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38 | 77.55% |
| Ranco temp, Tunze 7095, Pinpoint Ph, light timers etc |
  
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11 | 22.45% |
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02-10-2009, 02:22 PM
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Aquarium controller or individual controllers?
As the title states I'm considering my control options here. I'm looking at either buying
1) a Profilux II or Aqua Controller III 2) Individual controllers such as a dual-stage Ranco, Tunze 7095, digital timers, pinpoint ph The appeal of the all-in-one solution is obvious. Also (in the case of the Profilux) the sex-appeal is staggering. My concern is a failed controller. The Ranco for example has been proven to be rock-solid. It'd be nice to keep my system mostly operational and replace a timer etc rather than manually do EVERYTHING the all-in-one controller did. Please vote which you would go with if money wasn't your primary driver. And share why =) 
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02-10-2009, 02:47 PM
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I really like a lot of things you can do with controllers but unless I had a backup of some sort I would probably keep the stuff that is on 24/7 on a seprate power strip just as a safety measure. (Return pump and skimmer)
But the ability to monitor ph 24 hrs is nice, feed cycles, etc. ones more safety net for temp problems, etc. the benefits outway the disadvanrtages or the risk... But then again I don't reacall ever reading about anyone having a failure either.... Just my 2 cents
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75G, 100 lbs LR, Inwatter Stingray LED's, 25 Gallon Sump, 24wt UV, hermits, Snails, pep, fire & cleaner shrimps, Blue Throat Trigger, Perc Clowns , Yellow Tang, Coral Beauty, Blue Regal tang, RBTA, Coral Banded Shrimp, Checkerboard Wrasse, Many Corals, Royal Tux Urchin
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02-10-2009, 03:53 PM
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I bought myself a Reefkeepr 2 the other week. I did not need all the fancy stuff the profilux has (dimmiable lights, mooncycles etc etc.) and just wanted it for the basic control and moitoring. I only wish it had the orp option (the elite and the new lite have it)
Even if you spend the big $$ on a profilux it would be way cheaper than buying all the different monitoring equipment and timers/wavemakers on their own.
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- Greg 90G : Light - Tek 6xT5 | Skim - EuroReef RS135 | Flow - 2xVortech MP40W | Control - Reef Keeper 2
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02-10-2009, 04:05 PM
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I have the ProfiLux Plus II and I have been very happy with it. It is everything and more than you want in a controller. I wish I had of bought it before the 4 Tunze pump controllers that I have as the savings on the Tunze controllers alone would have paid for the ProfiLux starter kit. I started with the Basic ProfiLux started kit c/w 1 6 way digital power bar and have added as I have grown with its use.
I am now controlling: System PH Ca Reactor PH Heat Chiller and Chiller pump Kalk Reactor Main System pump Non Dimable MH and Actinics Dimable Moon lights Skimmer Tom R Last edited by Tom R; 02-11-2009 at 04:00 AM.
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02-10-2009, 04:31 PM
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02-10-2009, 05:15 PM
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75G, 100 lbs LR, Inwatter Stingray LED's, 25 Gallon Sump, 24wt UV, hermits, Snails, pep, fire & cleaner shrimps, Blue Throat Trigger, Perc Clowns , Yellow Tang, Coral Beauty, Blue Regal tang, RBTA, Coral Banded Shrimp, Checkerboard Wrasse, Many Corals, Royal Tux Urchin
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02-10-2009, 05:17 PM
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RK 2. Controls halide, actinics, heater, cooling fan, wavemaker for pumps, main plug ins for skimmer, power filter, {return pump}, which gives me a feed mode, ph monitor, temp monitor.
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02-10-2009, 05:49 PM
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my temp probe on my ac jr failed a while ago. it was reading my tank temp as 120, good thing i only have a fan and not a chiller.
i got a new temp probe but now im scared it might do it again.. when im not around or will say my tank temps like 50 and kick my heater on and fry everything. i will probably end up selling the thing and buying a reefkeeper 2 because i havnt read anything about a temp probe failing on them.
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02-10-2009, 05:58 PM
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Also...should the controller fail you have nothing while you try and replace it. Individual controllers seems to be smarter to me in that respect. They can all fail but it seems to me that if something goes on the mainboard of a all-in-one that it ceases to do anything. Keep it coming =)
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