{"id":8698,"date":"2024-04-11T12:29:24","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aquariumcomputer.com\/usa\/?post_type=product&#038;p=8698"},"modified":"2026-04-29T08:59:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:59:53","slug":"ion-director-il-12hu","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.aquariumcomputer.com\/usa\/product\/ion-director-il-12hu\/","title":{"rendered":"ION Director IL (12HU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">The ION Director\u00ae IL is the Industrial Line version of GHL&#8217;s proven ION Director\u00ae \u2014 identical technology, firmware, and sensor in a robust 12HU aluminum slide-in housing designed for professional installations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Using state-of-the-art ion-selective technology, it automatically measures the five key marine water parameters \u2014 calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and nitrate \u2014 with laboratory-grade accuracy. The patented GHL multi-ion sensor requires no reagents. Instead, it uses cost-effective reference liquids for fully automatic calibration before each measurement. Inaccurate, time-consuming test kits are a thing of the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Beyond measurement, the ION Director\u00ae actively controls your water chemistry: it automatically adjusts dosing pump quantities based on measured deviations to maintain stable parameter levels. Choose between Add-On control mode (fixed ml adjustment) or Adaptive control mode (percentage-based adjustment) \u2014 compatible with Balling\u00ae, Triton\u00ae, and other dosing methods. The intelligent Doublecheck feature automatically repeats a measurement if results deviate from previous readings, then uses the most plausible values \u2014 avoiding errors caused by air bubbles, particles, or other disturbances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">Combine with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aquariumcomputer.com\/usa\/product\/kh-director-il-12u\/\">KH Director\u00ae IL<\/a> for complete water parameter automation \u2014 measure and control alkalinity alongside Ca, Mg, K, Na, and NO3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> The ION Director\u00ae is currently designed for <strong>marine water only<\/strong>. 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