DOS dumped 1L of Alk into 250g tank in 3hrs

[SuncrestReef]

If I use controlled dosing and I add a single line of code to turn dosing off if the pH goes over a certain amount, when the pH drops back below that amount will the dos automatically go back to its normal controlled dosing, or will I have to turn it off and then back to auto? If needed to be done "manually", is there any code that can make it go back to its normal controlled dosing schedule when the pH drops back down to a normal range?

Sorry OP I'm not trying to hijack your thread.

Nothing in the Advanced tab will ever move the dashboard slider away from the AUTO setting (unless you use the "When" command, which should never be used for the DOS). Each line in the Advanced tab will either evaluate True or False. When a line of code is True, that code will override the DOS schedule. Once it evaluates False, the regular DOS schedule will resume its normal task.

 

[NEFFx]

So I set them to only be off commands. If value is above/below x then turn off.
Another lesson learned.
I think it would be good to have a virtual condition for maintenance that turns stuff off. I’ll look into that. For instance when calibrating the trident or doing water changes.
Is there a cheat sheet for codes? Like on does this. Off does this. min does this. When does this. Etc?

 

[Gtinnel]

So I set them to only be off commands. If value is above/below x then turn off.
Another lesson learned.
I think it would be good to have a virtual condition for maintenance that turns stuff off. I’ll look into that. For instance when calibrating the trident or doing water changes.
Is there a cheat sheet for codes? Like on does this. Off does this. min does this. When does this. Etc?

SuncrestReef has written a bunch of articles that do a great job of explaining almost every aspect of the Neptune Apex. Just from searching quickly here is the one that I found about commands

Apex Programming Command Reference

This article is a reference guide for all of the Neptune Apex programming commands. All of this information is publicly available, but is scattered amongst several Neptune documents and posts in the Neptune Community Forums. My goal is to...

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[SuncrestReef]

If I use controlled dosing and I add a single line of code to turn dosing off if the pH goes over a certain amount, when the pH drops back below that amount will the dos automatically go back to its normal controlled dosing, or will I have to turn it off and then back to auto? If needed to be done "manually", is there any code that can make it go back to its normal controlled dosing schedule when the pH drops back down to a normal range?

Sorry OP I'm not trying to hijack your thread, but this seems like it may be relevant to you as well.

When the line of code evaluates False, the DOS will simply resume its schedule. No manual intervention is required.

 

[SuncrestReef]

So I set them to only be off commands. If value is above/below x then turn off.
Another lesson learned.
I think it would be good to have a virtual condition for maintenance that turns stuff off. I’ll look into that. For instance when calibrating the trident or doing water changes.
Is there a cheat sheet for codes? Like on does this. Off does this. min does this. When does this. Etc?

My tutorial on virtual outputs explains how to create a Maintenance on/off switch to control multiple devices:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs

Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.

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It’s part of my whole series of Apex tutorials:

Articles by SuncrestReef

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[Randy Holmes-Farley]

How is the tank seeming now?

 

[NEFFx]

How is the tank seeming now?

Hi Randy, thanks for asking
Nothing noticeable - Nitrates bottomed out (api test 0ppm) usually sit at 5ppm.
PH slowly coming down to 8.25. kalk and calcium reactor have been off (i ran 2L of calcium reactor low PH but didnt do much I think since i usually add 16L a day)
alk is 12dKH. Calcium is 500ppm (its been high trying to get it to come down anyway). mag is fine.
just trying to get the tank stable for a while for the SPS to grow so this didnt help that.

the vinegar def helped, so thanks for that. Added around 200ml over 2 hours and the 40g WC (was overdue anyway).

Just have to improve my Apex skills now...

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

OK, sounds like you are past the main danger zone.

 

[Johnmy]

My tutorial on virtual outputs explains how to create a Maintenance on/off switch to control multiple devices:

Neptune Apex Programming Tutorials, Part 5: Virtual Outputs

Part 5 of our Apex Programming Tutorials. This one is on Virtual Outputs.

www.reef2reef.com

It’s part of my whole series of Apex tutorials:

Articles by SuncrestReef

www.reef2reef.com

Hello SuncrestReef and sorry for getting into this Post. Your tutorials are incredible. Thanks. I already have all the configuration of (If Output Maintenance = ON Then OFF) as you teach in the Tutorial for the other equipment and it works perfectly. But I would like to know if this is exactly what I have to put so that the DOS also shuts down and returns to its normal dosage when I turn the Maintenance OFF, please? And if I must do it in this place of the photos and to each one. DOS_ALK and DOS_CAL?, because I'm a bit confused with the Fallback and the Set

(DOS_ALK)
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Output Maintenance = ON Then OFF

(DOS_CAL)
Fallback OFF
Set OFF
If Output Maintenance = ON Then OFF