controller questions

[dieseldaisy]

I'm looking to simplify testing for the usual stuff regularly.... salinity, alk,ca, any suggestions on a good controller system?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

do controllers test for those?

none that I'm aware of. My controller monitors temp, pH, controls lights, can control powerheads, fans... basically anything you'd put on timers.

Calcium and alk... you need to find the rate of depletion and set up an auto dose system... liquid two part, calcium reactor and/or kalkwasser.

 

[dieseldaisy]

wasn't sure if they had anything to monitor those levels.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

wasn't sure if they had anything to monitor those levels.

well they do.... but in separate tests....

or look into a Dialyseas unit

 

[ReefAddict123]

doesnt digital aquatics offer probes for these?

 

[octopus737]

No such consumer thing. So far all other than O2, PH, ORP are not available. All other require a reagent or titration test to be accurate.

 

[ReefAddict123]

Hanna checker are your best bet on those then

 

[Srixon]

Check Pin Point....they are all going to be separate but I know they offer Ph, Calcium, Nitrate, conductivity, ORP, O2 and salinity....just do a web search for "pinpoint monitors"

 

[psychofishy]

Apex PM2 does offer Conductivity testing.
I have it on my system, after initial calibration it seems very accurate (checking regularly against my refractometer)