Will we ever see an Alkalinity Probe?
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Happy Reefing.
Happy Reefing.
Yes, that's a big part of it.
Reefers could easily be taught to deal with bicarbonate directly rather than the much more easily measured alkalinity, but bicarbonate probes in seawater are not available.
knight2255
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el_pinguino
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el_pinguino
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It uses a test strip (disc?) that needs to be replaced every 90 days.
Spyderturbo007
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If these things are accurate and repeatable, they will sell like hotcakes.
I want one....
I want one....
dkeller_nc
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This is just speculation on my part, but I think they're going to be subject to some serious bio-fouling issues, much like ion-selective electrodes are. Doesn't mean they wouldn't be extremely useful for something like an LFS or a wholesaler/distributor with a lot of gallons and $ in animals, but I would think this would be a pretty big money pit for the average aquarist.
wow, this is dreams come true, if they do deliver and it works. can't wait. anyone here on their "closed beta"? any dates?
have been dreaming of alk monitor for a while, once found an old thread here of a guy diy an auto titritor, pretty cool, but couldn't find the guy. this thing looks much better, as the solid disc is much easier to handle than the liquid acid and dye. and it even measure other stuffs, wow!
have been dreaming of alk monitor for a while, once found an old thread here of a guy diy an auto titritor, pretty cool, but couldn't find the guy. this thing looks much better, as the solid disc is much easier to handle than the liquid acid and dye. and it even measure other stuffs, wow!
el_pinguino
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They're starting to release sample data.
I don't understand this company. They have a device which they say can measure all this stuff, continuously. Things like Alk, which is currently only available through titration (even to the scientific community... people are spending a LOT of time and money trying to work out how to do this, and they almost always incorporate titration). They have a facebook page... not a website. A facebook page. They don't have a website printed on any of their fancy graphics they've released. They are trickling out snippets of information. They haven't given any indication of accuracy or repeatability. They don't answer questions.
So they've released an O2 graph. Great! If you had an instrument that could measure continuous Alkalinity, which results would you release.... O2, sure. No one gives a crap about O2. If this is a real product, show us some alkalinity results.
So they've released an O2 graph. Great! If you had an instrument that could measure continuous Alkalinity, which results would you release.... O2, sure. No one gives a crap about O2. If this is a real product, show us some alkalinity results.
el_pinguino
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Well I'm holding my breath until it comes out.
Pray for me.
Pray for me.
boxfishpooalot
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Any news about titration or a bicarbonate probe?
tonyespinoza
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When I first posted this thread my daughter was just a bun in the oven. She's just turned 6 and we're still waiting...
doctorwhoreefer
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I think the mindstream is the best hope... they have some updates on facebook but it seems pretty slow.
I'm just afraid of what they'll charge the discs.
I think the mindstream is the best hope... they have some updates on facebook but it seems pretty slow.
I'm just afraid of what they'll charge the discs.
I think I've seen a price of 35$/disc.
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