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    Default What to monitor?

    I am in the market for a controller, keep debating between RKL, RKE, or Apex, I am thinking RKL right now. But What do you think is important to use a controller to monitor? I know i am going to do temp and 99% pH, but its up in the air between salinity and ORP. I have a JBJ ATO so ideally my salinity should stay stable but then there are water changes, and I havent ever trusted hydrometers very much.
    So since as of now I can just afford one of these who thinks ORP and who thinks Salinity? Do I add something new to what Im testing and stick with my hydrometer? Or do I keep new and improved tabs on my ORP? Hopefully down the road i can get w/e probe I dont get now but I just am not in that kinda place finacially right now. I am kinda leaning towards ORP because its cheaper and when the values start to go down it is an indicator for a water change.
    BUT i want to hear yall thoughts on the subject.
    Last edited by StevenSeas; Mon, 28th Jun 2010 at 05:58 PM.

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    are you adding ozone?
    Karin



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    nopes no ozone is being added

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    (I won't bother with ozone/ORP and I just got the shipping notification for my new RKL-3! )
    Karin



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    I just ordered my rkl 3 for 269.99 from a vender in Cal. shipped pm me for the info Stephen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by robalv View Post
    I just ordered my rkl 3 for 269.99 from a vender in Cal. shipped pm me for the info Stephen.
    LOL I did the same. Same guy we got the Vortechs from...
    Karin



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    yup he is AWESOME!
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    A swingarm hydrometer? YUK! Get rid of that and use a refractometer.

    I have my lights turn off when it gets too hot. 2 turn off at 82 and the other 2 at 82.5

    I wouldn't worry about ORP or Salinity that's just throwing money away (to me!) PH and Temp are the majors. I wish they could do CA Alk and Mg darn it.
    200g-No Corals Yet!



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