truthdesigns
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Anyone have one for sale or know where to get one?
Ranco Digital Temp Controller?
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Richard Walston
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I have a medusa dual stage controller for sale
truthdesigns
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whats the difference between single and dual?
army67romeo
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a dual can run two units most of the time you have it run a heat and a chiller but some time you have to chiller you have have it set so that if you main chiller fails the scond starts and a higher temp
i love the duals the heater and the chiller neer have to work agested each other
johns stone suplly has them in town
i love the duals the heater and the chiller neer have to work agested each other
johns stone suplly has them in town
30reef
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A dual stage controller will control the power to a chiller and a heater. The controller will not allow the two devices to be on at the same time.
Dual stage is definitely the better way to go, but they get pricey, even on E-bay. Most sell for around $80 - 100. If you buy one on E-bay, make sure you do not get one that operates on 24volts, as these are common also. And I will mention that new Ranco controllers come without any electrical cords and a non-saltwater safe temp. probe. You have to supply your own cords / wire them in and use a foot long peice of heat shrink tubing on the probe to make it saltwater safe. The probe itself is not toxic to your aquarium, it is just a bare probe and will quickly corrode when put in saltwater. The controllers are simple to wire up and come with half-way decent schematics. If you get one without the cords, I can walk you through putting one together.
One last thing, most chillers that have an internal temp controller such as an Arctica, don't like to have their power manipulated from an outside source. These are fairly reliable already. My Arctica has a 3 digit temp display that reads down to a tenth of a degree. I still use a Ranco to control the heater and another to turn off the MH if temp goes beyond 83. This is a little off topic now isn't it?
Keith.
Dual stage is definitely the better way to go, but they get pricey, even on E-bay. Most sell for around $80 - 100. If you buy one on E-bay, make sure you do not get one that operates on 24volts, as these are common also. And I will mention that new Ranco controllers come without any electrical cords and a non-saltwater safe temp. probe. You have to supply your own cords / wire them in and use a foot long peice of heat shrink tubing on the probe to make it saltwater safe. The probe itself is not toxic to your aquarium, it is just a bare probe and will quickly corrode when put in saltwater. The controllers are simple to wire up and come with half-way decent schematics. If you get one without the cords, I can walk you through putting one together.
One last thing, most chillers that have an internal temp controller such as an Arctica, don't like to have their power manipulated from an outside source. These are fairly reliable already. My Arctica has a 3 digit temp display that reads down to a tenth of a degree. I still use a Ranco to control the heater and another to turn off the MH if temp goes beyond 83. This is a little off topic now isn't it?
Keith.
truthdesigns
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I am want to hook up my fans and my heater. Will I need a dual for that?
sidewinder770
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sidewinder770
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Of course if you are thinking about spending that much you can spend a little more (about 100 more) and get something like the Aquacontroller Jr which comes with a DC8 and you can use it to control lights and other things as well.
ADA33
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Also the reefkeeper 2 is awesome just got one hooked it up and could not be happier
This is where I got it and shipping is cheap. I say shipping is cheap because one or the sponsors here was offering a special for RC people but the shipping was 19.95 ground which made the price more then this link
http://www.twopartsolution.com/inde...ath=40&zenid=b73269cb8f450b93f86a3528999d10c1
This is where I got it and shipping is cheap. I say shipping is cheap because one or the sponsors here was offering a special for RC people but the shipping was 19.95 ground which made the price more then this link
http://www.twopartsolution.com/inde...ath=40&zenid=b73269cb8f450b93f86a3528999d10c1
Richard Walston
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widefx that is why I have one for sale. I just got my Reefkeeper II. I love it
Richard Walston
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I did have a problem with the pH but other than that I was very easy.
Doglover_50
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Richard, would yours for sale work (and doesn't need any major mods) for heater and fan? In flagstaff, I don't need a 2 stage for chiller, but fan would definitely be a nice addition.
Richard Walston
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The medusa is a dual stage will operate fans/chiller and a heater. It is 1 year old it was replaced with the Reefkeeper II. I never had any problems with it. PM for more information Doglover
Rich
Rich
I have a medusa dual stage controller for sale
A dual stage controller will control the power to a chiller and a heater. The controller will not allow the two devices to be on at the same time.
so great for heater and chiller
im me if you want i take paypal and would ship or pick up in hartford ct
fishgal
A dual stage controller will control the power to a chiller and a heater. The controller will not allow the two devices to be on at the same time.
so great for heater and chiller
im me if you want i take paypal and would ship or pick up in hartford ct
fishgal
