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How many of you reefkeepers use an aquarium controller
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:13 pm
Are they worth the money? If you use one which one.
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:14 pm to goldennugget
Let me ask my nerdy cousin
Or Carramrod
Or Carramrod
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:23 pm to goldennugget
No, but I have several timers and an auto top off.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:32 pm to Scooba
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No, but I have several timers and an auto top off.
Do you have a Tunze Osmolator?
The main appeal of a controller for me is the temperature... I have nightmares about a runaway heater or something. What would you do to help insure against that?
Lastly what power strip do you use if you dont mind me asking
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:50 pm to goldennugget
Is this about Marijuana?
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:53 pm to goldennugget
Run away/stuck heaters are real. I keep planted fresh water tanks and I had a heater basically cook my 40 breeder. Lost an entire Schoal, water temp was 92!!
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:53 pm to bigberg2000
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Is this about Marijuana
Thought the same thing when I clicked.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:54 pm to Impotent Waffle
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Run away/stuck heaters are real. I keep planted fresh water tanks and I had a heater basically cook my 40 breeder. Lost an entire Schoal, water temp was 92!!
It's what I fear the most
What is the best way to hedge against such an event
Posted on 2/4/17 at 1:56 pm to goldennugget
I have since switched to in line heaters and have not have the problem again.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:16 pm to Impotent Waffle
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Run away/stuck heaters are real. I keep planted fresh water tanks and I had a heater basically cook my 40 breeder. Lost an entire Schoal, water temp was 92!!
I hope you at least had some corn meal and cooking oil..
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:21 pm to goldennugget
My heater has an LED display that I can view the temperature easily. I check it about once a day.
I have a cheap lowes power strip with surge protector.
I have a cheap lowes power strip with surge protector.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:31 pm to Impotent Waffle
quote:Way to go-
I had a heater basically cook my 40 breeder.
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:33 pm to Scooba
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My heater has an LED display that I can view the temperature easily. I check it about once a day.
I keep looking at the Apex controllers, but they might be a bit too expensive for me. I could see it as something I buy later down the line, but not of the bat.
You also have controllers like the Digital Aquatics Reefkeeper but to give it the NET module(meaning you can control it via the internet) its just as expensive as the Apex
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I have a cheap lowes power strip with surge protector.
Some of the tanks I look at have a built in power center, but ultimately I am probably going to go with a Red Sea Reefer 170 or 250 and those don't have one. I'll just find a power strip with individually switched sockets.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:44 pm to goldennugget
I just came into a bunch of money and couldn't justify the apex to myself.
My buddy has a crazy setup with an ATO and AWC and dosing equipment and he says it's the greatest thing he's ever bought.
I think it just depends on how extensive your system is.
My buddy has a crazy setup with an ATO and AWC and dosing equipment and he says it's the greatest thing he's ever bought.
I think it just depends on how extensive your system is.
This post was edited on 2/4/17 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:50 pm to goldennugget
Tunze auto topoff
You can get a heater controller for cheap if that's all you are worried about
My aquarium store said risk is way low on run away heat.
I have 2 heaters to prevent too cold
You can get a heater controller for cheap if that's all you are worried about
My aquarium store said risk is way low on run away heat.
I have 2 heaters to prevent too cold
Posted on 2/4/17 at 4:52 pm to Zach Lee To Amp Hill
Zach what coral do you keep?
I am softies and lps
I am softies and lps
Posted on 2/4/17 at 6:43 pm to thelawnwranglers
My old tank had a monticap, torch, duncan, frogspawn, zoanthids and mushrooms
I had to give up my tank when I moved to Seattle, Seattle too expensive for me to have a tank here
Main reason I am looking forward to moving. Setting up a tank again.
I had to give up my tank when I moved to Seattle, Seattle too expensive for me to have a tank here
Main reason I am looking forward to moving. Setting up a tank again.
Posted on 2/4/17 at 7:17 pm to goldennugget
Lol if I move I have to give up tank
Posted on 2/4/17 at 7:20 pm to goldennugget
When u move to Houston, we should hang out at petsmart and look at fish
Posted on 2/4/17 at 7:43 pm to mattz1122
Rookie move PetSmart fish are usually sick
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