What are the Equipments controlled by your Controller?

[ptan]

Hello guys. Im still new in using Controllers. Got myself a reefkeeper lite for my 270 gallons tank. And just want to get some of your inputs which equipment in your aquarium are controlled by your Controller? Thanks everyone! It will be a great help!

 

[rezaktp]

I use mine for 2 dosing pumps, top off pump, & fuge light, I plan to extend it to my tank lights when I get another power bar as I have a basement sump and the tank is upstairs.

 

[ptan]

I use mine for 2 dosing pumps, top off pump, & fuge light, I plan to extend it to my tank lights when I get another power bar as I have a basement sump and the tank is upstairs.

thanks for that info rezaktp. if i may ask what are the equipments you still plan to hook up with your controller? thanks again...

 

[ptan]

up and up

 

[slief]

I run an Apex. Mine controls my return pump, recirc pump, koralias, ATO, RODI, mixing pump for salt water holding tanks, both skimmer pumps, skimmer SCH, Skimmer wash down solenoid, soleniods for ATO failsafe, Saltwater holding tank heater, MH light, moon lights, fuge lights, water on the floor sensors which shut things off, various switches and floats for ATO, High water level floats, low water level floats, Sea Swirls, under tank lights, UV lights etc.. If I can think of more, I will update this post. The controller has really simplified my life by taking care of things that would normally require labor. I also have a litermeter 3 which does water changes daily at the rate of 3.5G per day. My Apex also acts as a failsafe for it.

 

[sasharotty]

Rk2 controlling halides heaters and fans on a 330 gallon.

 

[ptan]

I run an Apex. Mine controls my return pump, recirc pump, koralias, ATO, RODI, mixing pump for salt water holding tanks, both skimmer pumps, skimmer SCH, Skimmer wash down solenoid, soleniods for ATO failsafe, Saltwater holding tank heater, MH light, moon lights, fuge lights, water on the floor sensors which shut things off, various switches and floats for ATO, High water level floats, low water level floats, Sea Swirls, under tank lights, UV lights etc.. If I can think of more, I will update this post. The controller has really simplified my life by taking care of things that would normally require labor. I also have a litermeter 3 which does water changes daily at the rate of 3.5G per day. My Apex also acts as a failsafe for it.

Thanks for the info slief... may i ask... whats the purpose of connecting the skimmer into the controller? Thanks again!

 

[ptan]

Rk2 controlling halides heaters and fans on a 330 gallon.

Thanks sasharotty... one question... do you control the fans base on the temperature or you preset it to run base on the time? thanks...

 

[phuzzykins]

There's very little that my AquaController Apex doesn't handle. Wanna see my outlet list?

ReturnPump ON
SkimmerPump ON
Vortechs ON
SkimmerClean OFF
Heaters-A OFF
ChillerFeed ON
SolanaReturn ON
Actinics2 ON
Heaters-B OFF
AutoTopOff ON
CaReactor ON
Actinics1 ON
Chiller ON
CO2 ON
Halide1 ON
Halide2 ON
Halide3 ON
FugeLight OFF
LunarSim OFF
VT1_Slave VT1_Day OK
VT2_Slave VT2_Day OK
VT3_Master VT3_Day OK
VT4_Solana VTS_Day OK

 

[EnderG60]

let see here

heaters
chiller
fans
power heads
closed loop pump
skimmer pump
halides
T5's
fuge light
frag tank light
solenoid for ATO(only open 20 min a day to prevent flooding)
Calcium reactor
ozone
Dosing pumps (alk calc and mag)
Dosing pumps for water change ( one in, one out)
Dosing pump (for frozen food auto feeder, when i get around to making it)
wavebox
uv


I think thats it...

 

[slief]

Thanks for the info slief... may i ask... whats the purpose of connecting the skimmer into the controller? Thanks again!

I have high level float switches in my sump. If the water level gets too high, the apex will shut off one of the pumps on my Alpha 300 skimmer to prevent it from overflowing. In the event of a power failure when the water drains from the display into the sump raising the level, this is a benifit. Also, if my auto waterchanging Litermeter has an issue with one of the pumps and raises the level in my sump, the skimmer will shut off as will the power to the litermeter. It also is nice to be able to shut the skimmer down from a computer in the event that I need to do maintenance or if I am away and a problem arrises that is spotted by my son or who ever is watching the tank.

Pulling plugs out is not always convenient and I have several powerbars so it just made lots of sense to me to control them via the Apex.

 

[ptan]

There's very little that my AquaController Apex doesn't handle. Wanna see my outlet list?

ReturnPump ON
SkimmerPump ON
Vortechs ON
SkimmerClean OFF
Heaters-A OFF
ChillerFeed ON
SolanaReturn ON
Actinics2 ON
Heaters-B OFF
AutoTopOff ON
CaReactor ON
Actinics1 ON
Chiller ON
CO2 ON
Halide1 ON
Halide2 ON
Halide3 ON
FugeLight OFF
LunarSim OFF
VT1_Slave VT1_Day OK
VT2_Slave VT2_Day OK
VT3_Master VT3_Day OK
VT4_Solana VTS_Day OK

WOW thats a list definitely! it will take some time to digest every possible situation to control each equipments... thanks again sir...

 

[ptan]

let see here

heaters
chiller
fans
power heads
closed loop pump
skimmer pump
halides
T5's
fuge light
frag tank light
solenoid for ATO(only open 20 min a day to prevent flooding)
Calcium reactor
ozone
Dosing pumps (alk calc and mag)
Dosing pumps for water change ( one in, one out)
Dosing pump (for frozen food auto feeder, when i get around to making it)
wavebox
uv


I think thats it...

sir what brand you use for your dosing pump for frozen food?

 

[ptan]

I have high level float switches in my sump. If the water level gets too high, the apex will shut off one of the pumps on my Alpha 300 skimmer to prevent it from overflowing. In the event of a power failure when the water drains from the display into the sump raising the level, this is a benifit. Also, if my auto waterchanging Litermeter has an issue with one of the pumps and raises the level in my sump, the skimmer will shut off as will the power to the litermeter. It also is nice to be able to shut the skimmer down from a computer in the event that I need to do maintenance or if I am away and a problem arrises that is spotted by my son or who ever is watching the tank.

Pulling plugs out is not always convenient and I have several powerbars so it just made lots of sense to me to control them via the Apex.

wow thats a nice idea and control over the aquarium... its like an insurance for every possible situation... thanks again sir...