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Hello,
What have been some experiences with PH Controllers.
What are some personal opinions of some brands and features. Is Automated Calibration really worth the money?

My Milwaukee went cu-put this weekend and I'm just wonder what others are using.

I've only heard of one other brand other than Milwaukee, and that's Pinpoint. They are a little more expensive though.
Any input?
Thanks

I use milwaukee controller myself but think I going to try pinpoint when these start to break. I'm not happy with he calibration set screw seems to fine tune. I talked with people whho use the pinpoints and they like them better.I use Co2 to control the pH in 2 tanks and use buffers in the smaller ones. Kent makes a 7.0 stabilizer that works well and seachem pH regulator has everything in it so it the only thing I have to add to the tap water that comes in at 8.9. I like both and have use both it just who cheaper when I order the monthly supplies.

Djrichie
"So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams

Hi,
If the Pinpoint Controller is as good as their pH monitor,
then I'd say they are GREAT! I've had the monitor running
24/7/365 for nearly 13 years now and other than calibration
and changing 9VDC batteries it has worked flawlessly.

As to if they are necessary, I guess it depends upon why
you are using one. Were I to have one, it would be to
regulate my CO2 saturation to 30mg/l for my heavily planted
tank. As long as I know my KH and adjust the controller
for the desired pH that equals the saturation I want, then
things would be fine.

Right now, I simply measure my KH and adjust the number
of bubbles of CO2/second to give me 30mg/l. If the pH is
too far "off" I merely adjust the KH to bring it in line.

To clamp my pH at a specific, narrow, range for the fish,
is something I've never had to do. It sounds like DJ does.



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I do both, I'm actually running out of room for tanks. so I'm thinking of having a custom tank made for a cherry wood cabinet I pick up in OH on the farm. The tanks that run off of CO2 are natural tanks, I just dechlorinate the water and use fertilizer tablets at the base of each plant. Other tanks are controlled by buffing the water and liquid fert. is used in them and pH stays at 7.0. All except one and it runs at 7.5, I not sure why I think it is the driftwood. Its a red wood and it from Louisanna bayou so I think it leaching. Anyway I working on redoing it in the next week of two, Just getting the parts together.

Djrichie
"So Long, and Thanks For All The Fish" Douglas Adams

I wouldn't recommend using chemicals to mess with the pH or anything. I would use Peat Moss if nessacary

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