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Testing equipmentLighting, Filtration & Other Equipment Specific discussions on aquarium equipment from protein skimmers to water pumps. Which are the best, what they do, and what you might need for your reef aquarium. |
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August 17th, 2008, 01:52 AM
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Testing equipment
I am so tired of them drop test. I've been searching them electronic testers. Do you need to buy them seperately or do they have some that does more then one? I'm trying to come up with some birthday ideas.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening 
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August 17th, 2008, 02:46 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
What probes are you looking for?
My advice would be to get an AC JR and get a couple different probes for it. Plus you can do so much more as well. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150g, 24g,8g Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 1 Year Other Intrests: Computers, Robotics
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August 17th, 2008, 03:17 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
Is there any such thing that will test your water for you witout using a test kit?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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August 17th, 2008, 03:19 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
What tests are you looking to automate?
The ac jr will do calc, ph, temp and a coupld other things I think. Just google neptune systems. I will never ever have another tank without some sort of controller... Current Aquarium(s) Description: 150g, 24g,8g Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 1 Year Other Intrests: Computers, Robotics
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August 17th, 2008, 03:31 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
This is more complex then I thought. How do I figure out which one I want?Plus what is a ORP probe? Are these hard to set up?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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August 17th, 2008, 04:02 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
I just got an ACjr.Bought it used,but I love it.
So far I've only got the PH probe but will have the temp probe within a couple of weeks. The ACjr just tests PH,temp,and ORP(redox potential)I think.But you can time your lights with it,use it to run a chiller and or heater,control a calcium reactor,wave maker,about any thing you'd want on a controller. I've heard that the nitrate monitors aint that accurate.Look into a photometer for phosphates.
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August 17th, 2008, 04:05 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
or the reefkeeper2 is another controller.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75 gal Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 9 years Other Intrests: fishing,hunting,computers
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August 17th, 2008, 04:10 AM
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Re: Testing equipment
The RK2 is supposed to be less complicated to set up and operate,but its also got a higher price.
Maybe some day.
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Hunt hard,shoot straight,kill clean,apologize to no one. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 75gal. reef,NE T-5s 432 watt ,CSS65 skimmer,Pro-Clear 125 wet/dry with mag5 return Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Little over a year Other Intrests: Hunting,camping,fishing
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August 17th, 2008, 07:17 PM
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Re: Testing equipment
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 reef, mostly SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: close to 20 years
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