Alkatronic

[Biff0rz]

Hi all, I'm considering purchasing this unit. My only concern is it looks like it's really meant to control dosing. I want to use my apex and calcium reactor - am I wasting my money on this using it this way? My alternative is going with the trident (I'd benefit to have mag/cal tested too) but I'm not a huge fan of the fixed testing schedule. Does anyone have their alkatronic set up with an apex and carx? What's your experience been like? If this is a go I'll probably get the mastertronic too.

 

[dwest]

Hi all, I'm considering purchasing this unit. My only concern is it looks like it's really meant to control dosing. I want to use my apex and calcium reactor - am I wasting my money on this using it this way? My alternative is going with the trident (I'd benefit to have mag/cal tested too) but I'm not a huge fan of the fixed testing schedule. Does anyone have their alkatronic set up with an apex and carx? What's your experience been like? If this is a go I'll probably get the mastertronic too.

I don't use a calcium reactor but there’s a big thread on it and people really like it for that. I use mine to control my 2 part system. I’ve had mine for a month and so far very good.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-honest-opinion-about-the-alkatronic.372934/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/who-here-is-using-the-alkatronic.721884/

 

[ReeferBud]

I use my Alkatronic with an apex and Ca Rx and it works great.

 

[Overfloater]

I don't use a calcium reactor but there’s a big thread on it and people really like it for that. I use mine to control my 2 part system. I’ve had mine for a month and so far very good.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-honest-opinion-about-the-alkatronic.372934/
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/who-here-is-using-the-alkatronic.721884/

Not to hijack, but are you using a dosetronic as well for the 2 part? It seems the alkatronic can only dose alk. I currently dose alk and calcium via jebao doser and was looking at purchasing an alkatronic but I think I will also need the doestronic to dose the calcium.

 

[dwest]

Not to hijack, but are you using a dosetronic as well for the 2 part? It seems the alkatronic can only dose alk. I currently dose alk and calcium via jebao doser and was looking at purchasing an alkatronic but I think I will also need the doestronic to dose the calcium.

I use a spectrapure liter meter 2 system to dose 2 part. When my alkalinity gets lows (like when I travel), the alkatronic doses alkalinity. If alkalinity were to get high, it shuts off my 2 part. So, no dosetronic here. I just use my normal 2 part system and the alkatronic supplied “guardrails” for alkalinity. My high and low set points are 8 and 9 DKH.