ESHOPPS Mariner 70 Build

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I was looking into that too. Defn keep me in your loop pls.

Looks like I need one that can count mL dosed and stop when pH hits a 4.5.

I'm thinking I can use 2 regular dosing heads from any doser and 1 I can control with the Hydros.

 

[tbrown]

A LiveAquaria ad on Instagram popped up. It had 60 items. The 5 I clicked on all took me to a page that said "This is a seasonal or frequently out of stock item.". Why is it in the ad if it's not on the page. Weird.

 

[tbrown]

So if win the Mariner of the Month this month I'm probably going to make Alkalinity Auto Testing happen. I think I can do it with the iV and 1 additional dosing head. I can probably do it without the iV though. When I contacted CoralVue to inquire they said the iV is just a testing vessel and I could use any container. The magnetic stirrer is the only thing that actually connects to the Hydros. Everything else is run through 3 dosers and a pH probe.

With that said, Sam, since you were asking, the other problem is this either requires a second pH probe or you lose the pH monitoring if you're worried about that part of this. It takes the pH probe and it stays in the testing vessel so the pH would only change when any water exchange happens in that container.

 

[Slocke]

So if win the Mariner of the Month this month I'm probably going to make Alkalinity Auto Testing happen. I think I can do it with the iV and 1 additional dosing head. I can probably do it without the iV though. When I contacted CoralVue to inquire they said the iV is just a testing vessel and I could use any container. The magnetic stirrer is the only thing that actually connects to the Hydros. Everything else is run through 3 dosers and a pH probe.

With that said, Sam, since you were asking, the other problem is this either requires a second pH probe or you lose the pH monitoring if you're worried about that part of this. It takes the pH probe and it stays in the testing vessel so the pH would only change when any water exchange happens in that container.

What am I asking? Why do people make me read so much today?!

 

[Mschmidt]

What am I asking? Why do people make me read so much today?!

You been to @Fishy888s page yet?

 

[tbrown]

What am I asking? Why do people make me read so much today?!

I was explaining that pH monitoring stops if automatic alkalinity testing starts unless a second pH probe is added.

 

[Slocke]

You been to @Fishy888s page yet?

I like him/her. He/she laughs at all my jokes (usually a couple days late). Don't know anything else about them but I do see they write lots of words. I struggled to write five sentences for MOTM so...

Actually, being unable to write long essays is what got me diagnosed as dyslexic.

(if only I could have use this gif in school)

 

[tbrown]

I like him/her. He/she laughs at all my jokes (usually a couple days late). Don't know anything else about them but I do see they write lots of words. I struggled to write five sentences for MOTM so...

Actually, being unable to write long essays is what got me diagnosed as dyslexic.

(if only I could have use this gif in school)

He.

 

[Mschmidt]

I like him/her. He/she laughs at all my jokes (usually a couple days late). Don't know anything else about them but I do see they write lots of words. I struggled to write five sentences for MOTM so...

Actually, being unable to write long essays is what got me diagnosed as dyslexic.

(if only I could have use this gif in school)

He's good people, and writes long posts.

 

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Alkalinity - 11.5
Calcium - 250 (not good!)
Magnesium - 1120 (also low)
Phosphate - 0.4 (probably going to take a 1ml dose daily off)
Nitrate - 5.2 (started manually dosing Ammonium Chloride last night)

Calcium Chloride is on order, I should probably go grab a bottle of Reef Complete in the meantime. That'll slowly bring up both.

 

[Projects with Sam]

So if win the Mariner of the Month this month I'm probably going to make Alkalinity Auto Testing happen. I think I can do it with the iV and 1 additional dosing head. I can probably do it without the iV though. When I contacted CoralVue to inquire they said the iV is just a testing vessel and I could use any container. The magnetic stirrer is the only thing that actually connects to the Hydros. Everything else is run through 3 dosers and a pH probe.

With that said, Sam, since you were asking, the other problem is this either requires a second pH probe or you lose the pH monitoring if you're worried about that part of this. It takes the pH probe and it stays in the testing vessel so the pH would only change when any water exchange happens in that container.

I'd just hook up 2 ph probes and 3 steppers to an arduino.

 

[Projects with Sam]

can you post about the reagents you'd be using?

 

[tbrown]

can you post about the reagents you'd be using?

Haven't looked that far into it yet as it would be a significant initial cost to setup but from what I was reading it looks like the reagent is either sulfuric or hydrochloric acid solution. N1 I believe.

 

[tbrown]

Nope, 0.1 N

Here's the article Randy wrote. I'm looking at this and the one Borat did for his auto tester which is basically a DIY Hydros iV tester without the Hydros system.

A DIY Alkalinity Test

Alkalinity is one of the most important measurements that a reef aquarist can make. It can become rapidly depleted in many aquaria, requiring frequent measurement in order to maintain stable levels. While hobby test kits for alkalinity can be...

www.reef2reef.com

 

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What does everyone use their RO brine for? Gardens? House plants? Dosing their reefs?

 

[Mschmidt]

the rejection? it used to go down the drain. but now it might go to the houseplants.

 

[Brisk]

What does everyone use their RO brine for? Gardens? House plants? Dosing their reefs?

House plants

 

[Stang67]

What does everyone use their RO brine for? Gardens? House plants? Dosing their reefs?

Clothes washer

 

[tbrown]

I was looking at lists of hard water freshwater fish... Keeping Paradise Gouramis is on the list when I finally get around to setting up the 90. Maybe I'll use some to top off that tank, some for house plants, and the rest for the Moringa and roses.

Our washing machine is the front load HE kind so that might not work...?

 

[Slocke]

Pond, garden plants, and hot tub