How I Dose My Nano Reef Tank - $50 Dosing Pump

[@barriosbuilds7688]

Just picked up 2 of these dosing pumps, I’ve been eyeing them and now you have one. I finally pulled the trigger. I’ve been doing it by hand for months

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I think you're gonna love them! They were such a great deal too.

[@kingtidecorals]

Great video good to see an update on the lagoon! Also nice choice on the pump too! Cheap and versatile!

[@macreefs]

I literally just put the X2 on my nano for all for reef. Excited to not forget to dose anymore :P

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Right?! Hand dosing seems like a good idea to start but it gets annoying real fast!

[@accidentalreef307]

I can't wait to hear you Rapping about your tanks. I knew you had talents. Thanks for another awesome video.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

LOL!! Thought about actually rapping about it...might just do it.

[@rushilk]

Awesome video! I already have the X1 Bluetooth doser sitting in my closet for a while lol. However, I am planning to get All For Reef soon to dose as I’m starting to have a lot of acros and other types of corals in my 75G. For Black Friday, I got some nice high end corals. I got Peng’s Heart of the Ocean Acro (very rare), JF Homewrecker, RRU Angry Birds Acro (ultra rare), NY Knicks Torch, SBB Hephaestus Zoa, and Grand Master Krakatoa Zoa! I also got a camera tube to take some clear pictures!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

You spent some MONEY!! Good work. That angry birds acro is on my list!

[@ghost61]

just installed two x1 on a BioCube 32 last night all 4 reef and no pox awesome little doser

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Very nice!! Solid tank!

[@LayneWilson]

Great video! I’ve been working on a long term X1 doser revew video for awhile now and along the way I have been nothing but impressed with it! The app is so much better than the much more expensive GHL dosers I use for my other tanks.

[@blackbeardAquatics]

What happens when the power trips out?

[@Lutharthegreat]

Just started using the All for Reef and this might be right up my alley to get a more consistent level instead of it spiking as I dose but liking the results so far.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

So far so good on my end. I hand dosed it for awhile about 3 months ago and my alk shot up to 10 so I stopped. Decided to be more methodical this time.

[@scottmiller1137]

Love your channel and have learned a ton Followed your dosing setup in my 125 and corals have never looked so good Thanks!

[@adamweaver8890]

I'm getting my first tank started and thinking of all the things I need or eventually will need and dosing was one of them and your video and breakdown and presentation of the information has made me feel a lot better about it all. It can all be quite overwhelming to think about but this video helped a lot. Thanks!

[@matmalette]

How is the tank

[@bensnems4019]

Great video!!!! Can't wait for Sunday!!!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Me too! I think people are gonna love it.

[@pierrebardou2728]

Ahaha good Peter McKinnon style dude ! Can't wait to see a featured video ! 💪🏼😂

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I'll. take that as a compliment all day! Love me some PM!

[@MHoran86]

I bought the BRS 2 part setup last year, with their dosers and multiple 1 gallon packs but after watching some of the depth videos Ryan did on what Alkalinity is, and how ph can affect the water and corals intake, it made me realize I really didn't know enough to start a 2 part(although I'm sure if I gave it my 100% attention I could figure it out). I just so happened to come across one of Devons livestreams that same week with Lou from Tropic Marin, and he went in depth on how it worked. Told myself I couldn't mess that up, or atleast by to much so I started and saw good results. I've seen other YTErs like Billy Pipes as well as many others try out the X1 dosing pump and was planning on getting it as well, however with the sales going on and finding out power outages affects the X1, I ended up getting the X1 Pro. Excited to have 1 less tank to manually dose....1 down, 2 to go.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Sounds like you went with the right choice! Thankfully this pump won't be doing a ton right now so if power did go out I'd be able to reprogram easy. I need to take the power outage thing way more seriously and get a generator. Might try and look for one on Black Friday.

[@Northwestscapes]

Managed to get some stuff from the Top Shelf Aquatics "Beat the Rush sale" I got a peppermint shrimp (for aptasia) and some dragons breath macro. Stuff from the sale though, I got 3 zoas. A Daisy Cutters, a Blood Suckers, and a Pain Killers. Good Video Remy! Hoping you hit 10K by the end of the year as well!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I really wanna head to TSA to shop next time I'm in Orlando. Sounds like you got some deals!

[@Reefluencer]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral It is a great store, definitely recommend visiting!

[@amoore311]

Been using the X1 for all for reef on my frag system for a year. Flawless, and just as accurate as my dosing pumps that are 4-5x the cost on my larger systems.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

How often do you calibrate?

[@amoore311]

Every 6 months but can probably go longer. When I calibrated last it was more or less for the hell of it, “prophylacticly” if you will.

[@so_so_reef]

Hey man! I have the same doser. One thing to note is to calibrate every month. I let mine drift for a few months and I found I had to keep upping the dose, as my alk was so low, thinking my corals were going crazy, but it was just that the dosing was off. When I then calibrated I then had a massive alk swing, from 6-9 dKH and lost a few zoas and some clove polyps. Could have been worse, but moral of the story: set a reminder to calibrate monthly!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Setting a monthly reminder now!! Thanks Chris

[@JonathanBrown92]

Awesome as always 💪🏻 keep on bringing us the content!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Heck yes!! Thanks for the support!

[@Jls_-en9ye]

I got a frag of utter chaos with a full head one starting to open and baby bump. I paid $7 for the frag from another reefer. I am pretty excited.

[@RyanFelt]

Been looking for something like this, answered so many of my simple questions!

[@danielb3113]

Simplicity 240dc protein skimmer was my buy for the reef tank upgrade. I also use Fritz RPM salt and planning on using their part 1alkalinity part 2 calcium buffer system with Fritz liquid magnesium.

[@chrisloya6988]

I watch these videos all the time. I can say this was very helpful. I only wish I can find a step by step, or perhaps a video on phases of testing to dosing. Overall a great video, keep em coming

[@Tim_H227]

Have a Happy Thanksgiving! I've started adding some acros to my tank lately. I'm hoping I'll have a little while before i need to start dosing.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Hopefully! SPS loves those elements.

[@houndar1]

I've been slowly adding corals over the past month to my IM 20.... May have to start dosing sooner than I was thinking. :)

[@stampboi]

Love your videos! Just starting out in the hobby and am buying equipment. You recommended the Hannah alkaline checker. What other checkers do you recommend for someone just getting started?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

All of them! Alk, High Range Nitrate, ULR Phosphate, Calcium, Salinity Checker

[@ethancastleman2180]

Just bought the whole Neptune apex and trident setup and also ORA red Goni!!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Sounds like you spent some CASH!!! Nice!

[@hamidinagamov3540]

Kinda a weird question but i want to buy these but not old enough to work (job). I already have a tank and setup but what corals make the most profit. Fast grower and fast seller. thank you

[@The_Ryu_32]

hamid inagamov feel ya I’m 14 torches are great also frogspawn people always want them

[@hamidinagamov3540]

@@The_Ryu_32 thank you man appreciate it.

[@michaelross5674]

Remy question I have fluval Evo 13.5.... I just bought an AI prime 16hd.. Got to change lid so what should I use glass or acrylic or screen?????? Also how should I set the light up...it's a mixed reef . Mostly frags everything is growing great pavona Duncan zoa's ... I'm scared to change it and hurt my corals

[@kimvoncannon3595]

Just bought a 100 gallon Innovative Marine tank and the Sicce return pump with WiFi. I’m upgrading from my 37 gallon tank. Hoping for a good sale for a new sump and protein skimmer. 😊

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Fingers crossed that there are some MAJOR deals on the actual day. Good luck!

[@justinthibodeaux1460]

Just a heads up that the x1 requires resetting any time the power goes out. The X1 pro, however, will save its settings in a power outage.

[@Reefluencer]

Just for clarity's sake for other viewers, the X1 doesn't lose the scheduling you programmed in the app, it just starts the day over until you reconnect the pump to the app. As you mentioned, Kamoer addressed this in the new version. The X1 PRO has a clock onboard with a battery backup. So when power is restored, it does not need to be synced with the app to know what time it is. You can administer more doses throughout the day for increased stability. Last but not least, the PRO version uses WiFi rather than Bluetooth. The benefit of that is you can remotely control it and connect and control other Kamoer dosers using the same app, such as the FX-STP WiFi and F4 PRO WiFi.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Jeff, this is great stuff. Thank you for sharing! It helps a lot!

[@Reefluencer]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral I am hoping that HYDROS integration happens!

[@absolutecarrot4191]

Great video, I use kalkwasser currently. Have you ever tried it. It also boosts ph.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I haven't tried but the PH boost has me thinking about it. Need to do more research. Good to see you here Carrot. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@pattack7]

Man your torches are looking great! For some reason my torch isn’t extending and I run two primes 16hds and it’s sitting midway in the tank..everything else is growing with no issue

[@nickbeal4720]

I ran all for reef on a im 10g mixed reef. The tank was consuming 1.5dkh of alk daily so the all for reef was great. Corals all looked great for months till I tore down the tank

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Good to hear!

[@thefishboy427]

So helpful!! I got a bio cube and am trying to get a understanding of things that might come down the road! Also, what kind of corals could I grow with the bio cube light?

[@mrziplineds5257]

Pick your salt brand based on the levels it mixes to, then maintain those levels. Too many people out there chasing levels their salt doesnt even mix to

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Yep! Makes the most sense to me.

[@Cappy215]

Hey man just checking how do you like your doser... thinking about picking one up.. thx

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

So far so good!

[@connorries5827]

Nice video! Update on the pico?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Coming soon! I'm gonna do a 2020 wrap video soon.

[@josephchapa117]

Just wondering if you can do a update how it’s going using all for reef I am going to start dosing next week in my 25 lagoon

[@TehSharkX]

I thought corals become more translucent the further they extend? My euphyllia are a concentrated intense green first thing in the morning then become a faded / translucent green when they start to extend.

[@IsaacMJr]

This dozer is Bluetooth connectivity not wifi, at least that’s what BRS and Marine Depot advertises 🤷🏻‍♂️ but hey, I love them too, I got the Jebao 3.4 wifi and it has been a great dosing pump, only thing I dislike is that I can’t do dosing under 1ml 😞

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Yep! So used to saying WiFi for everything that connects to my phone. Definitely Bluetooth.

[@IsaacMJr]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral haha 😆 I know how it feels

[@gb_green4748]

I just add the alk buffer into my ato reservoir but I only have a small nem with 2 clowns in a 14g.

[@wouterstolk2509]

Last week i have traded some Xenia for a pice of caulustrea purple. Looks perfect in the Pico

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

OG for OG, I like it!! How many gallons is your pico?

[@wouterstolk2509]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral it is about 3.5 gallons. Made it my self. There are some pics on insta.

[@himmat_dhillon]

Have you checked the par where your eughelia are? I bought a clear torch colony from somebody and they had the torch in like 300 par and I put it in low light and now it is bright gold! I would definitely make sure it is not getting blasted with light

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I haven't...that was one of my adjustments though. The radion is only at 40% overall. Still possible it's getting too much light. I've tried target feeding too.

[@Zb50]

Wanting to get the all for reef and this doser, just now starting with coral but would I have to buy testers for all the elements or just get the alkalinity hanna checker you used in the video to determine how much to dose daily?

[@itsdezzire5461]

i have just started dosing 2 part, the one thing i dont understand is because im dosing by hand idk whether to dose mornings, midday or nights as the numbers fluctuate so much its impossible to figure this out. im probably just testing too much and driving myself nuts

[@kevin916587]

hi, i noticed there are some bubbles in the outlet tubing. i have used one way check valves, but it doesnt help much. any advises?

[@ethansweat4969]

only thing i’m confused about if i decide to dose and do a 5 gallon change every two weeks in a 40 gallon would that cause the levels to be too high after the water change?

[@TOMReefer]

Hey Remy! Cool vid! BTW, I gave you a nice proverbial “ shout out” 5:45🤪 on my last video😃 we have some over lap.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Just went and watched! WOW!! Thank you! Reciprocation coming soon.

[@TOMReefer]

NP Remy, you have been the only reef content creator that has reached out and said hello. I appreciated that👍🏻😊

[@BigPacoPump]

I've got three x1s running, the'y're great

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

How often do you calibrate?

[@BigPacoPump]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral I only calibrated them twice. The initial set up and when I moved the tank and ran new lines and all I did for that was to prime the lines again

[@sbazain]

looks great awesome colors

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@htowner1327]

I have fluval evo 13.5 .I have 3 torchs 1 lepto frag 3 zoa frags I have tested my tank and all parameters are in the good but I do water change 5 gallons every Sunday .should I start to dose or just keep doing water changes ?I use the Red Sea blue not the pro .thanks for any advice

[@benscolari4427]

be wary with the Kamoer pumps, got one a few weeks ago and the programme auto dosing cannot go down to lower than 0.7ml. So everytime it says you are dosing 0.3ml it is actually dosing 0.7ml or more. It is strange as you can dose 0.1ml manually using the pump but auto programme it can't.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I'm watching it for sure. I've been testing everyday since installation. Shot up a bit to start but it looks to be solid now.

[@ManuelCastillo-kq3xy]

Hello, do you change the water in your peak reef, even though you dose all for reef?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Not as frequent but yes, I still like to give it a good reset every month or so.

[@ManuelCastillo-kq3xy]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral and AFR dose is in base to calciun?

[@joseduran7368]

Got a rainbow acan, red planet table acro, rasta zoa, and a blue maxima clam

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Nice haul!

[@leonelsarmiento7]

Hi guys, I am starting to build my nano reef (a Red Sea Reefer 170), I have a question, if I could dose all 3 elements with just one product (the all for Reef) why do I see a lot of tanks dosing those 3 elements separately? is it not just more convinient/easier to have 1 dosing with the all for reef product and thats it? thanks a lot for the help

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

I got an orange scolie today

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Well that's just fantastic! lol. Any ideas on my translucent euphyllia?

[@flippersreef]

Could be bleaching. Too much light, not enough light or lack of nutrients.

[@amandakriesel5892]

Quick question for you- how did you hook up your all for reef for dosing- what dosing container/tubing did you use? I just ordered the 250ml and the X1 to start dosing on my nano and have had a hard time finding small dosing containers... thanks for any input!

[@ericbregant7017]

Those mushrooms are gonna take over! I remember when I found one of those in some live rock and thought "Hey a free coral!" Now I understand why that person got rid of that particular piece of live rock.....

[@Jaaaaayyy]

I’m trying myself a different salt with higher alk and calcium lvls to see if I can stabilize the tank instead of dosing .

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Red Sea?

[@Jaaaaayyy]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral yep ! Using Red Sea coral pro salt instead of aqua forest reef salt slowly transitioning mixing both together and doing 5 gallon water changes over the next month or two for a slow transition , love aqua forest but really don’t want to start dosing figured would be worth a shot and heard a lot of good with Red Sea .

[@jarredlkling]

@@Jaaaaayyy They are very different types of salt. AF is synthetic and RS is natural. You are smart to make that transition slowly.

[@Jls_-en9ye]

Remy, are you still using All for Reef on the lagoon? Are you able to maintain 1350 mag with just All for Reef and water changes?

[@CalcioFan4Ever]

Hey, I'm thinking about getting one of these for my nuvo 20 You've had it for a year(going by video date) what's your long term opinion on the pump?

[@pakcom-vl9kd]

Don't get it I can keep everything, but zoas?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Are you SPS dominant?

[@pakcom-vl9kd]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral No LPS, Acans, wilsoni, torches, blastos, , led only at 50%, when i buy a zoa they open than after a week, they just stay closed up.

[@danielfox6709]

I got nothing on a Black Friday sale... but got my first corals 👍🏼

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

What did you get? My first purchase ever was 2 zoa frags and 2 hammer frags from Cherry Coral.

[@danielfox6709]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral haha 2 zoa frags! one jungle juice and a orange rainbow. 5 and 2 polps respectfully

[@nickbeal4720]

I got a bubble magnus curve 5 skimmer 50% off which is damn good

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Nice skimmer!

[@SqueekyCheekz]

Hey Remy! Is there a place to message you about frags you might have? Are you on reef2reef?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Hit me up on IG with any questions you may have! I currently am not selling anything though. I'll have a bunch of stuff locally soon.

[@Jnvd3b]

This is the bluetooth doser not wifi...right? I just got 2 of the same one and my only worry is if/when power goes out, do they stop dosing? (Seems like it)

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Yes, Bluetooth. I interchanged those in this video and noticed too late. If the power goes out, yes, they would stop dosing. If you have a generator and can power your tanks you'd be ok. My thought is that if your power is out, you've got bigger problems than worrying about your doser.

[@Jnvd3b]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral true but I meant more if the power goes out briefly and then comes back on and you aren’t home, it seems like the light just blinks it has no way of saving the dosing schedule for ‘offline’ use. I’m not sure if it will matter in the end they should be super low draw so i will likely put them on a battery backup just in case

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@Jnvd3b Gotcha. Yeah, I think the bluetooth keeps the schedule in tact. I'd have to test that but I think it's one of the benefits. My AI Primes do this with power outage. I have them saved in the cloud though so it's easy to get them back on track.

[@Jnvd3b]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral I would test it out. I am not trying to bash the doser heck I just got it but I ran two ‘simulations’ where I disconnected bluetooth to pretend I wasn’t at home, and unplugged and then plugged the doser back in. The led just flashes showing it can’t connect, which wouldn’t be the biggest deal in the world but at the scheduled dosing time it didn’t run. So if you are gone for multiple days this thing is out of pocket...just something to be aware of (or mitigate with some sort of UPS i guess)

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@Jnvd3b That's good to know. Thank you for sharing!

[@taylorpinkowski9411]

I got the korallen zucht coral vitalizer and LPS Amino 🤤

[@Moondoggy1941]

I bought a Reef Octopus Regall 200 INT for 450 bucks from BRS.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Sollllid!!

[@anthonyrodriguez2570]

So why All For Reef and not Dose concentrated Kalk? Also I picked up 2 boxes of fritz blue box for $45 a box after I used a $20 coupon! BAM 💥

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Easier to regulate. Kalk in top off will vary depending on season. I'm in the midwest so we use way less top off water in the summer as opposed to the super dry winter. I just wanted to be precise.

[@anthonyrodriguez2570]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral I didn’t mean in the top of but through a doser like @telegraham does! That’s what I’ve been doing and it’s been holding 9.2 DKH and 420 Calcium for almost two months solid. It is way to inconsistent through an ATO!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@anthonyrodriguez2570 Ahhhhh, I see! I could see myself experimenting in the future. Kalk is way easier to find...and way cheaper.

[@anthonyrodriguez2570]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral Right the cost is why Im using it! Why not use the savings for a few extra frags ;) I figure I can Add Tropic Marins A and K trace after a year or so like they recommend on BRS and let the water changes take care of it for now.

[@joedoyle785]

is that a blue long polup leather coral at 8.45 ? tia

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

No, it's like a toxic green color. Blue tips.

[@joedoyle785]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral thanks

[@rc2300s2r]

What is Scott saying when he pops up on the side of your vids?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

TOASTY! It's actually an OG Mortal Kombat reference. 😂

[@Reefluencer]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral OMG sounds like he's a kindred spirit. Friendship!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@Reefluencer FRIENDSHIP!! LOL Totally forgot about that!

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

@@Reefluencer Wasn't there ANIMALITY as well?

[@Reefluencer]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral And don't forget about the BABALITIES! Finish Him!

[@drewreishus2113]

Did you test your water everyday for a year?

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Usually I go for a week or two depending on how frequent the water change is. Basically you're trying to keep you levels the same in between the water changes.

[@reeftheseaforever]

Looks cool what happens when the WiFi goes down

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Look through the comments, it’s being discussed. I messed up and said WiFi but it’s Bluetooth.

[@mikecooper3061]

got apex with trident and dos bundle,now trying to setup at 60 years old,and computer ignorant.

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

I'm fairly tech savvy and the controller/auto tester stuff scares me. Will be nice when you get it all going though!

[@noahray5319]

got some utter chaos, lorde acan, forest fire monti and a pocillopora

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Love me some utter chaos! SO BRIGHT.

[@rittersreef9983]

Can’t wait to see your rap video 🎤🎤

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

DANG IT! I watched it back and was like...someone is gonna say something. 😂 Who knows, I just might!

[@rittersreef9983]

It would be much enjoyed if you did! Coral rap wrap up.

[@wilsonlopez8965]

I can help you with the mushroom issue, buying some 😅👌🏻

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Come on over! I've got plenty to go around!

[@wilsonlopez8965]

@@BahamaLlamaCoral wish I was close, I'm in Puerto Rico

[@nickbeal4720]

Those orange shrooms look like iron man discosomas

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Who knows. I just know they are taking over that back rock area. lol.

[@wilddrew3066]

was up my reefers

[@sovereignviper90]

Gotta check out Lucky corals and subculture corals Absolutely amazing deals and 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 corals

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Will do!

[@danilocastellano1225]

Search for a free project called joy-reef. You can build a diy doser of great precision ;)

[@pdxreef546]

👍🏻

[@himmat_dhillon]

First

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Thank you!!!

[@dog5104]

22st

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Nailed it. 🐕

[@OldBullRanch]

Bro.... he isnt doing any special black friday that i know of but check him out...always good prices Fishofhex.com

[@TheSeahawks33]

Second lol

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

Thanks for being here so early!

[@TheSeahawks33]

Always ready for a Bahama vid!! Hoping to someday have my nano look as dialed!!