jcl123
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We put them on sale because we have 900+ more on the way and we don't want to be overstocked. We are moving into a new building early next year. It's being built from the ground so it's very geared toward the CoralVue of today and not the CV of 16 years ago. We have been taking active measures to keep our current location as clutter-free as possible, but it's hard because we outgrew it long ago. If you guys are ever interested in buying new open box products for less than MAP, please join our Outlet Store group on Facebook.
The models currently on the market are already new(er) versions with refinements that are known to the public. I think we'll need to update our product description and provide it to our retail partners so they can update theirs accordingly. I had suggested we call them V2 or G2 (or whatever) and offer it as a new SKU because the stink of the original model with the underpowered motor is hard to wash off. I threw out the idea of a simple but noticeable change, like making the lid a different color, so people could differentiate between older and new generations... but the current shipment was already in production.
In our beta tester group for the HYDROS Controllers, users have replaced the stock optical eye on the Klir with a HYDROS water level sensor. This eliminates the need for the original Klir controller entirely since you can control the filter with HYDROS. The benefit is you can create your own custom rules for even better operation and safety. You can set the rules however you'd like, such as experimenting with different start and stop times. If you want, you could ditch the optical eye entirely and control the Klir through an outlet. You could set it to run once an hour, once a day, or whatever you interval you like. Or maybe it only operates when the flow is at a certain rate. You could set the maximum time the roll will spin. If a fair amount of users combine HYDROS with Klir, I think we would be in a better, more informed position to release a smarter standalone Klir controller based on data we collect. I don't know if the cost would be worth it, but we shall see.
In terms of new innovations with Klir, actually there is a new one on the way: a hang-on Klir that doesn't need to be placed in a filter sock holder. It may even be in the next shipment.
Any new product announcements at MACNA 2019?
Does it really end there? I bought a new MP10 and an AI Prime. Hysterical to get advice from Ecotech. I tried three different reps. All were worthless. Q) How much flow do you recommend for a 7g? A) Just play around and see what works. Q) How much flow is estimated on Lagoon level 1? A) You’d...www.reef2reef.com
Hello Jeff,
I want to say thank you for posting this explanation. I was looking at other stuff and saw the big price drop, and feared "oh crap, they are dumping these things...." So, is this a limited time sale or a permanent price change? I am not quite finished building my tank, so I would hate to burn through the warranty with it just sitting there, but at this price I am re-thinking that.
I also want to congratulate you on your customer service, these units did not have the best introduction but you listened to people and made changes. I very rarely see any company do this to this level. This is perhaps the #1 reason I am considering these.
I have been eyeing this thread for awhile. I plan to go "mostly" Triton so my rig is geared for a high flow rate. But, I don't trust that I will always do Triton or pure Triton, so I wanted to "be able to" run these if I wanted to.
So, I took a 20G acrylic tank and modified it to hold two of those Klir DI-7 self-standing brackets, and mounted it as a "pre-sump" before the main sump and algae scrubber. I might even grab water off of it for the skimmer.
My flow rate is actually about 1500GPH, so technically one unit would do it. But I don't trust the flow rates manufacturers put on filters and pumps. I have Sicce ADC pumps that are "rated" 2500GPH each, and measuring them open-ended in a bucket with no restriction they can't even do half that.
The other fear I have is that with a heavy load I would burn through one roll too fast so I wanted to be able to spread the load.
Each unit would have it's own full-siphon (and one emergency) coming from the tank, so I would not chain them as the flow rate will differ slightly due to piping distances and such.
-JCL
