SRC Member dsam Posted October 18, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted October 18, 2014 Looking to get a good and reliable pH controller for my cr. Apart from American Marine, any other good recommendation from bros? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member solasido Posted October 18, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted October 18, 2014 bro PH controller not really necessary. I follow Deltec calcium reactor guide and not using PH controller at all for my Bubble Magnus CR. http://www.theaquariumsolution.com/setting-deltec-calcium-reactor Having said that l, I do have PH probe from my ReefAngel where I can see the tank PH. It does not control my CR though. I use solenoid to make sure that CO2 is cut off when no power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 PH controller just makes life easy. Thats all. haha. Set n forget. Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted October 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2014 Yea, currently my cr is operating without controller. But I am always travelling. Hence, thought of getting one to at least take care of the reactor and ease my heart. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted October 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2014 Bro tofubox, I was secretly hoping you will reply my thread lol... Have read your tank thread with inspiration. Great tank you have there! What controller you are using then? PH controller just makes life easy. Thats all. haha. Set n forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Bro tofubox, I was secretly hoping you will reply my thread lol... Have read your tank thread with inspiration. Great tank you have there! What controller you are using then? Haha, thanks bro =D glad u find it useful, if not i update also no point. lol. I am not using a controller at the moment, made a big mistake on selling off my American pinpoint ph controller when i decommed my 3ft tank mid last yr. Due to budget constraints, I use an american pin point ph monitor instead, got it 2nd hand for 70bucks, does its job of giving me a digital readout of ph within the cr. But thats about it. Ideally if ur gonna be travelling alot, and if u dont have a good selonoid/ regulator, a ph controller will suit ur needs best! U set it to come on at this ph, and off when it reaches its lower limit. Prevents a milkshake from forming while ur away and dumping all the kh/ca into ur tank. As mentioned, some people can do without the ph controller or monitor, but requires more monitoring and testing. Its a useful/helpful equipment to make tuning a whole lot easier for urself, and at the same time, the controller gives an additional benefit of fail safe. I.e Ur regulator decides to just dump c02, the ph controller will switch off the selonoid. Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted October 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2014 Good advice bro tofubox! Hope to hear more of your tank thread updates. Thanks. Haha, thanks bro =D glad u find it useful, if not i update also no point. lol. I am not using a controller at the moment, made a big mistake on selling off my American pinpoint ph controller when i decommed my 3ft tank mid last yr. Due to budget constraints, I use an american pin point ph monitor instead, got it 2nd hand for 70bucks, does its job of giving me a digital readout of ph within the cr. But thats about it. Ideally if ur gonna be travelling alot, and if u dont have a good selonoid/ regulator, a ph controller will suit ur needs best! U set it to come on at this ph, and off when it reaches its lower limit. Prevents a milkshake from forming while ur away and dumping all the kh/ca into ur tank. As mentioned, some people can do without the ph controller or monitor, but requires more monitoring and testing. Its a useful/helpful equipment to make tuning a whole lot easier for urself, and at the same time, the controller gives an additional benefit of fail safe. I.e Ur regulator decides to just dump c02, the ph controller will switch off the selonoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted October 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2014 Oh, one more thing Bro tofubox. May I know what co2 solenoid controller you are using? I am using the OF brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Oh, one more thing Bro tofubox. May I know what co2 solenoid controller you are using? I am using the OF brand. I am using a digital carbon doser. Bought it off my tank seller when i bought over hes tank. http://www.aquariumplants.com/CarbonDoser_Electronic_Co2_Regulator_p/co2.htm Pretty costly to get first hand + the shipping if u ask me. I was lucky to get it from him. OF brand regulator works just as well. So dont worry. Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dsam Posted October 19, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks again. I am using a digital carbon doser. Bought it off my tank seller when i bought over hes tank. http://www.aquariumplants.com/CarbonDoser_Electronic_Co2_Regulator_p/co2.htm'>http://www.aquariumplants.com/CarbonDoser_Electronic_Co2_Regulator_p/co2.htm Pretty costly to get first hand + the shipping if u ask me. I was lucky to get it from him. OF brand regulator works just as well. So dont worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 anytime buddy. Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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