Automatic, regular, unattended alkalinity monitoring

[john.m.cole3]

Dude... this is epic. Program it to tie in with a dosing pump and BINGO! Every novice reefer can provide instant stability of one of the most important and sensitive parameters we test and dose. I'm sure you would not have gone public if this wasn't happening for real. Congrats man! I'm looking forward to seeing your innovation change our reefing lives and the life of your family. This is exciting!

 

[Steviereefs]

I would like to comment on this to the creator ..... make sure you do everything you need to do to protect your idea before releasing any units. If this really works it will be very valuable and someone would steal it from you if you don't have the product registered and have patents pending on the software/technology.

 

[Steviereefs]

Copyright it, patent it, register it, have it all in place before selling any because if someone got it they could do the same and sue you if you try to sell afterwards.

I would like to comment on this to the creator ..... make sure you do everything you need to do to protect your idea before releasing any units. If this really works it will be very valuable and someone would steal it from you if you don't have the product registered and have patents pending on the software/technology.

 

[Fishinwall]

Announcing Jim's first ever public demonstration of the alkalinity monitor: will be held Saturday at noon at the Triton booth, at MACNA San Diego (that's tomorrow). See you there! We are excited. =)

Go live on Facebook with it!!

 

[TylerS]

Copyright it, patent it, register it, have it all in place before selling any because if someone got it they could do the same and sue you if you try to sell afterwards.

more pertinent would be have all that in place before saying anything about how it works here...

 

[Steviereefs]

more pertinent would be have all that in place before saying anything about how it works here...

Exactly, day late dollar short but hopefully still some time in the case that he didn't take those steps.

 

[Bob Escher]

Me too

 

[waldend]

Having met Jim and knowing him from the fish breeding world he is extremely intelligent and I would feel absolutely confident that all the recommendations given above and even more have already been researched and addressed long before ever thinking of mentioning his device to anyone.

 

[Steviereefs]

I agree but it's a worthy mention none the less, and just incase because I heard plenty of horror stories. I think this is still very awesome, just trying to help out.

 

[waldend]

Yep. It's good lesson for others reading too. Just thought I would help to alleviate some of the concern about Jim specifically.

 

[Steviereefs]

Yep. It's good lesson for others reading too. Just thought I would help to alleviate some of the concern about Jim specifically.

Yes more or less I intended the message for not only him but for others to think about as well in this situation. I'm more then sure the person who could foster such a intuitive idea that other companies haven't yet thought of is certainly a intelligent and well prepared person.

 

[duromega]

An application has already been filed.

Great !!!

 

[Monkeytank]

For those of you attending MACNA this coming weekend, keep an eye out for me demonstrating a prototype of my Alkalinity Monitor device. It is capable of interfacing with any controller that can accept a pH probe's input. It has both an accuracy and also a precision of +/- 0.05 dKH. I'm thinking this could be a game changer.

Here is an Apex graph of two day's worth of monitoring of my tank, showing a small daily alk swing in response to the photoperiod:

I would like to be a beta tester too.

 

[CoralFragZ]

That would be incredible

 

[Kungpaoshizi]

Just spend your money on releasing it now. It will be copied, the design will change, it will count as an improvement, no court case.

Otherwise sign me up, I'll buy one.

 

[uniquecorals]

A very successful demo today!

Here's a video:

Afterwards Reefbuilders and Reefs.com and various media sources all wanted to interview and talk to Mr. Welsh on camera. There's a lot of excitement about this awesome product.

 

[FranklinDattein]

Amazing.
It is basically an automated colorimeter, which IMO is the right way to do it.
There is an alk monitor being done in Asian that works based on measuring pH drop after dosing an acid to the sample, which IMO just adds too much room for mistakes.

If you allow me to suggest a feature, is to spit the results via USB or I2C(aqua is on the apex).
This way there is no need to use the controller's pH port, which is expensive hardware and also anyone can use a computer or micro computer to read it.

 

[justingraham]

A very successful demo today!

Here's a video:

Afterwards Reefbuilders and Reefs.com and various media sources all wanted to interview and talk to Mr. Welsh on camera. There's a lot of excitement about this awesome product.

I can't see the video

 

[FranklinDattein]

I can't see the video

Try this link:
https://www.facebook.com/uniquecorals/videos

 

[justingraham]

Try this link:
https://www.facebook.com/uniquecorals/videos

Thanks