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I completely agree I can take or leave Ca and Mg, and test infrequently but PO4 and NO3 are game changers and IMHO should be a higher priority for GHL and would really differentiate them from the competitionI have to admit, I was not excited when I first saw this product being discussed. Since I do balanced 2-part dosing I almost never test calcium anyway. I test magnesium slightly more often than calcium but not regularly. However, you get this thing to test PO4 and NO3? That is a game changer. It took awhile for me to trust my KH Director but I have that locked in now. You give me the ability to test PO4 and NO3 automatically and I won't do any testing at all during the week. To me, that is huge. I'd take those 2 tests over Ca and Mg any day of the week!
Man this thing is awesome! how do I get one
I completely agree I can take or leave Ca and Mg, and test infrequently but PO4 and NO3 are game changers and IMHO should be a higher priority for GHL and would really differentiate them from the competition
Sorry I took the keys, I only meant to borrow it.Man this thing is awesome! how do I get one
That’s what my money is waiting for is something that’ll measure PO4 and nitrates. Would be even better if it’ll dose your preferred carbon source with some accuracy. Reefbot is out of the picture.
Just btw, I heard they are working on a doser to go with their reefbot. No idea on what that timeline might be though.
It would be nice if its going to be possible to pair the GHL Nitrate/phosphate probes with both the ION and KH director, since it seems a lot of people may prefer to monitor just alkalinity and nutrient export. I’d probably go that route to start if it were an option.
If I understand correctly, the ION will test Calc, Mg, NO3 and PO4 with just one sample port and reference solution.It would be nice if its going to be possible to pair the GHL Nitrate/phosphate probes with both the ION and KH director, since it seems a lot of people may prefer to monitor just alkalinity and nutrient export. I’d probably go that route to start if it were an option.
Just btw, I heard they are working on a doser to go with their reefbot. No idea on what that timeline might be though.
Fake it till you make It, Hey you could even Win best in Show!I have a serious concern with the longevity of the Reefbot.
;WideyedIf I understand correctly, the ION will test Calc, Mg, NO3 and PO4 with just one sample port and reference solution.
If I understand correctly, the ION will test Calc, Mg, NO3 and PO4 with just one sample port and reference solution.
I don't think the poll needs to be open any longer to confirm NO3 and PO4 are the crowd favourites.GHL has a poll kicking around for people to vote on what other elements the ION Director can test, vote now or forever hold your peace.
I don't think the poll needs to be open any longer to confirm NO3 and PO4 are the crowd favourites.
Hmmmm... i know a guy.... maybe he could build me one too! [emoji13]Man this thing is awesome! how do I get one [emoji14]
Lol
We didn't want to announce our next product, the ION Director, before we have ALL facts, especially prices and availability, and all technical details, because announcing too early can lead to unnecessary pressure and dissatisfaction - so we tried to avoid that.
BUT: So many people who knew that we are working on a solution for measuring Calcium had been asking the last weeks, we felt that it is overdue to announce now at least the most important (and already firm) facts.
This is already clear about the ION Director:
No final information about prices yet. No details about the probes resp. their lifetime can be announced at this point.
- will measure (at least) Calcium and Magnesium
- no reagents, works with sensors (but still needs calibration fluid)
- several measurements per day (customizable), no permanent measurement
- needs a Doser Standalone, ProfiLux 3 or ProfiLux 4 as a "brain" for operation, connected over ProfiLux Aquatic Bus (similar principle as KH Director)
- needs 2 or 3 pumps (still under development): sample in/out, calibration fluid in + out
- can also control Ca and Mg (via changing dosing amounts or switching sockets)
- small sample amount
- self calibrating
- usual features as for our other measurements: alarms, graphs, etc.
- will be shown at Macna 2019
- sales start November 2019
Our main goals are to have very accurate readings, long probe lifetime and reasonably priced replacement probes. We are working hard with our probe vendor on that.
Our tests are extremely promising, this is how it will look like (maybe changes in details):
More details ASAP!
Hi,
haven't written here for a longer time for a good reason, I justed wanted to see how my experiments go.
It seems that Nitrate works, but Phosphate seems a problem since the concentrations are usually very low in our marine water tanks. In general it is possible to measure, but these small values give not a sufficient accuracy.
What do you think - is Nitrate enough or is Phosphate a must-have? Maybe we start with the rest and add Phosphate later when we are OK with the results.
Furthermore I am working on getting the costs down, especially the recurring costs.
Please excuse the recent silence, just don't want to announce uncertain things.
Even when I don't comment everything: Please continue to discuss here, your thoughts and concerns are very appreciated and welcome, this helps me to develop the right product, I read all posts here.