Hydros Kraken

[JTN]

It will depend on watts/Hz used for the device. I use the smaller reef waves 25 fine. I cannot run MP40s for example. The power for those is too high.

Gotcha! Would you mind sharing some photos of exactly how the reefwave 25 is wired form controller to Kraken and what cord is used?

 

[tritonpower]

Gotcha! Would you mind sharing some photos of exactly how the reefwave 25 is wired form controller to Kraken and what cord is used?

I actually stopped using the reefwave in my sump and using Jabeo pumps only. The wiring is simple it is just the power plug. Instead of using a power brick you plug it into the kraken using the 24v force port cable.

 

[lpramos]

I am attaching a LiFePO4 battery to the Kraken I just bought over Black Friday. I opened the lid of the Kraken to disconnect jumpers JP3 and JP4 as the instructions say to do, to disconnect the internal useless battery charger (https://www.coralvuehydros.com/product-support/hydros-control/connect-12v-battery-to-the-kraken/). The Kraken in the image on the instructions is Rev D and has jumpers. I received Rev G, which has no jumpers. It still has JP3 and JP4, but they are soldered. See images attached.

Anybody know what I'm supposed to do to disconnect the useless battery charger in the Kraken Rev G? Do I just clip JP3 and JP4?

 

[n2585722]

I am attaching a LiFePO4 battery to the Kraken I just bought over Black Friday. I opened the lid of the Kraken to disconnect jumpers JP3 and JP4 as the instructions say to do, to disconnect the internal useless battery charger (https://www.coralvuehydros.com/product-support/hydros-control/connect-12v-battery-to-the-kraken/). The Kraken in the image on the instructions is Rev D and has jumpers. I received Rev G, which has no jumpers. It still has JP3 and JP4, but they are soldered. See images attached.

Anybody know what I'm supposed to do to disconnect the useless battery charger in the Kraken Rev G? Do I just clip JP3 and JP4?

Have you contacted CoralVue support about this? I used a lead acid gel cell on mine so I didn't open it up.

 

[lpramos]

- CoralVue support is M-F 8-5 CST. I tried calling anyway. No joy.
- I used the CoralVue Contact Form and got a computer generated response that support is M-F 8-5 CST. Thanks.
- I submitted a post in their Forum in the Hydros section and the response was, "Awaiting approval before being displayed publicly."
- I posted here hoping someone could help me.
My corals are dying in buckets while I try to sort this and a couple of other issues out.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
What I have learned from this is that I have to take time off of work to make any Hydros changes or installs.

 

[n2585722]

The Kraken will work normally without the battery for the time being. It just won't have power in a power failure. Also a small lead acid gel cell does not cost that much if you really need the battery in the mean time. Just remember that any force port will drop to 12v when running on battery backup instead of 24v. Some devices will not run on 12v when that happens. It all depends on the device itself.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

- CoralVue support is M-F 8-5 CST. I tried calling anyway. No joy.
- I used the CoralVue Contact Form and got a computer generated response that support is M-F 8-5 CST. Thanks.
- I submitted a post in their Forum in the Hydros section and the response was, "Awaiting approval before being displayed publicly."
- I posted here hoping someone could help me.
My corals are dying in buckets while I try to sort this and a couple of other issues out.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
What I have learned from this is that I have to take time off of work to make any Hydros changes or installs.

Can't you just use it as is without the LiFePO4 battery, for now? Would be better than letting corals die while you wait.

 

[lpramos]

Great. Yes. I will connect without battery until later. Thank you both.

 

[afboundguy]

- CoralVue support is M-F 8-5 CST. I tried calling anyway. No joy.
- I used the CoralVue Contact Form and got a computer generated response that support is M-F 8-5 CST. Thanks.
- I submitted a post in their Forum in the Hydros section and the response was, "Awaiting approval before being displayed publicly."
- I posted here hoping someone could help me.
My corals are dying in buckets while I try to sort this and a couple of other issues out.
Thanks in advance to anyone that can help.
What I have learned from this is that I have to take time off of work to make any Hydros changes or installs.

Join the Hydros FB group, they are super helpful. I joined the Hydros forums and you have to make 5 posts that get approved by the admin before you can freely post. I was unlucky as the week I joined the admin was on vacation so it took me a while to get my posts approved!