Aleman
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I've had this a while, but it's really only been in operation since January, when I finally flooded the tank following an 11 week "dry start".
What can I say about it? It does the job ...
... superbly! I love the LV DC Solenoid it replaced my other reg, a Bioplast one from 30 years ago, which was/is as noisy and hot as hell, being a 240V AC solenoid. So, So, So, simple to set up, and the great news is that with a little bit of re-cabling it works fine with my JBL Proflora pH Touch controller. Set the controller to the tanks KH, it determines what the pH should be optimal, and it turns the solenoid on and off when the ph is 0.1 units outside the set value. Depending on the KH, you need to adjust the bubble counter to control the rate of pH swing. so when the KH is high, and the water has a large buffering capacity you need more CO2 so more bubbles / min. with a low KH then you need less bubbles / min. It is of course personal preference how qickly you want the pH change to take place, and also what you fish stocking is like.
It's not without it's faults, the bubble counter empties itself
which is more of an annoyance rather than an issue, it takes a couple of minutes to top it up if needed, and once the rate is set for your tank, you don't need to actually worry about it .
I do have another issue with the bubble counter, which is really a problem with the solenoid valve. When it turns off, I still get bubbles through the counter. I was expecting this to be fair, as there is "high pressure" in the system after the solenoid. However, this continues for at least a couple of hours, and not at a diminishing rate. I believe others have had this issue as well. @CO2Art.co.uk , @Carbondioxide What is / Is there a fix for this?
What can I say about it? It does the job ...
... superbly! I love the LV DC Solenoid it replaced my other reg, a Bioplast one from 30 years ago, which was/is as noisy and hot as hell, being a 240V AC solenoid. So, So, So, simple to set up, and the great news is that with a little bit of re-cabling it works fine with my JBL Proflora pH Touch controller. Set the controller to the tanks KH, it determines what the pH should be optimal, and it turns the solenoid on and off when the ph is 0.1 units outside the set value. Depending on the KH, you need to adjust the bubble counter to control the rate of pH swing. so when the KH is high, and the water has a large buffering capacity you need more CO2 so more bubbles / min. with a low KH then you need less bubbles / min. It is of course personal preference how qickly you want the pH change to take place, and also what you fish stocking is like.
It's not without it's faults, the bubble counter empties itself
which is more of an annoyance rather than an issue, it takes a couple of minutes to top it up if needed, and once the rate is set for your tank, you don't need to actually worry about it .I do have another issue with the bubble counter, which is really a problem with the solenoid valve. When it turns off, I still get bubbles through the counter. I was expecting this to be fair, as there is "high pressure" in the system after the solenoid. However, this continues for at least a couple of hours, and not at a diminishing rate. I believe others have had this issue as well. @CO2Art.co.uk , @Carbondioxide What is / Is there a fix for this?
