Looking for a reef controller
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poolkeeper1
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All this talk and no one has any Ideas why this Salinity probe has gone from a correct reading of 35ppt to now reading 31.8 with no change on my other methods of checking, Which Include a Refractometer and Swing Arm Hydrometer only the probe has changed. And It Is trending lower daily. How about It Andy you know the DA people personally, Do you think I should call him to ask for another Probe? Recalibration only last a day maybe less!
Bill
Bill
tkimmons85
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Sweet my first thread to go more than 1 page. Feels good to stir the pot sometimes.
mixer911
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Welcome to the Club :frog:
Thats what makes it so fun. How else are we supposed to stay sane watching rocks grow :lol:
mixer911
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ocd_mariner
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RKM-SL1, ID 5 Temp
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RKM-SL1, ID 5 pH
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I'll look into that.
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RKM-SL1, ID 5 pH
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I'll look into that.
sal-t-dawg
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Im glad you all are having this discussion right now. Im actually looking into getting a controller....:fun4:
Hey guys!
I wanna jump in here and say I am looking for a controller as well, I am not familiar with all these DC8, DC4, X10 outlets I see that come with the units but I guess that's a learning curve.
What I want is an easy controller that will let me control my temp, PH, salinity, heater, chiller, lighting, etc..., things like that, not anything insane.
Do you have any recomandations?
P.s.
Does any of these controllers come in a 220v option for europe?
I wanna jump in here and say I am looking for a controller as well, I am not familiar with all these DC8, DC4, X10 outlets I see that come with the units but I guess that's a learning curve.
What I want is an easy controller that will let me control my temp, PH, salinity, heater, chiller, lighting, etc..., things like that, not anything insane.
Do you have any recomandations?
P.s.
Does any of these controllers come in a 220v option for europe?
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Mixer, i'm guessing you have over $600 invested in your controller. You are comparing apples to oranges when you compare that to a $99 RKL. The RKE with >$600 invested will absolutely do anything any other controller of equal cost will do. I see this all of the time on the net, someone spends a bunch of money on something and they feel like they have to spend their time on the net defending that product or running down other competing products.
This guy was looking for something cheap.
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Mixer, i'm guessing you have over $600 invested in your controller. You are comparing apples to oranges when you compare that to a $99 RKL. The RKE with >$600 invested will absolutely do anything any other controller of equal cost will do. I see this all of the time on the net, someone spends a bunch of money on something and they feel like they have to spend their time on the net defending that product or running down other competing products.
This guy was looking for something cheap.
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
For what its worth, Chuck, those are totally not on Reefnook's end! I took out my SL1, added my SL2, and I haven't deleted the SL1 in the unit yet.
So no worries on your end...Brandon
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
Mixer, i'm guessing you have over $600 invested in your controller. You are comparing apples to oranges when you compare that to a $99 RKL. The RKE with >$600 invested will absolutely do anything any other controller of equal cost will do. I see this all of the time on the net, someone spends a bunch of money on something and they feel like they have to spend their time on the net defending that product or running down other competing products.
I think what it comes down to is that most of us are simply trying to justify the amount of money we've spent on our tanks, and there's just no way for that to happen.
:lol:Brandon
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
8.1 is pushing it
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Indeed it is.
Its been more like 7.8 of late. I can't wait to take this tank down! Gonna wait until we move, though, to get closer to work. We'll see. Brandon
mixer911
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Mixer, i'm guessing you have over $600 invested in your controller. You are comparing apples to oranges when you compare that to a $99 RKL. The RKE with >$600 invested will absolutely do anything any other controller of equal cost will do. I see this all of the time on the net, someone spends a bunch of money on something and they feel like they have to spend their time on the net defending that product or running down other competing products.
Actually I have only about $275 invested in my ACjr
and I can monitor and control it from my phone :lol: and It does everythin I need at this point and I don't have to spend over $600. I agree the with the statement you made "The RKE with >$600 invested will absolutely do anything any other controller of equal cost will do. I see this all of the time on the net, someone spends a bunch of money on something and they feel like they have to spend their time on the net defending that product or running down other competing products." There are a lot of people that do this and I think its funny.I also have used 2 RKL's (on my dad's Freshwater Tanks) and gotta say I am not to happy with them. In reality, comparing the RKL to the ACjr is appropriate and I gotta says hands down the ACjr is better IMHO
NeveSSL
Got tubes?
Check out the Aquatronica. Its a great, easy to use controller that is available in non-US voltages. I had one before I got my RKE. Loved it!
Brandon
