Settling and Humus Scraper Tanks

Settling and Humus Scraper Tanks
The tip of the capacitance probe will detect the metal arm of the biological filter as it rotates.
To improve the system you can mount a metal plate on the end of the arm.
As the filter rotates the probe will detect the metal probe as it passes by.
A simple but effective system
The probe can be a low powered stand alone probe or a probe with a separate controller incorporating time delays