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Bio14guy

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So I went ahead and got 2 BRS Dosing Pumps Now that they are installed Primed and ready to go I just need to program my apex to run them. What is everyone else using? I need to run them for 10 mins once a day.

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Widdy

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That's probably a bad idea as it'll cause spikes to your parameters. But if you still want it that way then, for each outlet your pumps are plugged into, the programming would be:

Fallback Off
If Time 8:00 to 8:10 then ON

and

Fallback Off
If Time 8:10 to 8:20 then ON

If you're running a pH probe, you can add "If pH > 8.20 then OFF" or whatever you prefer as maximum pH level you want for your tank; in case too much alk is dosed.
 

cryptics

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I would split it up but here is for 10 minutes at 8am

Fallback OFF
OSC 480:00/010:00/950:00 Then ON

I would recommend 10 doses of 1 minute each

Fallback OFF
OSC 000:00/001:00/143:00 Then ON

Running it like this

Fallback Off
If Time 8:00 to 8:10 then ON

Will actually run for 11 minutes because it turns on at 8am and turns off when it it hits 8:11. If you want 10 min without using OSC it would have to be

Fallback Off
If Time 8:00 to 8:09 then ON
 

Bio14guy

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Ok now everything is all set up and I have just a basic program in and running but for some reason the Cal will not shut the pump off at 7:50am. I had to manually turn it of this am. The Alk is fine and they are both in plug 4 and 8 in the EB8. :(. Any ideas?

Fallback OFF
If Time 07:40 to 07:49 Then ON
If Time 07:50 to 07:39 Then OFF
 

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