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The controlling card is already in place, but as said before the cost for a non saturation probe outways the commercial viability. This goes for ANY manufacturer
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The controlling card is already in place, but as said before the cost a non saturation probe outways the commercial viability. This goes for ANY manufacturer.
OOPS duplicate how did that happen!
OOPS duplicate how did that happen!
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YES
Would like to be able to control my Sfiligoi ACLS light computers. Don't care about all the moon phase etc stuff that they can do as i use the profilux for that. I just want to control the Halide side of things (they are dimmable). I beleive you can control them via RS485 from your computer but i've never tried.
Here is the link.
http://www.sfiligoi.it/acls_en.htm
Michael
Here is the link.
http://www.sfiligoi.it/acls_en.htm
Michael
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This function is coming logic control
shutterpunk
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How about a really nice set of configurable bar meters and real time plotted graphs/dials showing all sensor readings and socket states/alarm states that can run in full screen, maybe even with a layout suitable for a touchscreen setup ?
It may even be nice to have another page with seperate illumination sliders that can be slid up or down on the touchscreen?
What i would really like is a full screen front end interface that displays all salient information in a concise and well laid out manner. I love the configuration options for the profilux but i think that once you have much of the setup taken care of i would like a much neater front end that hides the nuts and bolts from me and makes me feel like im in a scifi movie!
Rob
It may even be nice to have another page with seperate illumination sliders that can be slid up or down on the touchscreen?
What i would really like is a full screen front end interface that displays all salient information in a concise and well laid out manner. I love the configuration options for the profilux but i think that once you have much of the setup taken care of i would like a much neater front end that hides the nuts and bolts from me and makes me feel like im in a scifi movie!
Rob
The controllable feeder unit would be cool.
How about a day option on the dosing pumps. Some of the stuff i use my dosing pumps on only has to be dosed 2 or three times a week. Another one i do ever 14 days for example. That would make the dosing pumps a lot more useful. As it stands out of the 6 dosing pumps i bought only one can really do what i want.
How about a day option on the dosing pumps. Some of the stuff i use my dosing pumps on only has to be dosed 2 or three times a week. Another one i do ever 14 days for example. That would make the dosing pumps a lot more useful. As it stands out of the 6 dosing pumps i bought only one can really do what i want.
Matthias Gross
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dosing pumps: in this case use a timer to control the dosing pump, then you have all the options you need. Only disadvantage: you have to calculate the on-duration manually. But not really a problem.
Fishie Nut
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Chiefzod:
I do small batch water changes using the doser. 3.5 gallons in and 3.5 gallons out each day, for 15 days, mix up a new batch and repeat.
Here's an excerpt:
Small batch water changes: These changes are similar to the large changes above, but are much smaller and are done more frequently. Daily changes of 0.25% to 2%, for example, can be used. One could also do a series of consecutive small water changes on the same day. This method ensures that organisms near the top of the aquarium are not exposed to the air, and that water parameter shifts are less sudden. These types of changes can be done in a variety of ways, such as by removing water via a skimmer and replacing it once a day, or by simply taking out an amount (such as a half gallon) and replacing it once a day (automatically or manually). While lots of smaller changes (say, 30 changes of 1% each) are slightly less efficient than one larger one (30% in a single batch), the difference is small (30 changes of 1% each exactly matches one 26% batch water change), and consequently other factors of convenience or stress on organisms may be more important.
In doing batch water changes of 2% or less, aquarists need not particularly worry about the changes in the water parameters that will result, as long as the new water is of reasonable quality. For example, a 1% change with new water at 55°F from a basement reservoir will change the aquarium temperature only from 81°F to 80.74°F. Differences in salinity are also unlikely to be significant.
You can find the whole article here: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php#12
I just use two dosers to accomplish this and I change approx 100 gallons - 1/3 system volume -- every month with NO STRESS from temperature, salinity differences, etc., and it replaces all the trace elements on a daily basis. I have my third doser topping off the tank. I just consider the amount of top off and set the doser, usually in the summer and in the winter, as it differs in amount.
I've also used the level probe for top off, which also works well and there is no change in salinity as it all evens out by the end of the week when I test.
Check it out.
George
I do small batch water changes using the doser. 3.5 gallons in and 3.5 gallons out each day, for 15 days, mix up a new batch and repeat.
Here's an excerpt:
Small batch water changes: These changes are similar to the large changes above, but are much smaller and are done more frequently. Daily changes of 0.25% to 2%, for example, can be used. One could also do a series of consecutive small water changes on the same day. This method ensures that organisms near the top of the aquarium are not exposed to the air, and that water parameter shifts are less sudden. These types of changes can be done in a variety of ways, such as by removing water via a skimmer and replacing it once a day, or by simply taking out an amount (such as a half gallon) and replacing it once a day (automatically or manually). While lots of smaller changes (say, 30 changes of 1% each) are slightly less efficient than one larger one (30% in a single batch), the difference is small (30 changes of 1% each exactly matches one 26% batch water change), and consequently other factors of convenience or stress on organisms may be more important.
In doing batch water changes of 2% or less, aquarists need not particularly worry about the changes in the water parameters that will result, as long as the new water is of reasonable quality. For example, a 1% change with new water at 55°F from a basement reservoir will change the aquarium temperature only from 81°F to 80.74°F. Differences in salinity are also unlikely to be significant.
You can find the whole article here: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-10/rhf/index.php#12
I just use two dosers to accomplish this and I change approx 100 gallons - 1/3 system volume -- every month with NO STRESS from temperature, salinity differences, etc., and it replaces all the trace elements on a daily basis. I have my third doser topping off the tank. I just consider the amount of top off and set the doser, usually in the summer and in the winter, as it differs in amount.
I've also used the level probe for top off, which also works well and there is no change in salinity as it all evens out by the end of the week when I test.
Check it out.
George
Hi George,
Yes I understand all that ( I have another 2 larger dosing pump connected to the plug bar that i can do that with easily. Just not doing it yet as i have to run all the pipes under the house. I agree that it can be better for the tank to do smaller changes more often) but what i'm actually doing with my 6 Profilux dosing pumps is adding my Zeovit additives. While I agree with Matthias that I can actually achieve what i want using the Timer options I will loose most of my timer slots and I wanted a few of them for other things down the track. So yeah it will work but would good if it was all in the Dosing Pump options.
Yes I understand all that ( I have another 2 larger dosing pump connected to the plug bar that i can do that with easily. Just not doing it yet as i have to run all the pipes under the house. I agree that it can be better for the tank to do smaller changes more often) but what i'm actually doing with my 6 Profilux dosing pumps is adding my Zeovit additives. While I agree with Matthias that I can actually achieve what i want using the Timer options I will loose most of my timer slots and I wanted a few of them for other things down the track. So yeah it will work but would good if it was all in the Dosing Pump options.
Fishie Nut
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Ahh, gottcha.
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