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12-17-2005, 01:28 AM
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Reef Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Salem Oregon USA
Posts: 187
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Help with picking a pH Controller
Hello I have a Calcium reactor that I am wanting to hook up however I do not want to hook it up with out a controller on the tank for saftey purposes. I was looking into the Milwaukee sms 122 for 125, however it is only accurate to +/- 0.2 pH. which I feel is not very percision.
I don't really have anything else that would require a super fancy all in one super computer controller. I just have the reactor to be hooking up.
Anyway I do not want to waste my money and buy something that ends up being a bad investment. I was hoping that the fine people on TRT could give me some advice as to what controller would be the best to use. ie price, accuracy, longevity etc.
Thanks in advance
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12-17-2005, 10:04 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Posts: 16,922
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The Milwaukee's work great, Every controller is going to have a margin of error. I run the Milwaukee sm 122, works good.
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12-17-2005, 10:11 AM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 13,647
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PinPoint.
Without question.
I own three and looking for another used one.
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -Plato
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12-17-2005, 11:02 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
Posts: 7,284
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ditto on the pin-point. Reasonably priced, and GREAT equipment.
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12-17-2005, 07:10 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: WV
Posts: 79
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I had used a Milwaukee 125, and while it worked just fine, I've always heard "buy a pinpoint". I find it's usually smart to follow the general concensus of well known reefers regarding equipment choices 
When I do it all over again (and I WILL!!) I'm going with a pinpoint. |
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12-17-2005, 08:34 PM
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Reef Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Salem Oregon USA
Posts: 187
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sounds good. thanks for the advice!!!
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12-28-2005, 04:56 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
Posts: 13,647
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What did you finally decide to get?
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Tom <"))))>(
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Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -Plato
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12-28-2005, 05:06 PM
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Ghetto Reefer 101
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: georgia
Posts: 1,446
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are you looking for a PH controller or a PH monitor?
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125AGA, BareBottom, 30gsump, MRC-2, (MRC)CR-1, REEFKEEPER controller, LittleGiant return, 540w of T5s on IC660s&WH7s
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