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re: How many of you reefkeepers use an aquarium controller

Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:10 pm to
Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:10 pm to
Petsmart doesnt do reef fish or coral

I only buy my fish/coral at LFS that I trust
Posted by SuperSaint
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:11 pm to
When youmoving to HOU?

You going to take some weekend trips over to Nola? Be around for Carnival?
Posted by chinese58
NELA. after 30 years in Dallas.
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:41 pm to
reeferkeepers
Posted by 6R12
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:50 pm to
Had an AC controller, it worked fine. Sold the tank. Planning a new build now with a bigger tank. Not sure what brand controller I'll use this time.
Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 8:52 pm to
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When youmoving to HOU?



Tentative date right now is March 14 but if I can move sooner than that, I will
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 9:26 pm to
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I have since switched to in line heaters and have not have the problem again


I have had the same Hydor inline running for the past 10 years without a problem.

If you're running a reef tank, you're already spending an arm and a leg, might as well chuck out some more cash for a controller.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 9:58 pm to
Lol I am just buying water, 2 part dosing, filters, gfo, carbon, and salt now
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:11 pm to
Online I've seen people build their own arduino contollers using old touch screens and ipads
Posted by Zach Lee To Amp Hill
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2016
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Posted on 2/4/17 at 10:16 pm to
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Zach what coral do you keep?


Man I have a couple of hammers, a torch, a bunch of monti caps, a few acros, some green trumpets, some scans, a shite ton of zoas...among other things.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 7:47 am to
I have torch, hammer, Duncan, acan, zoa's, and GSP

I love the LPS lol
Posted by CP3
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 8:02 am to
I built my own with arduino

Temp and level indication/control. Can view info anywhere via internet. Plan to add some other features eventually
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 8:36 am to
Nice

Had someone in my reefclub working on raspberry pi unit.

I wouldn't mind trying that just don't know how far over my head I am
Posted by Kcrad
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 8:37 am to
I do and I love it.
Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 10:22 am to
What kind.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 11:04 am to
150 gallon tank
two heaters
2 cobalt canister filters
1 eheim c250 canister
1 fluval 405 canister

About 40 cichlids
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
42289 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 12:02 pm to
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About 40 cichlids


Assuming African?

lots of rock work?

sounds nice
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 12:26 pm to
Some South American, as well (7, to be exact).

Have peacocks, as well as other Malawi and Victoria cichlids.

Two striking male peacocks (one is silver with electric blue spotting, the other is blue with vertical black stripes and a bronze face and neck).



Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 12:54 pm to
Thats a nice looking Cichlid tank
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 12:55 pm to
i use an apex
Posted by goldennugget
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Posted on 2/5/17 at 1:03 pm to
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i use an apex



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