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Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 578284)

Continuing with this derail ... FWIW, I am running an Osmolator on my 280g, and with 3x400w halides, 4x54w t5's and 2x24 t5's, there is a fair bit of evaporation happening.

But the Osmolator is defective, it doesn't shut off (it gets stuck on). In the meantime while I am dealing with Tunze service about this, I just plug it in for a few minutes twice a day and unplug it when the water level gets to the level it should be.

Point is, the supplied pump is not slower than the rate of evaporation.

One thing you can do however, is get a 12V relay from an electronics supply store, splice that into an extension cord, run it off the top up and then you can run a Maxijet (or a solenoid valve or whatever you want) instead of the suppliied DC pump. You can also buy such a relay from Tunze although I don't see it listed anywhere, but the DIY project would be pretty simple (and probably around $10-20 in cost).

Check it:
http://www.michiganreefers.com/forum...er-device.html

I was going to suggest this after Greg posted about the unit not being sufficient for his setup. I've seen that pump flow tho...I have a super tough time believing it pumps slower than the evap. Or maybe I'm not fully understanding. Maybe the reservoir the sensor is in is very large so when the 'eye' detects a need for water it can't make it up in 10 min. I think if you make the return pump area small enough so evaporation makes the level there change very quickly...the unit will be doing far more frequent topoffs and none even close to 10 min in length.

But umm...on topic...I like my standalone doser. If the main unit is as easy to use at it is I wouldn't have any issues. I'm a computer nerd to a small degree so maybe it helps I'm not sure.

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy (Post 578478)

Please done give Brad and ideas that involve him doing anything electrical over pushing a button or plugging it in.. I have seen what happens when he does wiring..

Steve

Shut up!! It was a small fire!! Although I did zap myself last week, but that wasn't my fault!

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 578507)

Although I did zap myself last week, but that wasn't my fault!

not your fault? :rolleyes: :rofl:

Steve

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy (Post 578509)

not your fault? :rolleyes: :rofl:

Steve

No. I put an old hagen powerhead in the tank, and then my arms. Then I touched the reflector and slam, got jolted out of the tank. It's the powerhead's fault. And quit derailing my thread.

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 578511)

And quit derailing my thread.

your thread was derailed years ago :wink: oh and still waiting for pictures...

Steve

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Originally Posted by mr.wilson (Post 578165)

The Vertex Cerebra is just a CAD drawing, so I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.

That's a pretty unsubstantiated claim considering a working prototype was displayed at Interzoo. To the best of my knowledge, it would seem highly improbable/impossible to have thousands of individuals touch and physically manipulate a CAD-based object at a trade show short of... MAGIC. So unless you're suggesting that MAGIC happened, I'd back up your statement with something outside of a biased opinion.

The Cerebra is completely different from traditional controller systems. It is an app-based device, and much like what the iPhone did to the mobile industry, the Cerebra will set the stage for a new level of user functionality and interactivity. What other controller will be seamlessly plug & play for any and all devices/apps. What other controller will prominently feature Android-based app building function? How many controllers are still limited by their 8-bit CPU?

Cross your t's and dot your i's buddy.

Sorry to the OP for derailing the thread.

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Originally Posted by mr.wilson (Post 578165)

The Vertex Cerebra is just a CAD drawing, so I wouldn't hold my breath on that one. You will see a touch screen from the other players before that one ever makes it to market. A proprietary touch screen isn't the smart way to go, when you can buy an Ipad for $550, or an HP Slate in Stir Crazy's case :)

hey hey hey... whats with the slams when I am not paying atention to the unimportant posts :mrgreen:

just kidding I just noticed this and found you slamming me again. but ya the vertex does look sweet, to bad its only gone into beta testing.

Brad hold out till we see how much this one is :mrgreen:

Steve

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy (Post 578591)

It's not a slam unless you love Ipads :)

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Originally Posted by albert_dao (Post 578549)

Sorry, I didn't hear the prototype was working. I heard it was just a concept. I still stand by my comment that an Ipad or similar device makes more sense. I'm sure Vertex will drop the Cerebra once they realize this.

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy (Post 578591)

Brad hold out till we see how much this one is :mrgreen:

Steve

No, I don't think it's gonna be out soon enough. It's gotta go thru testing and I don't suspect we'll see it until summer. I'm going to go with the Apex I think...