Jebao DP-4 Dosing Pump Setup | Beginner Guide To Saltwater Aquariums

[@MichellesMermaidRoom]

I can not tell you how many times I've watched this video since I got my Jabao doser a few weeks ago. Thank you for all the time you put into all of your videos! All of your work is very inspiring!

[@jonloftness5210]

I can't tell you how many times I watched this video when I need to recalibrate or reprogram my dp-4. I'm an electronic moron, but this video is so easy, even I can successfully set up my dosing pump. Great video.

[@Cliffepoos]

This is one of the most helpful reefing videos on KZbin. So helpful. Thank you so much.

[@harlemscarlet]

Best info out here concerning setting up this task. I was SO CONFUSED lol. Thank you

[@KillerKev1961]

Just got one. Pitched the ChiCom instructions and went STRIAGHT to this video lol....Thank you!!!

[@natewoessner8495]

That was the best instructional video I've ever seen. Thank you

[@demariosreefaquarium7475]

After intensive research I went with this dosing pump... But the Chinese instructions where so confusing.. Thanks to your video on setting up this particular dosing pump was awesome and made it extremely simple to setup.. Will be doing an update on my 35 gallon cube reef tank soon.. Right now I am recovery from surgery on both my feet.. Thanks a million.Happy reefing Sir..

[@smalldevil3346]

This video it finally after 1.5 years helped to fully understand the system settings. Printed manual for the device is totally sucks. Thank you very much for this video.

[@jackiekearney]

My first time to use dosing pump and I just purchased like this one. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@FishOfHex]

Np glad to help

[@drewjanes307]

I think this is the most useful KZbin video ever! thanks for video.

[@MrLabYoshi]

Excellent video, full on to the point. I dont even have this device nor dose, and I enjoyed it.

[@PsyWARAquariums]

every time i need to reprogram my pump i come and watch this video! thanks so much man!

[@Dabss]

Ive never calibrated my dosing pump and it works perfectly fine

[@FishOfHex]

Nice

[@tonyalaniz9302]

Thank you brother!

[@RAAAAAAAAAAish]

Jebao needs to pay u for every sale they make.

[@johnsnow5167]

I know this is old but thanks for making this video!

[@hypedlatino]

Great video !

[@smallgallonreeftank]

I love mine. They work just fine !!😊

[@briansfishtanks]

I recently found out on my DP-4 that if you calibrate to 100ml that it doses twice the amount you program it to. Cyberaquarist pointed that out to me as he ran into the same problem. We both bought ours recently, so it could be a new problem. You obviously measured it and it's right on the money. Just a beware for others that by this pump. We had to calibrate our stop 50ml and then it works fine.

[@FishOfHex]

Thanks for the heads up, That is why i always test every pump head and calibrate often. I have yet to run into that problem but i will keep an eye out on future purchases. Thanks again.

[@patrickthomas8091]

exact problem happened to me this morning must be a defect in the new ones like you said

[@ahmadzzahmad6284]

Because of positive comment i will subscribe

[@xaviershen3831]

so great explanations !!! Xavier from France

[@007LSV]

Thanks for this guide it is 2020 and your video still helps a lot

[@TheLisachoate]

awesome !!! video. No fluff. Straight to teaching and very detailed.

[@arashvarzandeh4860]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video

[@denniscassel1693]

Thank you. Nice simple concise explanation.

[@michaelblack4993]

Thanks for the help...hand down best KZbin video for the Jebao Dosing Pump

[@jayman8543]

This helped me so much. The directions that come with it suck.

[@trekmeister]

Thanks for the tutorial. It helped me setup my new Dp-2.

[@FishOfHex]

Np glad to help

[@justbaquatics2512]

Gonna work great on my fresh water tank.

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

Thanks for this video Travis

[@rossellis6484]

Lol thanks. my instructions say 0 no dose 1 everyday grrrr bad instructions tho I love jebao. Thanks bloke.

[@connork1390]

Great guide

[@rc2672]

Thank you SO much for this video.

[@TheAcoriana1]

Thank you! this helped tremendously.

[@kistrniavoy8749]

Awesome video, as are all of your videos... Thanks a lot!!! Very helpful!!!! Keep them coming...

[@FishOfHex]

Thank you its always good to hear that.

[@azteca088]

thanks bud! great video, quick and to the point. very easy to follow steps.

[@Arie_Idaho_Reef]

Great video just got my dp-4 delivered today. Very helpful 👍🏻

[@FishOfHex]

Glad to help

[@jonandlisa2000]

Awesome “how to” video

[@patpaluch9842]

Thanks. Great video

[@jknows170]

Thank you

[@EduardoC]

Thank you for the video! Just finished setting up mine...

[@newbflyer101]

Thanks for video dude! Really helps for sure. Been watching your videos with much interest. Happy Reefing!

[@yuyiboy]

Great video!! Thanks!! 😊

[@schwartz4676]

Thanks

[@us2tohell]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it!

[@ChrisMintjes]

Funny, you did this on my birthday. But you said march😂

[@justbaquatics2512]

Ive just got one of these thank for the video..

[@koaleighhomestead2606]

G'day Travis, I just ordered my first new doser this morning and thanks to this very informative video I know I can set it up with confidence when it arrives.

[@rankinwood2196]

Another great video

[@WilSantiagoReefing]

good video. thanks for sharing.

[@FishOfHex]

Thanks for watching

[@ruhrpott7436]

Great guide! THX!

[@ironman20725]

Thank you for this! I just bought this pump used off reef 2reef

[@FishOfHex]

no problem

[@ironman20725]

Random question though! I tested alk mag and cal. Alk was high! 12.5mag was low 1050 and cal was 420 I am using kalk. Why would these readings be like this and how do I lower alkalinity?

[@FishOfHex]

when mag levels are low it can cause issues between cal and alk. Mag is in the water to keep those two from coming together. I would get your mag up over the next few days i would shoot for 1350. If you are using kalk you are adding equal parts of cal and alk so i wouldnt worry about adjusting those.

[@ironman20725]

Well I figured I would stop with the kalk and see what happens so I can just 2 part dose.

[@FishOfHex]

You need to get your mag in check before you do anything else.

[@sbazain]

will do thanks for answering

[@FishOfHex]

NP Anytime

[@thienvo3626]

thank you very much !

[@nortok00]

This is a very detailed video. Thank you so much for taking the time to post it!! I have a few questions: 1. Does the water you use to calibrate the pump have to be your saltwater mix or can you just use tap water? 2. Does each pump have to be calibrated or does the first calibration set all of them? 3. Someone else asked this but I didn't see a reply so I'll re-ask... If your dosing containers happen to accidentally be dry and the pump comes on will it automatically shut off or will it run dry (and can that damage the unit)? Thank you again for this!!!

[@jayman8543]

Great info

[@davidmichael3137]

Perfect, thx for posting

[@hib3032]

I've got a question that nobody sees to address , I've got no sump so can I mount the pump below the tank or am I looking at a problem with back flow and will they pump liquid up hill or is it dependent on gravity everybody don't seem to think of this in there explanations although yours is the clearest description up to now . Cheers

[@FishOfHex]

i have pumped it up over three feet before with no back flow or issues. I guess when i get some time ill do a test video to see what happens.

[@ericolsen9799]

Thanks for vid.

[@FishOfHex]

Thanks for watching

[@richishere82]

Subbed

[@simonstone2133]

great video

[@FishOfHex]

Thank you

[@AlmightyEye]

Great Vid. But I have a serious concern with this sort of setup. Doesn’t the hose distance and fertilizer viscosity play a major role in pump calibrations. For instance, my iron fertilizer has a denser viscosity than the potassium fertilizer, wouldn’t that throw the pump calibration off if I use water to calibrate all 4 pumps? 🤔

[@allentracy5794]

Thank you!

[@davidling3821]

I noticed that a lot of fluid is still in the output tube when it gets to 100ml. Does that matter ?

[@thomasmccaffery5941]

I guess you program it to check it correct if its calibrated for each pump?

[@napaquatics3639]

Good video except when I calibrate or set dose the fluid drains back down into the bottle and my line becomes empty.

[@tomelliottguitartutor1325]

Great guide to using the pump. Where do you get your glass tubes from and how do you feed the tubes in to the tank

[@karennation3580]

Great video am petrified of a doser malfunctioning and dosing to much soda ash into my tanks. Do you trust this with soda ash or kalk even? Has it ever misdosed to much or to little, or even worse getting stuck in the on postion!. I have been hand dosing for years because of this fear but my neighbor I trusted to dose has moved lol. So vacations are out. I know Brs always talks about redundancy and always add something even on atos but never heard them mention that on dosing. What could I add?. maybe ph probe or Should I switch to bicarb?

[@justinstuart8382]

Also could I possibly use this pump to dose a water storage tank with prime by any chance? Thanks

[@DARDYSKUXXFELLa]

You can dose anything liquid form as long as the instructions of the product does not say ' shake well before use ' or something similar.

[@bobescher8831]

Have one of mine own. I only have one like it

[@jamesgilchrist3661]

Thanks for the great and informative video. How do you find the noise level compared to other dose pumps?

[@FishOfHex]

Its not to bad, once the heads start to go bad they click

[@Longday709]

That's sooo much easier than the English version lol! WTH is the yellow "Com" light for?

[@lincolngrewal8455]

A quick question would that be 10.1ml because there was a one after the sign?

[@captainbc52]

I was so confused because my instructions say that interval zero means no dosing.... Yet your video says interval zero means once a day. I had mine set to one because I thought that meant one time every day but that wasn't the case. It was driving me crazy

[@thomasmccaffery5941]

I recommend using a scale as well to be more accurate. Example 100ML on cylinder was at 145 sec and using scale was at 143 sec instead. You will get more accurate measurement doing this.

[@Fred-eg9sx]

Is there a maximum overhead height? I don't have a sump. Can I put the dosing pump at the bottom of the cabinet and run the OUT tube two feet up into my tank?

[@julioportalatin8266]

Thx for your helpful tutorial! DO you have to re program and /or recalibrate every time you unplug the unit or does it carry all the programming done before loss of power? Thanks again

[@dallasmarshall6755]

Should you then prime the lines with the solution before dosing?

[@robertpr2002]

Thanks, Great Video! Shouldn't the calibration be done once you have set up the pump in the aquarium and using the length of tubing and positioning the final set up will have? The flow resistance will be different depending on these factors and consequently the revolutions the pump will need will change as well.

[@AlmightyEye]

I was concerned about this as well. Also, the viscosity of the fertilizers affect pump performance.

[@DannyLB]

I have thought of this as well. This is not the only video on YT that doesn't bring this up. Still a great instructional video, mind you.

[@Davelembo]

Thanx Travis. This was helpful. Did you calibrate all 4 pumps or Calibrate #1 and just test the other 3?

[@FishOfHex]

All 4

[@Davelembo]

Thanx again. I'm all calibrated and programmed and I never opened the book. Great Video

[@EDKsurly]

I'm considering this pump. It's a good price.

[@ethangonzales442]

very informative question what time do.you suggest will be the best. time to add any dose lights on or lights out I'm i new at this

[@seventiesandbeyond]

Great video, excellent instruction. How is this dosing pump working out for you.

[@FishOfHex]

I have four total and one of them is almost two years old and it still kicking. one button is a little hard to push but im not upset over it.

[@justinstuart8382]

Can I just ask how come it shows 8 pumps to program when their are only 4 pumps. Thanks ?

[@_3rd]

Justin Stuart because you can get slave version of this pump (dp-4s, just 4 dosing units without controller) and control them using your master unit

[@moonchestre]

How does the pump work? Is the mechanism a peristaltic pump?

[@alecc.lambert2352]

I’m very new to this kinda stuff in the reef hobby, so this doesn’t test water and sample accordingly, what does test and sample accordingly?

[@98dak83cam]

Neptune Trident, reefbot, KH director? Alkatronic

[@myreefaquariumisaabdulrahm4568]

Hello and thank for you videos! Can tou advice me in wether i sure dose to the sump witch mean that the dose will go through the skimmer, or directly to the display tank bypassing the skimmer all together?

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

Wont it lose calibration once you place it in your tank and remove the tap water thats inbetween the tubes? Or you just leave it with the water there and just connect it?

[@alexmarcos1986]

Can i use this for fresh water aquarium? Thanks in advance

[@paulcharlier4399]

Great video! What happens in a power outage? Does it remember all your settings?

[@FishOfHex]

It will remember the settings

[@QuebecoisSti]

Do you know if theres a way to connect that pump to a PLC ? is there a connection at the back of module or something or even inside?

[@2InfinityRKX]

Okay thanks for the vid. Now I want to dose ever other day. Do I put 1 or 2 on my interval? Magnesium seems to be used up faster than Calcium for my 75 gallon reef tank.

[@fishfever2000]

Calibration on this is kinda sucky, not the video, but on the device. Calibrated it to 100 ml told it to dose 1 ml and it dosed 4ml. So I redid the calibration, this time I stopped it at 1ml instead of 100ml...so the doser would think its 100ml but actually only 1ml. Told it to dose 100ml, and again dosed 4ml. So I then told it to dose 25ml and finally got my 1ml dose.

[@Hallowhead1]

Would you recommend this doser ?

[@samin2012]

Does it auto stop when the fertilizer or whatever pumping runs out ? In case if you forgot to top it up

[@MrBiggie30]

Hi there... I wanted to know what are the inner diameters of the dosing tubes? Also, are they removable from the dosing head, in case I want to use thicker tubes? Thanks

[@Cruzilla71]

Hola, Great video quick question do you to have calibrate each pump..? Thanks

[@FishOfHex]

Yes you need to calibrate each pump

[@craftmeid3520]

do i need to calibrate when all the tube already install to the sump ? or just calibrate using shorter tube , and the result will be the same when changing to the actual length tube to the sump from the doser ?

[@TravisHoeffel]

Hay other Travis. When you setup your dosing pump did you have to do what Lakis Andever did in his video about switching the rollers around in the dosing pump heads? Do you really think it was engineered backwards? I just bought one and am trying to figure out setting it up.

[@fagan316]

Will it keep its settings if lose of power for 72hrs and be up to date as far as next dose time

[@Sammy31Dee]

If I set it to 10ml per day. But I want to spread that 10ml out say 10x per day. The pump will do a total of 10ml in the 10 cycles correct? I do t want it to do 10ml each time....