I am starting to dose that AcroPower amino acid supplement in my 465, and I am going to use a spare peristaltic pump drive for that. I would like to make a reusable airtight container to hold the acropower.
I'll use a plastic gallon jug as an example. Most homemade dosing containers I see have a tight fitting piece of tubing going into them through the lid, with a second small hole drilled in the lid as well to let air in as the liquid is pulled from the container. To not do so would mean the container would slowly crush if the dosing pump were strong enough. I kind of like the idea of the container being sealed.
So how about this: Instead of just drilling a second hole to let air in, how about one of those cheapo bladder type air pump check valves siliconed into the air inlet hole, so it would let air into the container as the dosing pump pulls it out and creates a slight vacuum in the dosing container, but keep it sealed from room air when the dosing pump is not in use?
Am I overthinking this, hehehe?
I'll use a plastic gallon jug as an example. Most homemade dosing containers I see have a tight fitting piece of tubing going into them through the lid, with a second small hole drilled in the lid as well to let air in as the liquid is pulled from the container. To not do so would mean the container would slowly crush if the dosing pump were strong enough. I kind of like the idea of the container being sealed.
So how about this: Instead of just drilling a second hole to let air in, how about one of those cheapo bladder type air pump check valves siliconed into the air inlet hole, so it would let air into the container as the dosing pump pulls it out and creates a slight vacuum in the dosing container, but keep it sealed from room air when the dosing pump is not in use?
Am I overthinking this, hehehe?