NEW Hydros X3-S

[braaap]

Not sure if people have seen this but Coralvue is releasing a new controller. The Hydros X3-S. It is a small controller with 2 sense ports and a salinity probe port. It is the cheapest option to get a Salinity probe. Looks like $225 and you need to buy the salinity probe separate. Personally I think it would have been perfect if it had a drive port as well. That way it could be used for a mixing station. $225 is alittle steep IMO too with no probes.

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[n2585722]

Not sure if people have seen this but Coralvue is releasing a new controller. The Hydros X3-S. It is a small controller with 2 sense ports and a salinity probe port. It is the cheapest option to get a Salinity probe. Looks like $225 and you need to buy the salinity probe separate. Personally I think it would have been perfect if it had a drive port as well. That way it could be used for a mixing station. $225 is alittle steep IMO too with no probes.

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The regular X3 controller only is $215 so that is only $10 more than the one with a regular pH/ORP port. At first it will be sold as controller only but later on they may package it with other things like the X3 is.

 

[Reefer Dan]

Not to sidetrack from the thread, but is there some other implementation for a salinity probe other than redundancy for making sure your ato is working?

 

[n2585722]

Not to sidetrack from the thread, but is there some other implementation for a salinity probe other than redundancy for making sure your ato is working?

You might also have AWC or a slow leak all might cause salinity to drift over time. Although my ATO will usually let me know about those issues since I have a maximum on time setup and also a maximum off time. So it it stays on too long or does not come on is a given time I will get an alert sent to me. Also you can use one at your mixing station.

 

[braaap]

Not to sidetrack from the thread, but is there some other implementation for a salinity probe other than redundancy for making sure your ato is working?

Mixing station. AWC.

I think the main purpose of this is it’s a smaller controller at a better price. The others with salinity are the X10 and the Launch. Over $500 each.