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Cut
the feed bag off of the drip tube. Then insert the rigid airline
tube into the medical dripper and use wire ties or a small hose
clamp to make a good seal between the two. Then drill a small
hole (smaller that the size of the rigid airline tubing) about one
inch from the bottom of the container and insert the rigid airline
tubing into the hole. The rigid tubing is inserted about half
and inch into the container. I made the hole small enough
so that I did not have to use any sealant around the hole but it
would be a good idea to seal it so that it does not leak.
Cut the drip tube to length and fill with water to test for leaks.
Remember
this unit is gravity fed so it needs to be placed above the tank
or sump where you are going to drip the kalk into.
This
setup works well for me and the thumbwheel allows me to adjust the
flow from less than a drop per second to full open. Keep the
doser clean because the kalk builds up inside the rigid airline
tubing after a while. I clean my doser every day with hot
water and have not had any problems. You can use any size
container but make sure that the plastic is rigid enough to allow
you to insert the rigid airline tubing. Do not push too hard
on the container because they can crack.
If
anyone has ideas about how to improve this design please email me
( Doug@hawkfish.org
) and I will add them to this page.
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