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Seneye USB parameter sensor
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Gary Nelson
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Looking forward to hearing more on this when you have it set-up.... maybe some pics too?
Ok so far I have reef version but it detected home version prompting me to purchase upgrade to reef lol? So I can't take any par readings but it appears every device is the same just something will unlock extras.
Still trying it to get running, I have to pre-soak test strip 24 hours. But reading manual seems for the future this little devil will read GH KH Nitrite Nitrate Chlorine, this is not yet available on test strip. Once it is there it will be perfect CO2 monitor. PH seems to be range from 6.5 to 8
Still trying it to get running, I have to pre-soak test strip 24 hours. But reading manual seems for the future this little devil will read GH KH Nitrite Nitrate Chlorine, this is not yet available on test strip. Once it is there it will be perfect CO2 monitor. PH seems to be range from 6.5 to 8
ghostsword
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Pleas take a video if you can. 🙂
So you just pay one price and that is it, right? And you need your laptop near the device to read the results.
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So you just pay one price and that is it, right? And you need your laptop near the device to read the results.
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Do you have to leave it in your tank all the time then? I just want to use it from time to time to check PAR levels etc ...
*edit* doesn't look that big though. I hope they will make a black version, the white one would stand out too much lol. And what about Watt consumption?
*edit* doesn't look that big though. I hope they will make a black version, the white one would stand out too much lol. And what about Watt consumption?
ghostsword
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Radik said:
Do you need the replaceable strip if just used as par meter?
ghostsword
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Radik said:
Now that is worth the purchase! Thanks for replying to the questions.
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I just tested mine today as well. Had the same problem with it telling me it was a home version when I actually bought a Reef one with PAR meter. Overnight however it changed. Probably something to do with registration.
Apart from the PAR meter I'm extremely disappointed, with the product itself but also the support or should I say the non existent support (there is no contact details, no support email, no reference or help pages). I've never been so frustrated with a piece of gear. There is no explanation or installation manual enclosed. There is nothing on the web site and I had to find the install instructions on their own site by using a Google Search. Once I found it some of the information on it does not correspond to what actually exists. For example it says you can change you settings at any time by logging into their system, which is not true. You can't change your profile or anything. It's not like I'm a technophob either, I'm a qualified network engineer and web developer yet I found their site, device and installation confusing as hell. It doesn't probably help that nothing works as it's supposed to.
However my main issue was with it's functions:
The PH meter is way off by a entire point. My tank is exactly at PH6.5 yet the Seneye tells me it's PH7.4. (I checked, got a PH controller + digital PH meter, both tells me PH is 6.5.)
As far as the Temperature goes, Seneye tells me it's too high and to check their website. Yet my tank is just below 26c so not exactly boiling. There are no support section or reference to high temperatures on their site. Nothing at all about it yet their software clearly tells me to check their site.
Ammonia it's hard to say or check. But seems to fluctuate.
PAR meter seems ok, but again I've got no way to verify it.
I was also extremely disappointed to find out that you have to get a subscription or pay monthly to get it to work. That's very unclear on their product advertisement to the point of being misleading. Not only that, but you can't actually buy another strip (monthly subscription) yet, there is no shop.
In the manual they mention that Seneye+ gives you a monthly strip:
It might be optional, but without the strip it looks to me like the device won't work. There is even a timer counting down the time until it expires.
If nothing else it's a PAR meter.. how accurate it is I don't know.
Apart from the PAR meter I'm extremely disappointed, with the product itself but also the support or should I say the non existent support (there is no contact details, no support email, no reference or help pages). I've never been so frustrated with a piece of gear. There is no explanation or installation manual enclosed. There is nothing on the web site and I had to find the install instructions on their own site by using a Google Search. Once I found it some of the information on it does not correspond to what actually exists. For example it says you can change you settings at any time by logging into their system, which is not true. You can't change your profile or anything. It's not like I'm a technophob either, I'm a qualified network engineer and web developer yet I found their site, device and installation confusing as hell. It doesn't probably help that nothing works as it's supposed to.
However my main issue was with it's functions:
The PH meter is way off by a entire point. My tank is exactly at PH6.5 yet the Seneye tells me it's PH7.4. (I checked, got a PH controller + digital PH meter, both tells me PH is 6.5.)
As far as the Temperature goes, Seneye tells me it's too high and to check their website. Yet my tank is just below 26c so not exactly boiling. There are no support section or reference to high temperatures on their site. Nothing at all about it yet their software clearly tells me to check their site.
Ammonia it's hard to say or check. But seems to fluctuate.
PAR meter seems ok, but again I've got no way to verify it.
I was also extremely disappointed to find out that you have to get a subscription or pay monthly to get it to work. That's very unclear on their product advertisement to the point of being misleading. Not only that, but you can't actually buy another strip (monthly subscription) yet, there is no shop.
In the manual they mention that Seneye+ gives you a monthly strip:
It might be optional, but without the strip it looks to me like the device won't work. There is even a timer counting down the time until it expires.
If nothing else it's a PAR meter.. how accurate it is I don't know.
