Mantis Dosing Container – 6l

Description

Mantis Dosing Container – 6l — Four-chamber 6 L reservoir for multi-head dosing pumps on reef systems

A dosing pump is only as tidy as the bottles feeding it, and four mismatched jugs on the cabinet floor are how lines get swapped and solutions get spilt. Mantis Dosing Container – 6l (SKU: MA069400) is a four-compartment reservoir from Mantis that holds the solutions for a multi-head doser in one compact, space-saving unit. Each chamber holds 1.5 L, giving 6 L in total, and is graduated in 100 mL increments so the level can be read at a glance. Slide-and-pour refill lids open each chamber for topping up without lifting the unit out of the cabinet, and four coloured dosing tubes, blue, yellow, red and purple, keep each line identified from container to pump head.

The container measures about 266 mm long, 176 mm wide and 210 mm high, small enough to sit beside a sump or on a cabinet shelf. Float switch holders are built in, so a low-level float switch can be mounted in a chamber where the dosing controller or alarm supports one. The 100 mL graduations also make it simple to check what a pump has actually delivered against what it was set to dose, a useful habit after calibration or a tubing change. As a guide to refill intervals, a chamber dosing 50 mL a day lasts about 30 days, and one dosing 25 mL a day about two months. The container stores and feeds solution only; the dosing pump and any float switch are bought separately.

Usage & Application

When to Use

• Three-part and Balling dosing: Calcium, alkalinity and magnesium in three chambers, with the fourth free for trace elements.
• Four-head dosers: One chamber per pump head, matched by tube colour.
• Planted tank fertilising: Separate macro and micro fertiliser solutions for automatic dosing.
• Tidying the cabinet: One footprint in place of a row of separate bottles.

Installation & Setup Guide

• Pick a level spot: Stand it on a flat shelf near the doser, clear of sump splash and heat.
• Run the coloured tubes: One colour per chamber, each to its own pump head, with the pump channels labelled to match.
• Fill and record: Pour each solution through its slide lid and note the starting level on the 100 mL scale.
• Check consumption: Compare the level drop after a few days with the programmed dose and recalibrate if they differ.

Product Specifications & Highlights

Key Features

• Four 1.5 L chambers: Up to four solutions kept apart in one 6 L unit.
• 100 mL graduations: Levels and daily use readable without a measuring jug.
• Slide-and-pour lids: Each chamber refilled on its own without moving the container.
• Colour-coded tubes: Blue, yellow, red and purple lines keep solutions and pump heads matched.
• Float switch holders: Mounting points for low-level float switches.

Product Details

• Brand: Mantis
• SKU: MA069400
• Product Type: Dosing Pumps > Dosing Container (Reservoir)
• Capacity: 6 L total, 4 × 1.5 L compartments
• Graduations: 100 mL increments
• Dimensions: Approx. 266 × 176 × 210 mm (L × W × H)
• Lids: Slide-and-pour refill lid on each chamber
• Dosing Tubes: Four, colour-coded blue, yellow, red and purple
• Float Switch Holders: Built in
• Target Environment: Reef and marine aquariums with automatic dosing pumps; also planted tanks