by ReefBum | Jul 19, 2017 | Equipment, Science, Tanks
When I first started keeping reef tanks 20+ years ago I dosed a two part solution for calcium and alkalinity supplementation. I figured out what I needed to add and dumped each solution in manually at different times during the day. Was it a pain in the ass? Yes, but reliable automatic dosers back then were just not available. Eventually, I purchased a medical grade dosing pump but that proved to be unreliable, leading me to switch to a calcium reactor. The calcium reactor served me very well over the years since it was pretty much a set it and forget it piece of equipment. Every six months I would change out the media and maybe 1x a year I would re-fill the C02 tank. Time by AquaNerd | Aug 18, 2016 | Equipment, Reef, Science, Technology
GHL, the makers of the Profilux aquarium controller, dosing pumps and Mitras LED lights releases the Lightbar 2 with a pre-order special*. GHL’s Ultra-Bright High-Power LED Lightbar 2 is made in Germany and offers many features not included in other LED strip lights, especially when it’s linked to GHL’s Profilux aquarium controller. The new Lightbar 2 boasts maximum output power with it’s GHL Power Balancing Technology® and super smooth Perfect Dimming Technology®. *Pre-order special – To celebrate this new release, GHL is offering the first 500 customers a 15% discount! Special LED Overheat Protection LEDs are protected by monitoring the operating states of the LED diodes while monitoring the lightbar temperature. The microprocessor-controlled automatic brightness reduction and powerful heat sink promise efficient and safe operation by AquaNerd | Jun 27, 2016 | Reef, Science
hi The new Vertex Cerebra aquarium controller allows you to monitor and control your aquarium with ease from it’s 5.5” touch screen display. You can finally say goodbye to programing/coding language. The Vertex Cerebra is an Android based platform which allows you to control lighting, dosing, pumps and much more. The Cerebra Prima package includes the touch screen controller, a 6 outlet power-bar and an LED status temperature probe and is expandable with its many accessories and options. Vertex decided early in the concept and development phase to make the platform cloud-based using the Android OS. The open source platform allows for greater control and creativity. Android OS allows full customization without having to learn time-consuming coding. Users will be able to browse by AquaNerd | Jun 12, 2016 | Reef, Science
GHL with more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing high end aquarium products has just announced that they will begin shipping 3 new computers for aquariums and terrariums this fall. The three new models are called the Profilux Mini, The Profilux Light and The Profilux Terra. The new compact aquarium and terrarium controllers, offer important features found in high-end models from the ProfiLux 3 series but at extremely attractive prices. All models will include 16 independent dimming channels, lighting simulations that include phases of the moon, clouds, storms, rainy days, tropical twilight and much more. Each controller will also have the capability of connecting to the GHL Mitras LED lights and third-party products with 1-10V or PWM interfaces. Other Functions Include: Control of up to 4 variable current by AquaNerd | Jun 9, 2016 | Reef, Science
Recently Matthias Gross, owner of GHL posted an example of its new seasonal lighting feature that is now included in the Mitras LX LED Fixtures. The new feature simulates the seasonal course of lighting based on the following aspects: Similar to nature but still practical for artificial biotopes Simple and convenient to operate Flexible and customizable to suit individual needs Seasonal lighting can be combined with other lighting simulations that will run simultaneously such as thunderstorms, rainy days, moon phases, clouds and coral acclimation. The minimum requirements to achieve these effects requires the following minimum software versions: Profilux 3 N/T (eX) Version 6.27 Mitras LX 6xxx Version 1.10 GHL Control Center Version 1.0.8.4 Mitras LED Fixture Basics: For more details on how Seasonal Simulation works with the Mitras LED
