Shlobster dosing pump?

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Originally Posted by noy

looking for a pump to use on a continuous feed NPS build. will be using this to pump coral foods (max 1500 microns - cyclopeez).

do you know any one that has used it in this type of application.

Also, 1 ml/min seems very slow - is that correct. By comparison a Tom's Aqualifter pump is rated 220ml/min (30 gph)

what is the max height that the pump is rated for.

Can you post a close up shot of the rollers?

Do the low power usage require plugging this into a relay outlet on a controller (Apex)?

I figure I can answer a couple of these for u.

1.1 ml/min is slow which is why it's a dosing pump. You never want to dose chemicals fast. J&L sells another version of this called the "Shlobster Top Off Pump" which is 50 ml/min. Maybe that's something that would better suit you.

The specifications say it has a 20' TDH (Total Dynamic Head) which is basically the same as max head height I believe.

All in all, the specifications seem very similar to BRS dosing pumps. Dunno if it's the same manufactures or not tho.