Fauna Marin BALLING LIGHT discussion thread

[Aqua-Digital]

Instruction:

You need three solutions in three separate 10-liter (2,5 gallons) containers:

1. can:
2 kilogram Calcium Chloride-Dihydrate in 5 liter reverse-osmosis water

2. can:
2 kilogram Magnesium Chloride-Hexahydrate in 5 liter reverse-osmosis water
250 gram Magnesium Sulfate-Heptahydrate

3. can:
500 gram sodium hydrogen carbonate in 5 liter reverse-osmosis water
Now, all three cans can be connected to a GHL ProfiLux dosing station with built in controller or if you have a ProfiLux computer then just the 3 station doser.

Each solution has to be dosed according to the size of the tank. At the beginning, CA, MG and alkalinity have to be checked daily.and the dosing quantity has to be adjusted at the controller. The ProfiLux dosing station controller is very suitable for that, as each channel can be adjusted individually and the solutions can be dosed twice a day at 5 minutes intervals.
You can do this also by hand.

After two weeks, ones personal need will be detected and adjusted. The quantities in each can can now be calculated and varied by you. Through Balling-light a small quantity of sodium chloride will arise in your tank.

To avoid accumulation it should be compensated by periodical water change
(10% each week). Also, always check the salinity of your water and adjust it if necessary. Essential trace elements needed for the growth of corals can be dosed automatically. Therefore we have developed the Ultra Trace B solutions. Add to can 1 (to the Calcium Chloride-Dihydrate) 25ml of the strontiumcomplex and 25ml of the heavy-metall-complex. To can 2 (to the magnesium) you add 25ml of the Iodine-Fluorine Complex.

And that is it.

We look forward to your questions

[Aqua-Digital]

High-purity chemicals
The necessity of supplementing depleted minerals and micronutrients (trace elements) to reef tanks is due to enhanced growth rates of corals and marine algae in reef tanks, thus its importance is not to be underestimated. FAUNA MARIN provides a complete product line for the easy supplementation of calcium,magnesium, carbonates, as well as essential trace elements. FAUNA MARIN sticks to its principles: best results obtained by purest chemicals.

BALLING SALTS
Purest salts for the supplementation of calcium and magnesium in reef tanks as a practical alternative or in assistance to the Calcium reactor.
1. Calciumchloride-dihydrate
2. Magnesiumchloride-hexahydrate
3. Magnesiumsulfate-heptahydrate
4. Sodiumbicarbonate

[mark]

CA reactor, for me at least, is basically turn it on and walk away.

For the Balling method what's the cost of a 3 stage dosing unit and suitable controller, to get the same level of automation?

[Aqua-Digital]

You will get a massively different and higher level of automation with this system as explained above.

You have two choices the first being the profiLux stand alone doser pictured here. this has a built in controller



The picture shows the fully configured 4 pump version. These units are available in 1-2-3-4 pump versions. And the 1-2-3 can all have pumps added at anytime by removing the blank plate.

Cost of 3 stage with built in controller as shown above is $469.00

Or you can go for the other option which has proven so popular

GHL 3 stage dosing pump
GHL profiLux aquatic controller
GHL Temp probe
pH probe
RS232 cable

MRSP $659

This is so popular becuase it also gives you the GHL profiLux also, which then expands you possibilites even further

[mark]

Originally Posted by Aqua-Digital

You will get a massively different and higher level of automation with this system as explained above.

You have two choices the first being the profiLux stand alone doser pictured here. this has a built in controller



The picture shows the fully configured 4 pump version. These units are available in 1-2-3-4 pump versions. And the 1-2-3 can all have pumps added at anytime by removing the blank plate.

Cost of 3 stage with built in controller as shown above is $469.00

Or you can go for the other option which has proven so popular

GHL 3 stage dosing pump
GHL profiLux aquatic controller
GHL Temp probe
pH probe
RS232 cable

MRSP $659

This is so popular becuase it also gives you the GHL profiLux also, which then expands you possibilites even further

Can't see the pic (get the RC linking error) but the cost does seem rather comparable to a CA reactor system.

[mark]

looked around and found this thread with a pic. What really got my attn was the screen shots from the computer interface.

[Aqua-Digital]

Yes the screen shots are of the ProfiLux aquatic controller software so if you went for option 2 then you would have all this to play with as well

Balling method
ph
temp
Tunze stream control up to 8 pumps
dimmable lighting
salinity (upgrade)
redox (upgrade)
and on and on and on

The ProfiLux plus II aquatic computer controller is a completely different walk in the park so if you want info on this please email at sales@aqua-digital.com

The cost has been worked out with the stand alone dosers to be very comparable, it was an important step to produce a highly functional and reliable 100% German built system that people could rely on. This system is new to North America and it will take some time for users to see the benefit, so pricing this method right is key for obtaining user recognition