Coralvue Hydros Automated Water Testing Unit - MAVEN - ALK/CAL/MAG/PHOS/NITRATE

[PhilT]

What other hydros equipment is required to run it?

 

[kenchilada]

$1000+ is the going rate for 5+ parameter testing devices. Mastertronic is $1300, Smart Reef is $600 and only does 1 parameter. Trident is $675 and does 3, not 5. Reefbot is $1000+

My guess if Neptune ever does come out with a Nitrate & Phos tester, it will be another ~$700 device. So org trident plus new trident would be $1200 and still require a brain.

You can’t really use Focustronic as a comparison to anything because their business strategy is to overprice their products, make bad apps and treat their customers like garbage. They’re done. Reefbot, also done.

If I were CV I’d offer a starter package with a Launch and a Maven and price it $1200. I have an X4, XS, XP8 and I would still buy that, plus you’d steal Apex users.

And frankly, CV needs some friendly new blood in customer support.

 

[SpyC]

What other hydros equipment is required to run it?

Stand alone unit

 

[kenchilada]

Stand alone unit

No such thing.

 

[SpyC]

No such thing.

It is literally stated in this thread that the unit is stand alone and you can even use probes and connect the outlets to it.

 

[SpyC]

It was posted on a FB page but someone deleted it. Maybe it was fake idk but it was quite convincing.

With this coming out, maybe, I wonder how many used v1s will be hitting the used market. Adds to the decisions to make.

 

[kenchilada]

It is literally stated in this thread that the unit is stand alone and you can even use probes and connect the outlets to it.

He asked what else it required, and you replied ”standalone unit” so I thought you were saying he needed another unit to control it. Hydros devices use canbus so all connected devices run the controller software and communicate with all other connected devices in a collective.

 

[SpyC]

He asked what else it required, and you replied ”standalone unit” so I thought you were saying he needed another unit to control it. Hydros devices use canbus so all connected devices run the controller software and communicate with all other connected devices in a collective.

 

[Reefing102]

It was posted on a FB page but someone deleted it. Maybe it was fake idk but it was quite convincing.

Hmm looking at that, almost looks like a completely separate trident for N+P so you’d still need the other for the other three

You do realize the Maven is a controller. It just happens it uses most of the microprocess IO for the testing process. They were still able to add 2 drive ports and 2 sense ports to it. It can also control wifi devices such as their wifi power strips. If the Hydros device has command bus ports it is a controller. All controllers can be used stand alone or in a collective. Not sure what the limit on a collective is. I have 14 controllers in a collective and have not hit it yet.

Thanks! I did not realize that. I guess I’m just used to Apex with a main “brain” per se

 

[areefer01]

Hmm looking at that, almost looks like a completely separate trident for N+P so you’d still need the other for the other three

Assuming that is real and not photoshopped (plenty of that going around)...

 

[doubleshot00]

Hmm looking at that, almost looks like a completely separate trident for N+P so you’d still need the other for the other three



Thanks! I did not realize that. I guess I’m just used to Apex with a main “brain” per se

 

[vic5hands]

Hear through the grapevine that Neptune is coming out with a new DOS

 

[doubleshot00]

Hear through the grapevine that Neptune is coming out with a new DOS

 

[David_CO]

my trident is fine, but i dont have room under my cabinet for 2 of these things, I already have the KH keeper external. Also if they aren't improving the design (easier to clean cuvette, poor tray/hose situation etc) im passing.

what fb group is that?

 

[tsharpe291]

hope they change the tubing connections

 

[Gotfrogs]

What other hydros equipment is required to run it?

Nothing

 

[Gotfrogs]

I find this disappointing and strange if true. I hate the form factor (and large size) of the DOS. The noise of the current one is not really a problem for me. Air leaking into the tubes is my main complaint.

 

[Rene2br]

I am wondering what is the footprint for this Hydros. Is this something that will fit under most stands. Is it like a sample station?

 

[Gotfrogs]

my trident is fine, but i dont have room under my cabinet for 2 of these things, I already have the KH keeper external. Also if they aren't improving the design (easier to clean cuvette, poor tray/hose situation etc) im passing.

what fb group is that?

I have the exact same thought. I could make space but don’t want two “tridents” to test everything. I might keep my trident and use it to control my Alk, Mg and Ca dosing and add a Maven (my first Hydros hardware) to control nitrate dosing and nopox and as a backup/reference for calcium and alk.

 

[gasdok22]

HYDROS going to the next level! We heard what y'all wanted, let's keep our reefs stable.

Awesome! Can’t wait!