The most revolutionary device IMHO to hit the market in 2019 was the MindStream Aquarium Water Monitor. It's probably the most revolutionary device of the last decade but sadly for now it seems to be gone. I know there are some people who evidently got a batch of disks at the end and are still using it just fine, while others are still using expired disks because not every test stops working at the 30 day mark. You may hate the way it ended, but that does not take anything away from the fact that some of the most brilliant chemist and engineers in this industry built one of the most amazing aquarium devices of 2019.
It's OVER and DONE with! Outta Here! But this was the best.......
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I'll stick with my linux and build out a reef-pi that does 90% of it for exponentially less.
Reef-pi 3.0 came out in 2019, and it's the bomb.
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I would say although I have not acquired either, it would be the Hydros engine and Trident unit.
I’m a new hobbyist, About a year and a half in. I run a 75 gallon mixed reef,with a fluval Fx6 canister filter.ph 8.1 Am 0 Nitri 0 Nitra 20 cal 430 Alk 9 mag 1340. 5 gallon water change once a week.I don’t use Expensive equipment to run this tank.The corals show great growth and very happy. Green hammer, Purple tip frog, Green mushroom, Red monti, Obliterator, Micromusa, Blastomusa, Zoa, Purple gorgonian,favia,yellow poly, Birdsnest.
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Automated alkalinity testing ..... game changer? Really! To me its convenience more than game changer. Bandaid for poor reefing practices LOL.
The best piece of equipment I acquired in 2019 was 100% retro - a sulfur reactor.
The best piece of equipment I acquired in 2019 was 100% retro - a sulfur reactor.
I would agree that automatic Alk testers are absolute game changers for 2019. LOVE my Alkatronic. It's already saved me from at least one possible Alk drop catastrophe while on Vacation. For folks who travel, they're a must have.
I have to say the Trident was a game changer.
Truly the one and piece of Neptune's equipment, that for me has worked flawlessly.
Does it make me a lazy reefer. Nope.
Lets be honest when the testing was manually needed I like many often did not have the time or pushed it off. So then no testing occurred.
The consistant testing and ability to agdjust dosing on the fly is fantastic for the reefer.
If anything I am more in tune with my tank now EVERYDAY Mutiple times a day.
Manual testing for me was every few days and sometimes was shocked as to the difference of change in the water colum.
Therefore water colum changes were more dramatic and the following corections were as well.
My tank has never been more stable, nor requires dramatic changes.
Truly the one and piece of Neptune's equipment, that for me has worked flawlessly.
Does it make me a lazy reefer. Nope.
Lets be honest when the testing was manually needed I like many often did not have the time or pushed it off. So then no testing occurred.
The consistant testing and ability to agdjust dosing on the fly is fantastic for the reefer.
If anything I am more in tune with my tank now EVERYDAY Mutiple times a day.
Manual testing for me was every few days and sometimes was shocked as to the difference of change in the water colum.
Therefore water colum changes were more dramatic and the following corections were as well.
My tank has never been more stable, nor requires dramatic changes.
I missed this, what happened to the company? Did they give up and the devices/disks are no longer being made/available? Or is the above an expression of frustration with slow delivery and back orders? Just curious.
For me automatic dosers were the 'thing' of 2019. After 8 years, I finally put one in for Alk and my tank is doing better than ever.
Trident for me also. I will admit for the first six months I couldn't tell you what my parameters where. Honestly I have tons of test kits but rarely used any of them. Being colorblind doesn't help either. Now I can tell you day by day what my parameters are thanks to the Trident.
The company could not handle the supply of disks because they were made by hand. So they turned to their investors for more cash to purchase robotic machines to make the disks. They got the money and machines but the time involved in setting them up and creating the software to control them was so long that they needed more capital to pay the bills. Ultimately this next requirement for money was not one that the investors were willing to make. So basically they ran out of cash even though they had sold nearly 2000 units and delivered several hundred to reef keepers. Stay tuned the fat lady has not sung yet. Some very smart people are seeing the potential of this product and it may continue under another brand.
I'm going to second you on that the combination of these 2 pieces of equipment which are brilliant and I know that with their Mastertronic which comes out this year it will take stability to a whole new untouchable level.
No game changer for me. I just keep my tank the same way over the last 5 years.
I also have picked up the redsea LED's (in the 50 watt range). I got them setup and cant wait to see how they do. I picked up a ReefBot also but have not started using it as of yet but am looking forward to that as it is much more versatile than the others out there and they continue to look for ways to add more test.
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I've been assuming that people mention automatic testing as a game changer if it's coupled with controllability. Triton, I'm guessing, is a game changer because DOS will automatically adjust to keep the levels. Stuff like this is going to continue making this hobby easier for people, and can hopefully help it continue to grow.
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Yes, Automatic Rollermats. I know they were out before 2019 but those were basic. In 2019 we got to see better designs and Big sump companies integrating them in their sumps. Like Trigger Systems and Geo,s Reef sumps.
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