What Kind Of Tubing With BRS Dosing Pump?

cm11599ps · 04/21/2011, 08:18 AM

What kind of tubing can I use to and from a BRS dosing pump? Can I use standard RO tubing? Do I need airline tubing?

qfrisco · 04/21/2011, 11:27 AM

I don't think RO tubing would be flexible enough to fit onto the pump's nipples. Airline tubing (1/8" ID vinyl tubing) is what I use and works well.

sjm817 · 04/21/2011, 11:32 AM

RO tubing works just fine.

billwill · 04/21/2011, 02:58 PM

Well they come with pieces of each; RO tubing for the inlet and airline tubing for the outlet. Since the inlet is the side that could possibly collapse, that's the one tubing type I'd use if you didn't want to spend the extra $1 on airline tubing.

Sohal Tang Tim · 02/28/2015, 06:59 PM

I have an older GHL dosing pump...
what size is the tubing coming off that? 1/8 inch?

The stuff I have on there is coloured? Do you know where to get that?
Thanks
Tim

chris.scang · 03/01/2015, 09:14 AM

I just use air line tubing to and from my BRS dosing pumps. It works great.

Sohal Tang Tim · 03/02/2015, 11:46 AM

I was worried about regular airline hose kinking?

markster33139 · 03/05/2015, 04:33 PM

I use BRS RODI tubing no issues here

billdogg · 03/05/2015, 06:36 PM

I use pieces of rigid airline tubing in my dosing containers to keep them from curling up, blue silicone airline tubing for everything else

Sohal Tang Tim · 03/05/2015, 08:56 PM

Thanks everyone

gobble · 12/11/2017, 07:23 PM

Does anyone know why the BRS dosing pump comes with both the RODI tubing and the more flexible airline tubing? The instructions don't say which one to use where.

Andrew S. · 12/17/2017, 02:23 PM

Either would work fine. Airline tubing usually since it’s more fellexible.

04/21/2011, 08:18 AM	#1
cm11599ps Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Port Jefferson Station, NY Posts: 1,413	What Kind Of Tubing With BRS Dosing Pump? What kind of tubing can I use to and from a BRS dosing pump? Can I use standard RO tubing? Do I need airline tubing? __________________ LIRA Member Current Tank - 55 gallon. Custom CLF1 sump, fuge, overflow & SVS2-24 skimmer from Lifereef. 4x54 Watt AquaticLife T5 HO Light Fixture W/ 4 Lunar LEDs. 2 EcoTech MP40's, 70lbs assorted

04/21/2011, 11:32 AM	#3
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	RO tubing works just fine. __________________ - Scott

02/28/2015, 06:59 PM	#5
Sohal Tang Tim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Collingwood , ON, Canada Posts: 928	tubing size? I have an older GHL dosing pump... what size is the tubing coming off that? 1/8 inch? The stuff I have on there is coloured? Do you know where to get that? Thanks Tim __________________ "My God Reefs are Gorgeous!" Current Tank Info: 160 gallon reef

03/02/2015, 11:46 AM	#7
Sohal Tang Tim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Collingwood , ON, Canada Posts: 928	thanks I was worried about regular airline hose kinking? __________________ "My God Reefs are Gorgeous!" Current Tank Info: 160 gallon reef

03/05/2015, 04:33 PM	#8
markster33139 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 340	I use BRS RODI tubing no issues here __________________ Creating the island life

04/21/2011, 11:27 AM	#2
qfrisco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Area Posts: 1,389	I don't think RO tubing would be flexible enough to fit onto the pump's nipples. Airline tubing (1/8" ID vinyl tubing) is what I use and works well.

04/21/2011, 02:58 PM	#4
billwill Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 244	Well they come with pieces of each; RO tubing for the inlet and airline tubing for the outlet. Since the inlet is the side that could possibly collapse, that's the one tubing type I'd use if you didn't want to spend the extra $1 on airline tubing.

03/01/2015, 09:14 AM	#6
chris.scang Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Valrico, FL Posts: 471	I just use air line tubing to and from my BRS dosing pumps. It works great.

03/05/2015, 06:36 PM	#9
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I use pieces of rigid airline tubing in my dosing containers to keep them from curling up, blue silicone airline tubing for everything else __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

03/05/2015, 08:56 PM	#10
Sohal Tang Tim Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Collingwood , ON, Canada Posts: 928	Thanks Thanks everyone __________________ "My God Reefs are Gorgeous!" Current Tank Info: 160 gallon reef

12/11/2017, 07:23 PM	#11
gobble Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 59	Does anyone know why the BRS dosing pump comes with both the RODI tubing and the more flexible airline tubing? The instructions don't say which one to use where.

12/17/2017, 02:23 PM	#12
Andrew S. Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 50	Either would work fine. Airline tubing usually since it’s more fellexible.

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