source the pumps?

I'm tempted to try this: Jebao Programmable Auto Dosing Pump DP-4 and use it for parts if something fails.

I'm glad you got them too, now I want them haha. I definitely like the brushed look more myself.

You linked the thread that I was referring to, a lot of good information, but a lot of the pictures are old so they don't display correctly :/ Thanks for the heads up! You've got me thinking about making one myself because I am not happy with my inline diffuser.

The ALDs units are pretty nifty, they can do alarm, email, and I think even text messages. The Apex can send texts and emails for just about anything though right? May I ask which apex package you ended up getting? I have a friend who bought his off cl for $200 it had the ph controller and everything I was pretty jealous. Have you looked into a Jebao unit? I've heard mixed results on them, but it comes with four channels out of the box which is nice. The Eshopps units are nice too, I think they'll interface with the apex and they work quite well as stand alone pumps too.

Thanks for the warning! After a short search I found out that amazon reviewers also don‘t trust the Jebao pump, problems from defective pumps to catastrophical overdoses.

Get an auto programmable dosing pump. Its 67 dollars for 4 pumps on amazon. I think you can program it to do auto water topoff too. Get an auto feeder and your set. If you want you can install a webcam and watch your aquarium on your phone.

Source:

http://www.amazon.com/Jebao-Programmable-Auto-Dosing-DP-4/dp/B014KKCILE

Youtube video about it:

https://youtu.be/3EaL6cqBU6g

Hey Cutebuns, this is the message I sent my friend after doing some more research:

So I have been searching for affordable hardware + apps that allow you to control the dosing remotely.

https://www.postscapes.com/greenhouse-climate-and-control-systems/ This has a number of options, the first two seem like they might be best and seem pretty affordable.

An alternative would be DIY and more work setting up but way cheaper. Using a rasberry pi and programming software that you can control over the internet and is connected to the dosing system.

It looks like I was incorrect about bluelab at first glance, seems like it does offer remote monitoring AND control on their app through the internet! Bluelab is pricey but as you know its high quality. I found this canadian store you can see for pricing https://thegrowdepot.ca/ph-ec-tds-meters-and-solutions?category=Bluelab

Main controller for monitoring and controlling ph and nutrient dosaging:

https://thegrowdepot.ca/ph-ec-tds-meters-and-solutions/bluelab-pro-controller

Ability to remotely stop dosing or water pumps:

https://thegrowdepot.ca/ph-ec-tds-meters-and-solutions/bluelab-powerpod

https://www.getbluelab.com/shop/By+Category/Accessories+%26+Parts/Alarm-Box.html

Dosing pump for medium/large amounts:

https://thegrowdepot.ca/ph-ec-tds-meters-and-solutions/bluelab-peripod-m3

https://thegrowdepot.ca/ph-ec-tds-meters-and-solutions/bluelab-peripod-l3

Here are some of the cheaper dosing options as well that are just the basic programmable dosing pumps and containers.

https://autogrow.com/products/intellidose-system  (the article that recommended this system: http://blog.zipgrow.com/an-introduction-to-automatic-dosing-in-hydroponics)

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.ca/Jebao-Programmable-Auto-Dosing-DP-4/dp/B014KKCILE/

https://www.amazon.ca/DaysFive-Liquid-Storage-Bucket-Gallons/dp/B01M8N3FJ3

https://www.amazon.ca/Marinecolor-Acryli-Liquid-Storage-Working/dp/B01KJ70ZUI/

I dose excel using a Jebao dosing pump:

https://www.amazon.ca/Jebao-Programmable-Auto-Dosing-DP-4/dp/B014KKCILE

You can schedule it to run daily or every other day in small volumes (ml). It's amazing and works well with fert dosing as well! :)

Jebao Programmable Auto Dosing Pump DP-4, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KKCILE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-QuwFbHW5JF28

Would this dosing pump not be good enough? Or is the Neptune dos better?

I paid $61 for mine on amazon it has great reviews Its a Jebao Programmable Auto Dosing Pump DP-4 Here is a link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KKCILE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_wQyAEb2SRVPNP

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KKCILE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_i-jbBbKZG3B2T

Is this the sort of product you're looking for?

You could get a cheap dosing pump like this and just set it up to dose the 2-part for you. Leave the kalkwasser drip going, imo, it's nice for the pH bump.

I would automate:

• water changes
• water tests
• chemical dosing (e.g. flourish excel, prime during water changes, flourish potassium etc etc).

By having a cleanup crew (amano shrimp, nerite snails, siamese algae eaters) in my 75 I've managed to automate algae management and cleanliness.

I've been thinking about the last one ... there are pumps you can buy on Amazon that do that like the Jebao Pump, and even considering DIY solutions like this with a Raspberry Pi.