- Hey, it's Thomas here.
And today we're gonna be checking out
Neptune Systems DDR or DOS Dual Reservoir.
This is a perfect add-on for those reefers
who like to set and forget just about everything they can.
Emphasis on forget because if you're like me
and you tend to forget really important things
you're supposed to be checking up on
like how much calcium and alkalinity additive
you have left in your reservoir
that's tucked under your stand,
this is going to save you
from getting caught with zero additives left
and scrambling to try to go out and get more
so you can fill up the reservoirs again
before the levels in your tank start to tank.
Dosing containers aren't a necessity
but us reefers do love them.
They're a great way to conveniently store
our liquid additives in larger volumes for our dosing pumps
and generally look and function a lot better than
a manufacturer's bottle
or a hastily assembled DIY container.
The only real issue I've ever had with dosing containers
is that they tend to be stored somewhere out of sight,
like under your aquarium stand
or in a cabinet near the tank.
And unless I go out of my way to check on them,
they can easily run out without me noticing,
which yes is certainly a failure on my part.
And I should definitely work on that,
but it's also kind of just the nature of something
being out of sight and out of mind.
Neptune Systems has an awesome solution to that conundrum
with their DDR or DOS Dual Reservoir.
You get a slick acrylic reservoir
that has nicely polished edges
complete with lids and push fittings
and the convenience and redundancy of knowing
you need more liquid before they go empty,
even if they're tucked away under your aquarium stand
where you're liable to forget they ever existed.
Plus they're super easy to set up
and plug right into your Neptune Systems DOS pump
with a single cable.
In the box you'll find the Dual DOS Reservoir
with the sensors, cable, and lids pre-installed,
four meters of tubing,
a quick start guide,
and a snazzy little sticker for repping
that Neptune Systems pride.
The DDR is right around 10 1/2 by 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches.
And each of the cylinders holds two liters of liquid
for a total capacity of four liters,
which should allow for enough two-part
to last the average reefer around one month between refills.
The openings on the top of each container
is just shy of 3 3/4 of an inch
and plenty of space for easy refilling,
even without removing the DDR from under your stand.
But I'm sure we'll find a way to make a mess anyhow,
so for reefers like me,
who are likely to remove it from their stand to refill it.
Anyways, the push fittings on the top
for connecting the dosing tubing
and the single six pin connector cable
are a welcome touch that make removing it fast and easy
if there isn't enough slack in the lines and cable.
Each container also has its own rigid straw
already installed along with a nicely fitting lid,
and of course, the optical sensors with built-in brackets
right around the 15% mark with cleanly routed channels
for the cables to exit neatly from under those lids.
When it comes to setup, the DDR is super, super simple.
The cord plugs directly into the six-pin port
on the side of the Neptune Systems DOS.
And you can just drag and drop the tile
onto your dashboard in Fusion.
The tile will tell you roughly how much liquid
is left in each container at a quick glance.
So you don't need to crawl under the stand with a flashlight
to see how much liquid is left in the reservoir.
And it can send you notifications
of when the liquid reaches the optical sensors
inside of each of the containers
so you know that
you'll need to top them up well before you run out
and you don't end up caught unawares
and in a mad scramble to try to find yourself
some more two-part or aminos or trace elements
or whatever you're dosing.
The DDR also has markings on the side of each container
so you can get a rough idea of how much liquid is left
or how much liquid you've added,
which comes in handy when you're refilling them
so you can accurately estimate
how much liquid is in the container
and then adjust the volume in Fusion
by clicking on the gear icon beside the DDR tile.
If you refill the containers back to the very top,
you can just click the Fill button,
but if you added an odd amount of liquid back,
you can also adjust each amount in milliliters as well.
You can fill up your DDR
with just about any coral food or additive out there,
whether you want to dose two-part like VRS Pharma
or one-part like Tropic Marin All-For-Reef,
or liquid coral foods or nitrate or phosphate supplements.
However, you do want to avoid
any sort of additive that could act like a solvent
since that would damage the acrylic.
Those could be things like
alcohol-based carbon dosing additives,
or nitrate and phosphate reducers like NOPOX.
Maintenance for the DDR is really straightforward.
Once in a while it's a good idea
to go in and clean the optical sensor inside at the bottom.
Just make sure it has no debris or film built up on it
from whatever liquids you're storing inside the container.
That way it can continue to read the liquid level
and send you notifications when it gets too low.
So if you're rocking the Neptune Systems DOS
and the idea of having
a simple and attractive smart reservoir
that helps you neatly and conveniently store your additives
while also making sure you don't forget to top them up
matches your evening mantra,
you can go ahead and pick one up for yourself
by clicking right here.
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