elvn
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Hi all,
I've been reading up on Aquacontrollers in the neptune forum on RC as well as some google searches and I have come across some reports of the temperature probes failing frequently, even with replacements the replacements are reported to fail quickly. Some report a few weeks, 2 months, 9mo. Has anyone in upstate who has an Aquacontroller with temp probe experienced this?
By comparison my aqualogic temp controller only recently flipped out and started to falsely read over 100 degrees after 5 years, and I bought it used. I've never had to replace the probe until now. I also suspect that a few recent electric outtages may have fried the aqualogic controller so it may not be the probe at all. I won't know until I get a replacement probe in.
I know there is a reefkeeper elite but I really like the way the aquacontrollers can be programmed, and I like what the expansion modules can do better than the reefkeeper setup --- that is if they are reliable.
I was considering getting an ACIII with probes, DC4 for my ballasts and return pump, DC8 for misc everything else, and an expansion for float switch control. I might also get an aquasurf module eventually and sell my tunze 7094 controller.
I don't want to buy an aquacontroller to find that it could put my tank at more risk due to unreliable parts. I know there are programming tricks to switch the heater sticks on so that they use their own internal thermostat in case of failures and that there are other failsafes but for the cost I think the temp probes should work reliably as its one of the main functions of the unit and termperature is one of the primary tank killers.
Thanks for any replies.
I've been reading up on Aquacontrollers in the neptune forum on RC as well as some google searches and I have come across some reports of the temperature probes failing frequently, even with replacements the replacements are reported to fail quickly. Some report a few weeks, 2 months, 9mo. Has anyone in upstate who has an Aquacontroller with temp probe experienced this?
By comparison my aqualogic temp controller only recently flipped out and started to falsely read over 100 degrees after 5 years, and I bought it used. I've never had to replace the probe until now. I also suspect that a few recent electric outtages may have fried the aqualogic controller so it may not be the probe at all. I won't know until I get a replacement probe in.
I know there is a reefkeeper elite but I really like the way the aquacontrollers can be programmed, and I like what the expansion modules can do better than the reefkeeper setup --- that is if they are reliable.
I was considering getting an ACIII with probes, DC4 for my ballasts and return pump, DC8 for misc everything else, and an expansion for float switch control. I might also get an aquasurf module eventually and sell my tunze 7094 controller.
I don't want to buy an aquacontroller to find that it could put my tank at more risk due to unreliable parts. I know there are programming tricks to switch the heater sticks on so that they use their own internal thermostat in case of failures and that there are other failsafes but for the cost I think the temp probes should work reliably as its one of the main functions of the unit and termperature is one of the primary tank killers.
Thanks for any replies.
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