mseepman's 16" starfire nano

mseepman · #1 08-28-2008, 06:31 PM

Okay...so opened my new Reefkeeper2 today...Wow, how does any tank run without one of these? This makes life sooooo much easier...and this is the cheapest one out there...I can only imagine what the pricier ones do for you.

Myka · #2 08-28-2008, 07:01 PM

Awesome!! Pretty handy lil puters eh?

JDigital · #3 08-28-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

Okay...so opened my new Reefkeeper2 today...Wow, how does any tank run without one of these? This makes life sooooo much easier...and this is the cheapest one out there...I can only imagine what the pricier ones do for you.

Besides not get the pH probe standard... what comes with the package?

mseepman · #4 08-28-2008, 09:03 PM

The package includes the remote head unit, the 8 outlet power block, the myreef software, a RS232 (serial) connection for your computer, temp probe.

For the extra $10, I bought a splitter that will enable me to run the temp probe and communicate with my PC at the same time. Many computers these days don't have an RS232 port...including mine. I purchased a serail to USB converter cable and will be trying to see if it works for this application once I get water in the tank.

The real keys here are that it controls the lighting (of which I have 3 different sets on this tank), it controls the heating and cooling, feeding breaks, maintenance breaks, certain ATO's and with the right powerheads, it will control wavemaking. On top of monitoring PH and temp.

mseepman · #5 08-28-2008, 09:05 PM

Oh, I forgot to mention that it just looks cool too...

JDigital · #6 08-28-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

The package includes the remote head unit, the 8 outlet power block, the myreef software, a RS232 (serial) connection for your computer, temp probe.

For the extra $10, I bought a splitter that will enable me to run the temp probe and communicate with my PC at the same time. Many computers these days don't have an RS232 port...including mine. I purchased a serail to USB converter cable and will be trying to see if it works for this application once I get water in the tank.

The real keys here are that it controls the lighting (of which I have 3 different sets on this tank), it controls the heating and cooling, feeding breaks, maintenance breaks, certain ATO's and with the right powerheads, it will control wavemaking. On top of monitoring PH and temp.

Sounds like something you should be throwing on your 70G... not the 16... hahaha.

mseepman · #7 08-28-2008, 09:36 PM

You know what...I thought about that...but I've had the 70 for years, and I've found one way or another to automate many of my daily tasks already simply due to neccessity. On the 16, I'm starting from scratch with no room to work.

mseepman · #8 08-31-2008, 12:05 AM

So today I completed most of the plumbing...though I say completed with a little hesitation. In the overflow, I couldn't get the PVC to thread completely into the bulkhead so I attempted to add silicone to ensure a "no-leak" fit. Gotta wait until the silicon dries before I test it for leaks. God help me if there are leaks because I can't get my hand in the overflow to re-silicone.

Otherwise, I think everything else went well. I plan to leak-test tomorrow and if all is well, add my SW.

Gools · #9 08-31-2008, 03:40 AM

Let me know when you get the RK2 hooked up to your computer. Then I'm going to make you come over and do the same to mine

My dad is coming in from Winnipeg on the 15th if you want anything from sprayer parts or anywhere else.

I also tried talking Charlote into selling me your pistol, and goby pair. She didn't go for it. Haha.