Need help with very basic programming (1hr on, 1hr off, repeat)

[Rakie]

Long story short, my pH probe in my Calcium Reactor broke -- while the new one is on the way I'd like to mimic how my reactor was running. This was basically an hour on, and then an hour off.

This is all I'm looking for;

- 1 hour on

- 1 hour off

- repeat

I don't do much programming on the Apex, so I'm not sure how to word this properly.

 

[Fishfinder]

Hey @Rakie you should be looking for something like this...

OSC 000:00/060:00/060:00 then On
It means, Initial time off 0/60 on/ 60 off



Hey how is that bubble algae?

 

[Rakie]

Okay, I set it up and it's currently set on, i'll see if it turns off an hour later at 5:35 ish.

Algae is going away slowly, it seems manually scrubbing was the best bet to get rid of a lot of it. Otherwise I may have to add a short term fish to finish it out.

 

[Katrina71]

Good thing Fishfinder could help. I was going to suggest The Clapper.

 

[Rakie]

Good thing Fishfinder could help. I was going to suggest The Clapper.

I hope it works lol. When my timer goes off we'll see if it has changed from on to off

 

[Fishfinder]

Let me know. It shouldn't be a problem

 

[Rakie]

Let me know. It shouldn't be a problem

It actually turned off at 5pm on it's own, so I'm guessing on the hour it will turn on and off!

Thanks kindly!

 

[Dom]

What about an electric timer... 1 hour on and one hour off, around the clock.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant...Indoor-Plug-In-Timer-in-White-26378/205517336

 

[Rakie]

What about an electric timer... 1 hour on and one hour off, around the clock.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant...Indoor-Plug-In-Timer-in-White-26378/205517336

The Apex does that but more accurately, might as well use the thing for more than a digital log

But my replacement pH probe will be here before Monday or Tuesday. So this is just a temporary fix!

 

[Dom]

The Apex does that but more accurately, might as well use the thing for more than a digital log

But my replacement pH probe will be here before Monday or Tuesday. So this is just a temporary fix!

This timer would only be a temporary solution.

 

[Fishfinder]

Did it work?

 

[ihavecrabs]

Good thing Fishfinder could help. I was going to suggest The Clapper.

Also an excellent solution lol

 

[Katrina71]

Also an excellent solution lol

Thank you. I'm all about low tech and duct tape.

 

[Fishfinder]

I like low budget too. But if you have an apex, might as well use it to its full potential

 

[ihavecrabs]

Thank you. I'm all about low tech and duct tape.

Low tech??? The Clapper is the invention of the century!! lol.

 

[ihavecrabs]

I like low budget too. But if you have an apex, might as well use it to its full potential

Agreed, and definitely joking about the clapper!

Your programming recommendation is exactly what I would have done.