HYDROS Dosing Pump Set-Up! - Hydros Series

In this episode of our Hydros Series, Jimmy shows us how to set up the Hydros Dosing Pump. Join us as he reviews when it’s time to start dosing, shows us how to use the Hydros app to track parameters, and takes us step-by-step through the dosing pump set-up process.
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[@kielcottongim3263]

Hydros newbie here too! I had no clue I could create the static inputs for testing! Thanks Jimmy!

[@ScottieMacF]

I think that's a relatively new feature.

[@dannyevers7956]

@MichaelDaviszeeter I have entries back to mid June on mine I did add some at the time but I doubt I went very far back since that would have been a lot of entry's. I am guessing it was in August when that app version was released.

[@ScottieMacF]

@@dannyevers7956 I thought I remembered this year someone asking them to create a way we could log entries like this. Maybe I'm mis-remembering.

[@dannyevers7956]

@MichaelDaviszeeter I think someone did ask this year but it was already done last year and I think it was in August but I could be wrong but it would only be a month either way since I don't think I would went back more than a coupe of months adding in the data for the seven I have been manually adding in. I only do them once a week and that is not all of them. I have three different ones for alkalinity but I do not do them all any more I did for a while to compare with the iV readings but that was way too much trouble to keep doing it for a long period.

[@thomasdirocco]

Ok this is pretty cool I had no idea I could do this

[@harkinsaquatics]

I love mine. It's so nice to be able to adjust it on your phone.

[@queencityreefs]

Love those dosing pumps. Great job newbie! 👏🔥💯✌️

[@somdreef]

Best T-shirt yet! 😊

[@compyginorio5604]

I got one that I haven't set yet, because I will use it for ATO replenish pumping. By the way, yesterday I was with wifie at Indian Rock Beach in St. Pete and saw a guy that looked like you, I said to my self, it could be him since RAP Orlando is this weekend. I hesitate to talk with him because I wasn't sure if it was you. 😂

[@jimmynewbiereefer]

Wasn’t me but I will be at RAP on Saturday. Be sure and say hi if you see me ;)

[@dannyevers7956]

I use one for ATO. It is in my garage with the DI reservoir and the tank is 35ft away. I run tubing up through the attic and down inside the wall next to the tank then out an outlet box to the overflow of the tank. I have had it setup for 2 1/2 years doing ATO.

[@compyginorio5604]

@dannyevers7956 Cool, I will contact you later on, on the Hydros forum so you can give me few hints on setting it up for that particular configuration. Have a great weekend.

[@compyginorio5604]

@jimmynewbiereefer few things came up I wouldn't be able to make it to RAP, but always is the next year. Have fun brother!

[@APlusTransit]

That's good to know Jimmy, I did not know you could enter the parameters values in the hydros app. Hydros does not give you instructions on any of their devices, so most of the time I have to guess, not good, so I have to mostly rely on videos like yours.

[@dannyevers7956]

they have online manuals for their controllers. Click on the right menu then click on help and it will take you to the online manuals. Just select the one you want. The wave engine, IceCap Controllers and Hydros Controllers are your selections.

[@HugDeeznueces]

Can Hydros test for alkalinity??

[@dannyevers7956]

Yes it can. The best option to do that is with the X10 and iV combination since the X10 has 4 precision dosing pumps. You will need 2 precision dosing pumps for best accuracy. The third pump a drain pump can be a simple doser which Hydros has that can connect to a drive port, The X10 has 2 drive ports but one is needed for the stirrer on the iV. That would leave 2 precision dosing pumps you can dose with. If you do not need them for that you can use one as a drain pump. I had a X10 setup for several months stand alone and also did dynamic dosing with it. I have added it to my Hydros collective now but it still does the testing and dynamic dosing since the inputs and outputs used for the testing and dosing are still on it.

[@KentuckyReef]

It looks like you need more flow to get rid of the surface flim. A long with filtration

[@thomasdirocco]

Yeah Jimmy check to make sure your overflow teeth are properly allowing the surface water to go into your sump. The skimmer should be able to pull that all out

[@Brabostaan]

Isn't that a DD P1 pump?