Hi
In regards to the balling review, of course this will take some time for anyone to see results and of course it all comes down to "are we seeing results that we would have anyway" So I would suggest look more at the parameter stability, the ease of control over the 3 elements, something you will neve get with 2 part or a ca reactor an then build your own assesment from there.
I also would say there is no point following the review if you then go off and buy some bargain bucket salt and hope to see the same results. Simply you wont, so if you are interested in doing balling then ya have to buy into the concept 100%. I have talked to enough people that switched to FM salts and in a month they got stability back and algal issues resolved.
This is "my" first tank run with balling so I am going to be interested also
THE PROBE
Amazing product - rapid response, comes with documentation showing its stats and has not needed calibrating in 6 weeks. The great thing is the price is no different.
Talk to PR again about your interest in one, we have a few left from the initial shipment.
Does it match a GHL Lab probe? Based on warranty (GHL 6 months) this probe 3 months and that I have GHL probes that are nearly 4 years old and still going great guns, I would say the GHL still holds its own with time against cost, basically paying for itself due to longevity.
I of course am going to be really interested to see how this new probe is performing in 12 months.