Biotherm Aquamedic temp controller

banditpowdercoat · #1 08-30-2008, 04:58 AM

Well, have had this temp controller since Feb. Seems to be fine. Had a storm today, powder bumped a couple times. Im out working around house. Pumps stay on, so not worried. About 3 hrs later I go look at the tank. All Polyps are withdrawn, They usually out in full froce feeding at this time. Open sump cabinet, the Biotherm is saying 91.9F and a temp setting of 197 Heater is ON. Unplug controller, lighjts,. get some fans on sump/tank, and turn AC on in house. Check with my TDS/temp probe, yup, 90+F Ohh I Hope my critters will be ok. I know temp swing to fast is bad, but now 2 temp swings? Up and down???

LeeR · #2 08-30-2008, 05:49 AM

that thing is junk... mine did the same thing worked fine till a power outage then it broke.. if you got it from oceanaquatics they will take it back... well they did for me.

banditpowdercoat · #3 08-30-2008, 05:52 AM

Ya, from OA, this is the 2nd one acctually. 1st one was totally screwed. its reading right now, and I am to far away to take it back LOL. Need to get something better first. Then I'll find a use for it LOL

LeeR · #4 08-30-2008, 03:48 PM

just save up and buy a full controler its well worth it no matter the size of the tank.

banditpowdercoat · #5 08-30-2008, 05:20 PM

You meaning like a Profilux? Ive been dreaming about one, but have to get back to work first before I could afford one

whatcaneyedo · #6 08-30-2008, 05:38 PM

I've has a similar experiance with my AM biotherm controller and the heaters. Twice I've sent a 500W heater back to AM and once I had to send back the controller. In every case they replaced the units for me but I still had to pay the shipping and wait 3+ weeks.

I want to find a canadain distributer for ranco temperature controllers but I havent seen one yet. I'll either order a bunch of them from the USA so that hopefully I can get a bit of a quantity discount and then sell them around here. Or I'll just keep saving my pennies for a system controller like those profilux...