probes in a aquapod

[Sean]

I have a 24 Aqua pod and I have a Aqua controller with a p.h. probe and an ORP probe that I want to use on it. Does anyone have any good suggestion on how to hook up the probes to the aquapod? The only idea I have is to use styrofoam cut a hole in it for the probes so when the water evaporates the probes will remain wet.
Any ideas are welcome
thanks

 

[NYreefNoob]

you can put it in the back part of the tank with filter area. use a heater type clip with suction cup. or are you more concerned with as water level goes down ? if the case i wouldnt cause you would have to lose 5g or so for the level to be that low in the tank.

 

[Sean]

I know I get lazy sometimes. It's one thing to come home to your pumps blowing air but to also ruin your probes that would really suck.

 

[NYreefNoob]

Yeah But In A Ap Your Whole Tank Level Would Have To Drop 4" For It To Come Out Of The Water, Unless You Drilled It And Are Using A Sump

 

[Sean]

The back area in mine is about 8" lower then my water level.When It's full to max and when the pumps are running dry is a 10-11" difference

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Tank level in the back should be only about 1 cm lower than the main tank max. Plus if your pumps are running dry you have major problems. Look on the overflow portion make sure you have at least 1 guard is removed leaving the water a clear path into that first chamber. Also make sure there is nothing sitting in the area of the pump that may cause intakes to be obstructed.

 

[Sean]

there's no problem I put a rio 1400 in it

the back chamber is like a sump now the water goes through the filter like it should. first chamber then the second.no problems with the water level, no problems with the proper direction of flow in the filter, nothing clogging the "overflow". I'm just tweeking the system a bit.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Good luck with your tank

 

[autoponicz]

bend a piece of thin acrylic and drill a hole to hold the probe..and hang the bent acrylic on one of the baffles....