Introduction
Congratulations on your choice of this highly advanced device, which automatically
measures alkalinity in your aquarium-system, and also within your own settled
reference intervals, performs actions to prevent alkalinity from going above or below
your desired reference values. "
Please read the whole manual very carefully before setting up and using the
device. There may be slight differences (of no importance) between what is on the
screen of the device and the pictures within this manual."
Basic Philosophy
The basic principal of Alkatronic is to act like a safety belt, intervening when your
alkalinity falls outside of the reference values you choose. The aquarist &s primary
technique for maintaining alkalinity, such as pH-computers for Ca-reactor or dosing-
stations for Balling, will still act as the primary means of alkalinity control. The safety
and stability provided by Alkatronic is more reliable when acting in that capacity. It is
like the "lane-assist" feature of a car, when you occasionally drift out of the lane, the
machine will correct it for you. Alkatronic will dose carbonate-solution from a
separate pump when alkalinity falls below your low reference value, and shut off a
socket (for instance for your water-feeding pump if you run Ca-reactor or your
Balling-unit if you have that) when alkalinity rises above your high reference value."
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When Alkatronic interacts, you will be able to track these actions through an on
screen graph or list, in our app. This contains information when Alkatronic had to
interact, and exactly what it did. Based on that, you can then fine-tune your primary
equipment. "
The main purpose of the Alkatronic is thus to prevent a rapid drop (or increase) in
dKH due to some failure, which can cause the death of all of your corals, and the
second purpose is to achieve a very stable dKH value by helping you fine-tuning
your ordinary equipment. "
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