Which Controller is the way to go?
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Topic: Which Controller is the way to go?
Posted By: Nick801
Subject: Which Controller is the way to go?
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 10:57am
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There has been a few posts about controllers this morning ..... and I my self am to the point where I would want to be text or notified somehow if something bad was to happen to the tank heater turned off etc also I'm curious to how many choices there are? and what the best choice is when it comes to choosing a controller? can someone name them all? which controllers do you guys use? Thanks - Nick ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
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Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 1:04pm
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Aquacontroller 3 Pro will do all the above and then some! ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: Rioreefer
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 1:16pm
| Im a big fan of AC the support is outstanding!!! |
Posted By: jonafriendj
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 1:22pm
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Ditto Rioreefer, right after I got the acjr the temp probe had a problem and they were awesome to work with to get it replaced. ------------- Pleasant Grove |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 1:56pm
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If you want the email or in my case text message ability you will need to go with at least the ACIII. Very handy and well worth the money. I have mine set up to warn me of many things, but I also have it hooked up to a water sensor to shut down certain systems and pumps if there is water on the floor. Also the ACIII is hooked up to a siren to let my family know if there is a Major issue in the basement that needs their attention. I almost need to upgrade to the ACIII pro. The ACIII is almost the same as the pro, however the ACIII can only control 24 outlets....Anyway, Neptune systems are suppose to becomming out with an upgraded version of the Aquacontroler line. I am looking forward to that. ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Dion Richins wrote:Posted By: Roy
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 2:05pm
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What if the main power goes out? How is it going to be on to send alerts? Also my internet router takes power to even send a signal..... Just a thought.
------------- 90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump. |
Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 2:20pm
One word....generator... ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 3:27pm
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Love the generator!! ------------- http://www.customaquariumfurniture.com" rel="nofollow - Bad "censored" Cabinets Best quality in the valley! He is one sexy bald guy, even with out a finger!(MAC) |
Posted By: jonafriendj
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 3:33pm
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Along those lines... do you know if anyone in the club runs a UPS on their tank? ------------- Pleasant Grove |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 3:37pm
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I do need to get a battery backup =) or a generator... but are you guys using a natural gas system? or are we talkin gas power? because if your power goes out you still have to be home to start up the gas generator..
------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: thefu
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 5:18pm
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If you plan on spending north of $400 for a controller or you want a feature set that is pretty future-proof, I would wait until the release of the Neptune Apex. There is another thread on here somewhere about it that I authored.
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Posted By: chk4tix
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 5:35pm
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I do like the apex....Here is a link if others want to read about it
http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/05/11/details-neptune-systems-apex-controller/ - http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/05/11/details-neptune-systems-apex-controller/ ------------- Original Crappy Reef Club Member #2 |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: May 13 2009 at 5:36pm
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ACIII for me.
Mike -------------  |
Posted By: Nick801
Date Posted: May 14 2009 at 8:01am
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speaking of power outage... just woke up to my girlfriend saying "the power is out" but before I got out of bed... it was already back on, no idea how long it was off.... but I'm pretty sure I'll spend the rest of the day figuring out a battery backup maybe buying a vortech with battery backup and/or a simple computer battery backup to run other pumps? (speaking of these) does anyone know where to get a decent one that would run pumps for a while ? or does anyone run something like this on there system? I also would need help figuring out which type of computer battery backup would even run a pump for X amount of time? (I know alot of them are just designed for power flickers so no data is lost and only cover 3-5 minutes of battery backup) I'm looking for something that can at least cover 12+ hours ------------- http://www.reefinsanity.com" rel="nofollow - www.ReefInsanity.com http://www.facebook.com/ReefInsanity" rel="nofollow - www.Facebook.com/ReefInsanity 801-680-4676 |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: May 16 2009 at 5:50pm
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Here's the AC 3 on sale
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage.aspx?PageAlias=aquarium_marine_depot_newsletter_emailed_20090515&utm_medium=mdemail&utm_term=mdpromo090515topbnrCash4Trash&utm_campaign=mdpromo&utm_source=mdpromo090515&utm_content=mdpromotopbnrCash4Trash090515 - http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage.aspx?PageAlias=aquarium_marine_depot_newsletter_emailed_20090515&utm_medium=mdemail&utm_term=mdpromo090515topbnrCash4Trash&utm_campaign=mdpromo&utm_source=mdpromo090515&utm_content=mdpromotopbnrCash4Trash090515
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