Controller Help

Is there a controller I can get that will record all my water parameters? I've seen many that do just one specific task(i.e. test pH, ammonia, or alk.) But I was wondering if there was one that would cover almost everything.

What about this?

Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper Aquatics Lite (Basic) Controller

Digital Aquatics ReefKeeper Lite (Basic) Controller Images

 

I guess a monitor would be the correct term of what I want.

 

There is no such animal. PH, ORP, temp. That's about it. Alkalinity is not possible and I think there are some lab probes for Cal.... but nothing for the hobbist. Industrial stuff for O2, but again not for the hobbist.

 

Hmm. So I guess it would be best if I just keep doing my own tests.

 

I already have a monitor for temp and water changes.

 

What monitor for water changes?

Oh ya, there are probes for salinity.... but ya, you still have to do tests. To make a probe just stick in water and measure something is not all that easy. To determin a lot of our parameters, you stll have to do tests with reagents.

 

Well it's not a probe. It's more of a safe monitor. I set it for how long apart I want water changes/equipment checks/system checks and it has a high/low temp alarm. It's called the Marina Aqua-minder

 

pinpoint makes this calcium monitor --- American Marine Pinpoint Calcium Monitor + probe
never used it (too rich for my blood) so i cant say how good it is and how often you need to calibrate.
But id save your money and just do cal test the old fashion way. Ive never seen a controller like an RKE, GHL, Neptune, ect... that can do what you are looking for. but really there is no real need for a cal probe if you have a reactor and if you dont its pretty easy to measure what your cal demand is by testing you tank for a few days in a row and dose accordingly.

 

Haha. I am much too poor for something like that. I'll stick with the old fashioned way. thanks though.