Dosing Containers

[Jonathan Chia]

Is there any disadvantage to just drilling the plastic caps that come with our various supplements and feeding a tube through there?

I'm trying to track down some cheap dosing containers, but also wondering why I couldn't just punch a hole through the cap and run tubing into the bottle? Assuming I'd put a pin prick in another part of the cap to let air out

Thanks!

 

[JVU]

Yes that works. Some dosing supplements even come with caps made to facilitate this, like NOPOX.

 

[Klems]

I use 1 liter Kerr jars...just bought some plastic tops from Amazon and a few threaded mur loc fittings from BRS.

 

[RandyC]

Is there any disadvantage to just drilling the plastic caps that come with our various supplements and feeding a tube through there?

I'm trying to track down some cheap dosing containers, but also wondering why I couldn't just punch a hole through the cap and run tubing into the bottle? Assuming I'd put a pin prick in another part of the cap to let air out

Thanks!

I have done that and use a 1/4” push connect bulkhead with 1/4” acrylic tubing for the inside and just use ro tubing to run to the pump and tank.

JIUWU White Fittings Bulkhead... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YGR2ILM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[The_Lazy_Reefer]

Is there any disadvantage to just drilling the plastic caps that come with our various supplements and feeding a tube through there?

I'm trying to track down some cheap dosing containers, but also wondering why I couldn't just punch a hole through the cap and run tubing into the bottle? Assuming I'd put a pin prick in another part of the cap to let air out

Thanks!

I do that for my small bottles of stuff. Definitely works and is the cheapest option.

 

[Jonathan Chia]

Do we need the bulkhead / fittings for the caps or can I just drill a 1/4” hole or slightly bigger to feed the tube through

 

[RandyC]

Do we need the bulkhead / fittings for the caps or can I just drill a 1/4” hole or slightly bigger to feed the tube through

you can just feed the tube. I just do it so I make sure that the tube is not pulled out on accident and I’m consistently able to draw the full bottle amount before filling. Plus it helps with spills if the bottle is knocked over.