Keep your room smelling fresh and Auto Dose planted aquariums at the same time

So I've been thinking about different methods of auto dosing ferts and came upon this.

He uses an auto air freshener to do the auto dosing. Clever idea.

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Checking to this right now, just wanted to stop in and say, WOW! Thank you for sharing this, awesome

I would most likely put it on a timer to get the correct amounts

This looks beast.
And it would save me a lot of trouble....
Hmmmmmmmm...........................................
*ponders on whether I should raid the janitor's closet*

Hmmmm, I dunno about this. What do you think, Chuck Norris?
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He approves! Well that's good enough for me, I'm gonna try this out

Unfortunately that particular model of air freshener is about $380......maybe a less expensive model could be modified?

interesting.

This would be a neat project. Dialed in properly would be very useful. After setting up an auto drip system/auto water changer on a planted 140 gallon tank my maintenance time has been cut dramatically. Reading this thread , I think I could hook my drip system in an "inline" fertilizer dispenser. It wouldn't be that hard. The wheels are turning

Seattle_Aquarist wrote:Unfortunately that particular model of air freshener is about $380......maybe a less expensive model could be modified?

For Roy. A little research can go a LONG way sometimes...

Seattle_Aquarist wrote:Unfortunately that particular model of air freshener is about $380......maybe a less expensive model could be modified?

And this is why I will raid that closet.

$380 for an Air Wick Automatic freshener? I've seen those for just a few dollars!

theChad wrote:interesting.

This would be a neat project. Dialed in properly would be very useful. After setting up an auto drip system/auto water changer on a planted 140 gallon tank my maintenance time has been cut dramatically. Reading this thread , I think I could hook my drip system in an "inline" fertilizer dispenser. It wouldn't be that hard. The wheels are turning

I would start by searching the net for hydroponic stuff...and commercial stuff (even farming applications might use inline fertilizer things). There has to be stuff out there that does this without costing an arm and a leg.

i think at 380$ chuck norris might have a different opinion.

cichlid-gal wrote:

theChad wrote:interesting.

This would be a neat project. Dialed in properly would be very useful. After setting up an auto drip system/auto water changer on a planted 140 gallon tank my maintenance time has been cut dramatically. Reading this thread , I think I could hook my drip system in an "inline" fertilizer dispenser. It wouldn't be that hard. The wheels are turning

I would start by searching the net for hydroponic stuff...and commercial stuff (even farming applications might use inline fertilizer things). There has to be stuff out there that does this without costing an arm and a leg.

Oh, Ill try to build something before out right purchasing a specialized piece of equipment. I appreciate the input, it gives me somewhere to start looking for ideas

Anthraxx wrote:i think at 380$ chuck norris might have a different opinion.

Since when did money ever stop Chuck Norris

Fact: Before God said 'Let there be light', he asked Chuck Norris for permission

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hobbyorobsession wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] easy peasy

Oohhhhh...

I like that! Would you premix all the various ferts into one bottle? Or would that cause a problem?

Hi theChad,

Close but:

[b]From 20 ml per minute to 70 ml per minute adjustable

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Typically I dose about 20 ml per 24 hours not per minute.

Here is a model that seems to have the flow rate and cycle periods that would work for auto-dosing ferts.

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Wow, that thing looks perfect, I want one! You know, my birthday is coming up, just sayin'

simply because I had one of these Toms aqualift ($15) laying around I experimented with it. 
I plugged it into a timer and did one notch down = 12 minutes of run time, attached a hose valve to adjust the drip rate and so far its working pretty good.

This is a just a simple setup and trial run.
Macros on the left container and Micros on the right. Each contains 3 cups worth and one weeks worth of ferts.

The 12 minute run will drip about 1 cup's worth. I'll alternate the hose every evening from macro to micro. By the end of the weekend each container would have dosed 3x each and ready for a refill. Now I can just create a mixed solution once a week with the water change instead of individually scooping each fert every morning, which was making me late for work.

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hobbyorobsession wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]   easy peasy

Seattle_Aquarist wrote:Hi theChad,

Close but:

[b]From 20 ml per minute to 70 ml per minute adjustable

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Typically I dose about 20 ml per 24 hours not per minute.

That ebay one looks like the perfect thing for a DIY Arduino project. I think I'll pick up a couple and do some mad science!