Profilux 3EX-My Review and Set Up Guide
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Mounting the sensor vertical will potentially have this problem(Theoretically).
Mounting the sensor horizontally eliminates this problem.
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Yes highly accurate with multiple built in fail safes, this is one of GHL most basic features believe it or not.
Not only is it cheap to set up but also the safest and most accurate possible. The whole beauty of the GHL brand is that you dont have to buy a load of third party bits for your tank, you can have it all neatly controlled by the Profilux
Not only is it cheap to set up but also the safest and most accurate possible. The whole beauty of the GHL brand is that you dont have to buy a load of third party bits for your tank, you can have it all neatly controlled by the Profilux
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I don't have AWC set up on my profilux but judging on how accurate the GHL optical sensors are, I don't doubt that it can performance accurate water change.
It's basically a command telling the pump to draw water out until te water level hit the "low" level sensor. Then another command to tell another pump to pump in water until the water level hit the "high" level sensor. The sensors are the critical players here.
The benefit of having it on the profilux is the extra control like maintenance feature which turn off/on anything you want. And the feauture to do a remote water change while you're not around the tank. Not to mention you can add all sorts of safety to prevent water on the floor.
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No. Not at the moment.
There are reasons why no such features on all the controllers in the market. First of all, they're very costly. Not very accurate, and you have to replace the probe pretty often.
ALK, CA, MA are parameters which you set and forget. They don't change easily like temp and PH. A test kit cost average of $25 per kit and they usually expired before you use them all. A CA probe is around $200 and last roughly a year.
There are reasons why no such features on all the controllers in the market. First of all, they're very costly. Not very accurate, and you have to replace the probe pretty often.
ALK, CA, MA are parameters which you set and forget. They don't change easily like temp and PH. A test kit cost average of $25 per kit and they usually expired before you use them all. A CA probe is around $200 and last roughly a year.
this is true....the pinpoint calcium and nitrate meters are very expensive!! i have a successful mixed reef and have the parameters stable as is for alk, calcium, and mag....my nitrates are very low too....i test alot....
i assume i could still control my c02 solenoid with the profilux like say on ph or something...?? It is good to know the profiluz can do water changes as well as top off because i really wanted this as well as saftey feature to prevent water on floor....i currently use tunze osmo ato and tunze water level alarm to shut off main return pump.....would love to go to this controller knowing that i can replace these two devices in the future or right away. So the water exchange with the profilux would use optical sensors or would it require the slave dosers??
i assume i could still control my c02 solenoid with the profilux like say on ph or something...?? It is good to know the profiluz can do water changes as well as top off because i really wanted this as well as saftey feature to prevent water on floor....i currently use tunze osmo ato and tunze water level alarm to shut off main return pump.....would love to go to this controller knowing that i can replace these two devices in the future or right away. So the water exchange with the profilux would use optical sensors or would it require the slave dosers??
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Controlling a solenoid is no different than controlling your heater or chiller but with a PH probe. Any controller with a PH probe can do that with ease.
Using the ATO in the profilux to replace the Tunze osmolator was exactly what I did. I like everything that has to do with my tank goes through the controller first. From lighting, powerheads, pumps, additives dosing, everything. This allow me to centralize all devices in one place and allow me to romote control if needed.
I wouldn't do the water change with the GHL doser pumps. It's not design to pump large amount of water and a very expensive pumps to replace if used improperly(excessively). A regulator pump like an MJ or MAG can do the AWC.
Doser pumps are design for 2-parts and other additive where you dose ML into the tank each day. It is not meant for pumping large amount of water in/out of the tank.
Using the ATO in the profilux to replace the Tunze osmolator was exactly what I did. I like everything that has to do with my tank goes through the controller first. From lighting, powerheads, pumps, additives dosing, everything. This allow me to centralize all devices in one place and allow me to romote control if needed.
I wouldn't do the water change with the GHL doser pumps. It's not design to pump large amount of water and a very expensive pumps to replace if used improperly(excessively). A regulator pump like an MJ or MAG can do the AWC.
Doser pumps are design for 2-parts and other additive where you dose ML into the tank each day. It is not meant for pumping large amount of water in/out of the tank.
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Yes GHL can conrol your Co2 solenoid valve through the pH probe and for ATO, yes optical is way more accurate and you can use the slave doser for the volume you change a day.
Yes GHL can conrol your Co2 solenoid valve through the pH probe and for ATO, yes optical is way more accurate and you can use the slave doser for the volume you change a day.
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As stated in my previous post, I do not have AWC set up at the moment. I don't have the space for water storage container. It should be a pretty simple set up if you have the space for the freshly mixed saltwater storage container.
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Hey Michael,
I was advised not to use the dosing pump for my ATO which is 1.0-1.5gallon max a day. And the pump is only running for a short burst at a time through out the day.
Why are you now advising using the dosing pump for AWC which can be a lot more than the typical ATO?
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Yes, You will need a circulation pump for keeping the saltwater mixed and another pump to pump the water into the tank.
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Thanks for the praise. But many of us here are very good at helping other reefers out. Don't hesitate to ask. I'm sure someone will help out.
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You would have to contact ATI or the dealer you get it from to see how the dimming is implemented. If its 1-10V or PWM then you can control it with the profilux.
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