Cheers buddy!!

My pleasure!!

I’ve never ran an alkatronic so couldn’t really compare, but I’m very pleased with my KHGs over the years :)

Haha sorry mate, I was too slow 😅

@@ParkersReef You still helped me setting it up! Would have just stopped me from bugging you every day for help.

No fun in that! Besides, you were all over it!

Good stuff, hope it helps!

Perfect 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

That’s an interesting way of doing it, how does the guardian calculate based on not knowing about your other doser ? You modified tank volume ?

That’s the way KHG recommend you set it up. Have your normal doser set to handle 90-95% of your alk demand and let the KHG fill the gap. Once the KHG consistently has to keep filling the gap, raise your main doser 👍🏻

Cheers!

Haha never a rush! Thanks for watching mate :)

glad they were of help mate, enjoy the KHG!

Thanks massive help - oh for your sw in do you use a 500 micron sock ? I’m using a 250 , do you use any filter or ?

Wow took about 6 tests for mine to get a good reading, interesting mine was set with a washrate of 1, I noticed a low ph reading on one of my tests thinking the chamber might not be getting washed proper. I moved it to 2 for washrate and checked in the manual, turns out 2 is default, no idea how mine was 1 , but it bought my reading of Kh from 7.6 to 8.1 on the first try and confirmed on second test, salifert is giving me 8.4 , however salifert a single drop colour change could easy be 0.3dkh :) out. be interesting to see if anyone also has an out of box washrate of 1.

Yeah washrate of 2 is always good! You can set an adjustment if you need to bridge the gap on that 0.3dkh difference, but I’d just give it another couple days

Just realised I should have not enabled auto dose of Kalk until it’s done a nights worth of tests , mine was reading low so it was dosing.

I actually find my tanks have always taken the most KH in the first couple hours after lights out, but then they ease up till lights come back on :)

@@ParkersReef actually looking at my times iits at its peak around lights off , I might a couple half hour tests to see it drop off in finer detail. All these years of dosing the same night and day

@@jestronixhanderson9898 amazing how technology is showing us so much more about our reefs these days!

it is absolutely a machine! The support from Alex and the team is second to none

Oh. I thought Alex was just the USA sales rep. In chats about purchasing, he was quick to respond. Right now, the price is just under $500USD. very affordable

Worldwide sales rep :)

To be honest, I don’t do that much! Once a month I cross check the results against another tester. If out I’ll calibrate the probe (but it’s never out). Once a year, change out the tubing in each pump and buy a new probe :)

Lan cable is perfect!

I’ll take a look in the Facebook group. But you may need to raise the amount the KHG can dose (if it is actually dropping, not just the test result dropping)

Super nerds save the world!! 😅

The API has all the information you need, but not sure how you would control any other doser with that information other than making an arduino interface. We have made an interface before using an arduino that tapped into the alk doser motor. It measured the time that the alk motor dosed for then dosed other heads based off a multiplication factor for calcium and magnesium :)

Interesting, you got me thinking about a relay that’s powered off the alk motor, this could kick off a very similar “dosing motor” with a variable voltage you could calibrate that second motor. Or maybe the calcium reactor method on the kamoer pump ? Maybe run two kamoers, to be honest though calcium is pretty forgiving and easy dial in manually. The arduino method is interesting.

They have a calcium reactor module that is configurable via the standard software. An arduino driving some relays is the best option as it allows you to set time delays, optional multipliers etc

Cheers!

Hey mate, I use 1/4 John guest bulkheads in the Tupperware lids and then adapt that to soft tubing where needed

Hey Tim, I've never actually used a filter on the salt water intake and I've used multiple KHG's for years now... I notice the other options on the market do come with a little intake filter, but I feel it is not necessary. Just ensure you have the inlet hose in a spot where it wont draw in too much detritus and you'll be fine :)

Yeah have done a KHG, mastertronic, doing a Reefbot v1 right now and hope to do an ion probe in future :)

It would be possible as it is just an acid based solution. I couldn't speak much about the KHG's ability to detect DIY reagents though

It can do just testing and logging or test log and dose :)

@@ParkersReef Something that gets me out of the manual testing, the manual spreadsheet, and the manual dosing - This may well have been an expensive video for me to watch :)

Great addition!!

Does it dose alkaline liquids as well

Yeah sure, the TP Link takes power via a 5v USB feed. The KHG has a 12v dc output. I simply connected a car 12v - 5v USB adapter up, save me having an additional power supply plugged in at the wall

Hi Jay, I'm afraid there is no set instructions as it depends on your router - its more a networking question than a KHG questions. In essence, this is what you want to do: 1. Log onto your router, find the dynamic dns settings, see which providers are available. 2. Create a free dynamic dns account with one of these providers 3. Enter the dynamic DNS settings into your router 4. Setup port forwarding on your router 5. Done! Reach out if you get stuck at any point

It has its own dosing pump and calculates the dosing amount required from the test result, volume of tank and your desired alk level. All setup in the settings 👍🏻

Hey Jeffery, DeerPark Aquarium carry them mate :)

Hey, I buy from deer park aquarium. They have units, 100s of reagents and all spare parts in stock

Where are you based, should be plenty of stock about?

Check out reef secrets in Burleigh. Picked one up last week for under a grand. They had 8 at the time

Or deer park aquarium in Melbourne or hurtsville in Sydney :)

@@ParkersReef In Greece.... bit far away melbourne at the moment , probably order it from the eu somewhere i guess

Sure mate. Grab anything that can act as a WiFi client. I use little to link travel routers. You set it to client mode, connect to its WiFi, enter in the WiFi details you want it to connect to and then once rebooted, connect to your KHG Ethernet and you’re good :)

can use either (or something else). You can set how strong your mix is in the settings :)

I used the tp link as the wifi connection. It connects via Ethernet to my KHG and then connects to my wifi signal

It’s a discontinued TP Link adapter. If you go to a technology store and explain you want something that will connect a Ethernet device to WiFi they will sort your out.

You can indeed. There is a setting you can adjust for different strength solutions

@@ParkersReef Awesome! I’m going to hook it up to a 2 part and let it take care of all my dosing.

not finding a good one trough their site.

I’ll see if I can tag you, it’s on their Facebook group. Search for “3D print”

@@ParkersReef still can’t find it anywhere

Nevermind! It's changed it's mind and started connecting. Nothing about how I had it set up changed, just decided to work I suppose.

Haha messaging here just to say I saw on Facebook you got it sorted. Yell out if you need any further help :)

On their Facebook group, will see if I can tag you

Hey Doc, I chase a DKh of 7.5, I find I get best colouration at that level. I do trust Siri to report on values, I wouldn’t trust it to perform actions though.

They both have their pros and cons! If you are not a network geek (as in you don’t know how to login to your router and change settings) get the KH keeper. If you do know your way around a network and want the extra accuracy from optical sensors - get the KHG

Thanks I appreciate that kh keeper it is 😄

@@mathewrosser2898 you wont be disappointed!

I think I answered that in the video, but here is my reasons why: 1. Price 2. Accuracy (this uses optical sensors to measure volume, not calibrated stepper motors) 3. Support 4. API

Today 😍😍😍😍

Awesome can't wait to see im about to get some more my self can't wait to get my one spot fox face

Calcium reactor is there :) Dosing only for the early phases of the tanks life, then switching on calcium reactor

Can the KH Guardian control your reactor or will it just monitor your Alk? For instance, I have my Apex set up to turn the CO2 off on my reactor if the Trident measures the Alk as too high.

Sure can, if you add the calcium reactor module 👍🏻

Continue to dose 1/2/3, just use the KHG to monitor and perhaps just dose a little. As soon as the KHG starts dosing more than a little, adjust your main dosing of 1/2/3 to remain balanced

@@ParkersReef thanks mate for the advice 🙏

Reported to last 9 months, I find they are good for 18 months

@@ParkersReef Thanks.

I’ll share instructions on the Facebook page 👍🏻

@@ParkersReef do tag me

On Facebook I’m ishwar awatramani

To a KHG?

yeah, exactly the same way you use the computer - it is managed via a web browser, so you can set it up via Phone, Tablet or computer

@@ParkersReef I really do appreciate you replying thank you so much love you videos

@@danielharrold1075 No trouble at all mate, least I can do if you are taking the time to watch my videos!

@@ParkersReef I used to watch a lot of KZfaqrs love your videos more than most reefing videos you explain everything so well and love you photography

@@danielharrold1075 cheers mate!

About $1000 aud

It used to be on their website, doesn’t seem to be anymore. That being said, you can find a few versions free online: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4735450

Not at all, they’re amazing units

Yes! And a pints a pound the world around!

Indeed it is, however it’s easier to be accurate with scales than measuring jug

@@ParkersReef a bit strange with all the options that already have a wifi builtin a stand and measuing cups like apex ghl masternoic khfactory why did you go with this one

So so so many reasons why, let me share with you! 1. This is stand alone. Doesn’t need apex, GHL or anything else to work. 2. This is by far the cheapest 3. This has been around waaaay longer than the competition and the product reliability and accuracy shows 4. Support is second to none 5. I personally believe this to be far more accurate due to the optical sensors being used instead of relying on calibration of stepper motors. 6. WiFi is no issue 7. Stand is a free 3D print 8. Don’t need measuring cups ;)

@@ParkersReef okay gonna sell my ghl and buy this. Convinced me

Not sure if it’s intentional, but they’re not too worried about fixing it 😅

@@ParkersReef their website has the correct spelling so seems like a dumb mistake, lets hope their basic science skills are better than their spelling.

Better then my spelling in other languages. Thankfully science is a universal language

Not sure why you think the people who made this don’t know that? It’s more for people at home to measure accurately, much easier to measure weight accurately at home than volume ;)

I know that, I think the instructions say to weigh it as it’s more accurate to do at home with scales than a measuring jug

@@ParkersReef makes sense. I guess a scale is more accessible than a pipette or graduated cylinder anyway. Super neat device and nice video. It's amazing how sophisticated the reef tools are now. We're a far cry away from the early days, before people started using two part, etc lol.

The average home use would get within 50-60ml using a kitchen measuring jug or within 1-2ml using kitchen scales I reckon

I’m aware, but it is a specific instruction 😅

I was about to say the same / ask the same question. I know that a Ml of seawater weighs a little more than a gram - which makes sense based on dissolved solids, but if its pure (i.e. RODI Water), then 1ml = exactly 1 gram. I'm assuming that the instructions say weigh instead of measure since most of us have scales that go right down to the gram - if not higher accuracy - but measuring liquids to the exact ml is considerably harder...

I believe that is the reason why, much easier for the home hobbyist to be accurate with scales than a measuring jug :)

Cheapest automate alk tester and doser on the Australian market!