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![]() Well Doug dropped over to check my tank. Thanks Doug and I get a phone call from my wife saying listen mister you best sort out that Temp problem. I'm not having my favorite Fish freeze because of you.
![]() ![]() Hmmmmmmmmmmm. now people who are running tanks 60" with 3 MH can you chime in to explain on how easy is it to run a controller. with all your lights spread out across the room. and what did you end up spending on the controller and any hidden costs along with extra equipment that was needed
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. Last edited by Skimmerking; 01-03-2010 at 06:31 AM. |
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![]() Not sure what you are trying to acomplish but this is what I did for my 155 BF. I used those Noma block heater timers for each MH and T5 balast. Got them when they were on sale for $8 each bought 6. I use them on all my tanks as they are water proof.
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![]() Well Im trying to make it more and more auto for the misses its pretty much automatic now and plus she is having a grerat time taking care of it FINALLY she is starting to love this hobby..... all she has to do is feed and take the brush and wipe of the collection cup of the skimmer the timers was a fluke that the one of the timers that i have the white ones from Canadian tire. its batteries keep the times set.
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![]() just wondering, if everything runs off of a single controller, what happens when the controller fails, or the power goes out etc.etc.
any experiences with this senario? to me its like having everthing plugged into one GFI outlet, and when it pops yikes! ![]() |
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![]() Mike Mike Mike Just go for the Best and get the Profilux. Supper easy and can control everything.
The number 1 reason I went with the profilux was because it is one of the only controllers that had a solution for my high AMP chiller. but other than that. It can : Control heating and Cooling Lighting of course (dimable ballast T5 and MH) Tunze pumps Koralia Pumps PH control for CA reactors Dusk dawn simulation. even thunderstorms with the PC software that come with the unit it can e-mail alerts and 1000 more things J |
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![]() I have 3x400w MH on my 200. I use an Aquacontroller 3 to control my lights, pumps, fans and heater. The controller turns the fans and heater on and off to maintain the target temp. In the summer, the controller turns off the MH sequentially if the temp gets too high. Saved my corals from getting cooked several times last year.
If you want to control the lights and heater only, an Aquacontroller Jr would probably be fine. I started with that and then upgraded to the AC3 because there is an iPhone app for it that let's me monitor and control the tank remotely, important for me because I travel lots. I bought my AC3 used on RC and am very happy with it. I have 2 DC8's for a total of 16 controllable outlets. It has temp and pH probes. If you are willing to spring for it, the new Apex controller looks very nice and has excellent reviews. |
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![]() Not sure which timers you currently have, but if they're the digital type, then the batteries (button battery) are only in there as a backup to keep the settings & time if there's a power failure. That way you don't need to reset the programming after a power outage. That's one of the reasons I prefer them over the mechanical types. The digitals might not work properly without a button battery installed, but that's just a matter of changing them once a year or so. If you have few power outages, they should last for a long time.
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![]() I made a 4 outlet controller from a Siemens Logo I got off Ebay really cheap. They are pretty much infinately adjustable and programable relays. 4 outputs, I switch my 3 MH, 2 on then the middle on 30 min later, and off in sequence too. And I got moonlights, 11pm-3:30AM. And a fan on a timer.
All depends on how DIY do you want to get, and what all do you want it to do. My setup cost me $70, including plugs and 4 11/16" elec box and cover.
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