Monitor ORP good idea?
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Breadman03
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I'm monitoring ORP. Why? I dunno. I am considering the use of ozone at some point, but I was really just curious.
As far as two pH probes goes, I'm going to have a total of three on my system. The first is just my regular tank pH, the second will be for the pH controller on my calcium reactor, and the third will be for my Apex to shut down the CO2 in case the pH controller fails.
As far as two pH probes goes, I'm going to have a total of three on my system. The first is just my regular tank pH, the second will be for the pH controller on my calcium reactor, and the third will be for my Apex to shut down the CO2 in case the pH controller fails.
n2585722
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I have an ORP probe. I don't think it is a must have, but it is another way to keep track of the water quality. I also have more than one pH and more than one temp probe.
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CoralNerd
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@n2585722
I guess as a redundancy with the extra ph probe, and temperature probe would be a good idea.
I can grab a apex PM1, ph probe and extra temperature probe. I'm on the fence on the ORP.
Do you run any special code for the extra ph probe and temp probe on your apex?
I guess as a redundancy with the extra ph probe, and temperature probe would be a good idea.
I can grab a apex PM1, ph probe and extra temperature probe. I'm on the fence on the ORP.
Do you run any special code for the extra ph probe and temp probe on your apex?
n2585722
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Sorry I don't have the Apex, but I do use one probe as control and the second one for the alarms. I do have more than two of the pH and temp probes.
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Two for a reactor and orp I only watch stays consent will go up if like a fish dies I believe it monitors how well your tank breaks thing down I think a lot more complicated that's what the simple term was from apex about it and there's a lot and with more independent articles on reef to reef
Breadman03
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Kungpaoshizi
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I splurged, got the ORP, it was fun to see trends, but not worth the money.
2 ph probes? Meh.. Redundancy is good, but I find the probes in general are pretty unreliable and need calibratiung more often than is necessary.
2 ph probes? Meh.. Redundancy is good, but I find the probes in general are pretty unreliable and need calibratiung more often than is necessary.
n2585722
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I kinda like it having one more way of possibly catching it when something goes wrong. I do not use it to control anything. I just keep an eye on it for a large change in reading. Not too interested in the exact value. Just watching for a change in norm.
