Aquarium controller or individual controllers?

[Parker]

I prefer an all in one solution simply for the ease of use. Now I just have to figure out which one.

[JoelV]

$599 Profilux beginner pack and lots of room to upgrade if you want the led lights and such,

always a happy reefer profilux makes.


http://progressivereef.com/proddetai...rod=prflxp2bgn

[mark]

Originally Posted by Parker

I prefer an all in one solution simply for the ease of use. Now I just have to figure out which one.

link to a Controller Comparison chart, might help

[BlueAbyss]

Don't get me wrong, I think controllers are great... I just missed the 'vote as if money were no object'. For someone of my thinking though, the controller would still be sort of an expensive timer, with e-mail

[Pan]

There was a thread about this on nano-reef.com (i'll look for the link) but the guy who originally started it, sort of the controller guru over there basically showed that every controller fails, Yes despite what SOME claim, they ALL fail. With that being said the consensus was a ranco (which fail as well but are cheaper to replace) or a high end system like was used in a recent rc totm (huge system, did everything, but was basically professional level, not hobby level like ALL the ones normally associated with reef keeping) I;m not against controllers personally, if i were to buy one i'd get a aquatronica, seems they along with the reefkeeper elite/lite and neptune have dropped prices..while some...raise them. I think it is like anything else, if YOU want it get it

[lastlight]

Interesting I'd love to read that thread if you ever track it down.

Right now I'm leaning towards the Profilux but if the prices on these continue to climb as they have I will likely go the Ranco etc route.

[RuGlu6]

Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Don't get me wrong, I think controllers are great... I just missed the 'vote as if money were no object'. For someone of my thinking though, the controller would still be sort of an expensive timer, with e-mail

X 2 Expencive timer with an e-mail ! LOL

[lastlight]

Yeah that is pretty true depending on what you want to do.

I want temp, light and tunze control. Beyond that it's just extras.

I won't choose the ghl doser over spectrapure due to it only having 3 rollers and not 4 and it's likely less risky to use a ranco and tunze 7095 since they are simple and tried, tested and true devices. Lighting I could find some digital timers...don't need diming. Also plan on dosing so I don't really think measuring ph is all that big of a deal either.

But still it is a pretty slick unit and I'm not crazy about home depot light timers. It's going to be a tough decision.

[Aqua-Digital]

Pan

Without getting into hot debate and I write this as gentle banter

Show me a thread, a report anything where it shows a GHL ProfiLux controller has failed due to manufacturer fault odd component maybe even though thats rare.

Sorry I dont mean in any way for that to be taken as hit, jibe or anything else just wanted to have a level debate .

Lastlight - dont get hung up on roller numbers in dosers, the GHL doser has medical grade components, the amount of rollers has nothing to do with reliability, but the quality of the components used. I am not saying another make mentioned is unreliable, I am in no position to judge or comment but dont disregard a product just because it has less rollers, look more at the functionality it offers and client feedback of that product. And prices have not gone up

In regards to the controller comparison link. The Author is a long standing Aquatronica user that also helps with the support side on RC

we have asked the author countless times to update this for the profiLux but still has not done so, we do ask ourselves why?

[mark]

believe there has been the odd failure when dropped into a mix barrel of saltwater. Might be stretching the manufacturer fault bit but hey, these are made to be used around aquariums .

(I'm joking here)