Hardware & firmware wish list

[once a marine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11209377#post11209377 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AQD_ottawa
With regards to dimmable ballasts, here is a little known or rather over looked fact

ProfiLux WILL control ANY dimmable ballast as long as they have a 1-10 Volt interface, so if you can find a retailer that stocks them you are not far off your request from Santa

Hi Michael
Do you know of a manufacturer that has this feature on their ballasts or fixtures?

Thx
Gary

 

[AQD_ottawa]

I am researching suppliers, dimmable is quite a new thing in the world of ballasts but they are out there, I cant comment on quality but they are manufactured

 

[sole_uk]

Useful to me would be a timed feeding pause for the pumps and filter, ie I have a auto feeder set for 8am, 1pm, 6pm would be very cool to have the GHL pause the pumps in relation to this.

Thank you,

Really looking forward to 3.06, can't wait for the extra Tunze functions

 

[elzool]

The timed feeding pause seems possible once logic is introduced in the near future.

I'm hoping with the new current pump controls I can plug in a tunze 6201 and tell it to ramp up to full blast for ten minutes after the feeding pause is over to sweep any leftover food out of the tank. Sounds like I may have to purchase the expansion card for it though... but it would be worth it.

 

[Matthias Gross]

it is already possible: check "if active then feeding pause" in the timer configuration

 

[sole_uk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11213289#post11213289 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Matthias Gross
it is already possible: check "if active then feeding pause" in the timer configuration

Ah sorry yes. Staring me in the face all the time. Grabbed a spare timer slot, set the times and activated the feeding option. This gets better and better

 

[recife111]

Any chance to improve the data logging software,
The current graphs etc are very basic..

 

[Matthias Gross]

Graph: We improve ProfiLuxControl each 1 or 2 months. I am sure that also these features will be improved in future. Did you know that you can import the data wit excel and that you can create your own graphs as liked?

In general: There are a lot of very good ideas in this thread - thank you all! Please understand i can't comment each post but you can be sure i read any post and take my notes.

 

[once a marine]

I wish more companies would do this as we the consumer seldom get the opportunity to tell a company what we would like to see and then have the company listen and use these ideas! This is very progressive thinking on GHL's part! Bravo!!!

Also while I am at it thanks Michael for pointing me here! I've learned a lot and am better able to use my controller!

 

[once a marine]

I almost forgot my other suggestion. I'd like to be able to minimize the software when I am running it on my laptop.

Gary

 

[sjp770]

how about minimise to tray as an option (similar to the application bitcomet)

 

[CarlC]

Like someone else had mentioned being able to control Vortex pumps would be great.

Carl

 

[chiefzod]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11223710#post11223710 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CarlC
Like someone else had mentioned being able to control Vortex pumps would be great.

Carl

Yes please!

Nitrate Probes etc for those willing to pay for it.

 

[AQD_ottawa]

Thats the problem with nitrate probes, who would be willing to pay the $1,000+ for a degenerative item? It simply is not cost effective right now, the expansion is already built, but we wait for a resonable priced probe to emerge that can be used continually.

There is a nitrate probe on the market but this is dip test only, and saturates in about 3 minutes and then needs re calibrating, so no good for profiLux.

 

[MSHUR]

Michael,
I know Elos coming out with photometer of no3/po4 and can be connected to Biotpus-2..
I saw it at MACNA, very nice future IMO

m

 

[AQD_ottawa]

relaibility will be the key to this, there are a few out now, but as with all things GHL nothing is released until proven.

 

[Fishie Nut]

Mike

Once your tank is up and running, water quality doing well, NO3 is kind of moot. Is your macro growing well? Your nitrates are being taken care of. Is your macro suffering? Do you have algae all over? Maybe your P04 is high.

If every creature in the tank is doing well -- verts, inverts, etc. -- why bother with nitrate and phospate measurement? If the phosphate is zero on any scale you read, perhaps something in the tank is eathing it and keeping your biological filtration in balance. If it's high, you're going to have an "outbreak" of something -- who knows what -- and you'll then have to measure some level to see how to handle it.

Measuring a constant nitrate and phosphate level in a tank makes no sense. Be more concerned with Ca and dKH and Mg, and, of course, salinity. Those are the ones you need to keep balanced and copasetic.

I like bells and whistles, but it seems IMHO to make no sense to measure a constant NO3 or PO4, especially at a cost of $$ and constant calibration. Just my thoughts.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY EVERYONE!!

 

[MSHUR]

George,
My water quality is exellent, i use Zeovit system . I dont have any algea in my tank .But, i am more concern about PO4 then NO3 to be honest and i think most SPS keepers would be concernt about it.
I dont think its possable to have constand ALK data.. Its been disscuss at chemistry forum couple of years back

mike

 

[Fishie Nut]

I agree with you Mike, but measuring PO4 is sooo difficult. Even using LaMotte, which is pretty down and dirty, you still get a clear reading, and that doesn't mean there is not phospate in the tank. It just means something is "eating" whatever it is and your biological filtration is working well. I have an SPS tank. I don't think I've ever had a noticable reading on PO4 using Salifert test kits. Everyone is happy in the tank, so I just measure once in a while, always get zero and figure my biosphere is working well. I do, however, run carbon and Roawaphos. Looking at the PO4 every day and watching it fluctuate somewhat can make you crazy. I think it's only import would be when there is some sort of outbreak related to phosphate.

Anyway, that's just my thoughts. I'm kinda if it aint broke, just keep an eye on it and make sure it ain't broke -- LOL

 

[Creetin]

If i am correct,,,
Zeo users need to pay constant attention to po4 to adjust dosing levels.
Edit sailferts is unacceptable for zeo. Most use the hanna low range po4 meter. Once you used one you wont buy test kits anymore.