HYDROS Aquarium Controller Step-By-Step Set-Up with Mark! - Hydros Series

In this episode of our Hydros Series, Mark begins setting up his Hydros Controller. Join us as he takes us step-by-step through the set-up process, sharing the features he appreciates and tips and tricks to help you along the way.
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[@jeffreysebern4693]

Mark can be in two places on earth at once!. Whoa...

[@ou812reefing]

Absolutely no regrets with my Hydros XS X2 X3 and XP8 Controllers

[@carlray7909]

Bless you for starting this Hydros Series. I really hope the Kraken is on your list to cover. I really struggled setting mine up.

[@Saltwateraquariumdotcom]

We will make sure to add it

[@aqualabcreations]

Awesome video! The detailed explanations go a long way.

[@djmikefury1]

This is going to be a fun series to watch!

[@horskyy]

Probably switching from Apex to Hydros so thankful for your videos!

[@mrtehm]

So many good things to say about hydros so far. About to set it up on a third tank. Only issue ive had is a heater turning off on a frag tank due to wifi power bar not reconnecting to wifi. Honestly my fault for using critical hardware on the wifi strip. Luckly didnt lose the tank. Love that they partnered with Kamoer for the dosing pumps as well.

[@djmikefury1]

It’s recommended if you have spotty WiFi or use mesh systems, to use the hardwired options (ie XP8 or the new Launch module). Been running hydros for 3 years now with no issue with WiFi bars…but also use hardwired as I like the power management feature to let me know when equipment may be failing

[@thomasdirocco]

One thing I learned from Carlos is that WiFi signals can't cross through water, so moving mine to have a direct "line of sight" made all the connection issues go away.

[@andrewdixon5703]

You should have tried the new Hydros Launch with you as the experienced reefer.

[@jjs9390]

Just note that the PH/ORP does not use the same connector as the temp probe.

[@kyleelam2410]

I need mark to tell me about the Hydros Mavin!!

[@sas-po7nw]

Once it's all plugged in and app installed nowhere says how to turn it on!

[@jackkain7141]

What I want to see from your series, Mark, is how in depth and advanced you can go with a hydros. Leave the basic setup and configuration that everyone else does to Jimmy, that's what his series should be for.
From your series, I want to know how Hydros compares to the advanced programming features its major competitor allows you to create - can I run a mixing station with multiple solenoids, timed events, and turning different pieces of hardware off and on? What kind sequences can I program when leak sensors, or temp sensors, or ph sensors alert? Can I push a button somewhere in the app and have it do a bunch of things for me?
That's what I want out of your series. Assume your viewers are familiar with the basics, or can easily get up to speed, and give us the advanced goodies.

[@djmikefury1]

I use hydros to manage literally end to end of making RODI water to auto water changes. With Hydros, I have Hydros TDS meters which control whether to shutoff solenoid valves once values go over 1 TDS in product water…I have hydros float valves for containers as well as optical sensor above that for any potential over fill as a redundancy if float were to ever fail….I could go on but you get the idea…on the on/off front…hydros allows for advanced programming with such combiners as AND & OR as simple toggle of a menu on front end…reason why other controllers need programming on back end is because their front end GUI isn’t as powerful as Hydros

[@luzzio62]

I can't get the Hydros to connect to the internet because I have 5.0 instead of a 2.4 system

[@ConnoratCoralVue]

2.4ghz is required...and my suggestion for that would be to pick up an Access Point to create a new network, only for your aquarium equipment. That way the 5ghz of your home can stay the same, but a new 2.4 network is forged for the aquarium. Make sure to check out our online user manual where we write about this and include step by steps for a NETGEAR AP.

[@DoYouEvenFishTank]

Too bad the failure rate is so high on hydros....

[@djmikefury1]

You’re clearly a troll lol flip hydros for apex and that statement would then be true ✌️

[@DoYouEvenFishTank]

@@djmikefury1 nahh, 6 out of 7 units failed in short order. You definitely a paid troll though, if there is a thread with hydros in the name you be the first one attacking people on it.

[@djmikefury1]

@@DoYouEvenFishTank I’m paid? where’s your proof? lol stop it with the victim mentality…I call BS where it’s obvious…6 units failed??? Yea right 😂🤡 btw, your comment history points to you just trolling products whether hydros or not so clearly it tracks

[@DoYouEvenFishTank]

@@djmikefury1 bahaha Saltwater Aquariums knows, they had to replace a bunch of them.
Maybe fess up to being a member of the special internal hydros group, what's you next slogant....... fake news???

[@djmikefury1]

@@DoYouEvenFishTank is that you, Neptune? sounds made up as no one in the Hydros forums or Reef2Reef note 6 out of 7 modules failing so I know it’s BS…btw, say something different than ‘bahaha’…you overplay that in other troll posts…be different unless that’s your best 😂 again, show me proof that I’m supposedly paid by Hydros