Peristaltic Pump

Precision Dosing Without the Guesswork

A peristaltic pump moves fluid by compressing a flexible tube rather than pulling it through a valve, which means the solution never touches the pump's internal mechanism. That design delivers the same exact dose cycle after cycle, whether it's pushing concentrated nutrients or corrosive pH adjusters.

Why Automated Dosing Outperforms Manual Dosing

Consistency is the entire value proposition of a dosing pump — a reservoir corrected by hand varies slightly every time, while a calibrated pump doesn't.

• Tube-based fluid path: Because the fluid only contacts the inner tubing, the same pump can safely run nutrient concentrate one day and a pH adjuster the next without cross-contamination.
• Multi-channel scheduling: The C20 double-channel unit runs two solutions on independent timers, useful for growers dosing a base nutrient and a supplement separately.
• Serviceable design: A replacement pump head is available on its own, so a worn unit doesn't force a full system replacement.

Choosing Channel Count for the Feeding Schedule

Channel count should match the number of solutions being dosed on independent schedules, not just overall operation size.

• Single-solution feeding: The C10 covers straightforward setups running one nutrient blend or a single pH adjuster on its own timer.
• Multi-part nutrient lines: The C30 triple-channel unit fits grows running separate base, bloom, and pH-adjustment solutions that each need their own dosing schedule.
• Support dependency: A peristaltic pump doesn't decide when to dose on its own — pairing it with the C800 Pro pH/EC controller lets it trigger automatically based on real-time reservoir readings instead of a fixed timer.

Keeping a Dosing Pump Running Accurately

The tubing, not the motor, is usually the first part to fail.

• Replace the inner hose on a schedule: The compression cycle that makes peristaltic pumps precise also fatigues the tubing over time, so swapping the inner hose proactively avoids a mid-cycle failure.
• Re-check dosing volume after any tubing swap: A new tube can have a slightly different flow rate until it's confirmed against a measured test cycle.
• Keep concentrate lines separate: Running only one type of solution through each channel prevents chemical reactions between incompatible nutrient components.

Most dosing setups are built around correcting pH, and pH Down solution is one of the most common liquids run through these pumps. For other automated chemical-dosing equipment, see the Chemical Injection Systems collection, or browse Irrigation Control for the full range of automated fertigation equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions