automatic control of heater ?

joaovieira · 11/02/2011, 03:47 PM

I was considering using all my three aquarium heaters connected to my IKS aquastar (turning off at 96.8 Fahreneit ) to avoid great fluctuations on temperature. Do you think it is safe enough ? (i have one temperature probe working fine, so far...).

What do you recommend ?.

phillyfishguy · 11/02/2011, 03:49 PM

I Use a ranco temp controller.

Allmost · 11/02/2011, 03:49 PM

96 F ???!!! that's REALLY hot ! boiling hot !

keep your temp about 80 F.

what I usually do, is set the temp on the heater to be about 82, and then connect them to my controller and set for 80. then if my controller fails, the heaters would go max at 82 ...

Dustin1300 · 11/02/2011, 04:02 PM

+1 to Allmost. Same as I do. Heaters are just too unreliable to trust and you are double protecting yourself this way

96?

joaovieira · 11/02/2011, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allmost

96 F ???!!! that's REALLY hot ! boiling hot !

keep your temp about 80 F.

what I usually do, is set the temp on the heater to be about 82, and then connect them to my controller and set for 80. then if my controller fails, the heaters would go max at 82 ...

My major concearn is if the controller switches off (eg. the temp probe mistakenly shows very high temperatures or some problem with controller) and the heaters switch off mistakenly. That would cause very low temperature and no safe option there... (maybe another heater not connected to controller set for 79 F?)

thegrun · 11/02/2011, 04:06 PM

There is a much greater potenical for the heaters to stick in the ON position and cook your tank. Most all livestock will survive low temperatures but not high.

Dustin1300 · 11/02/2011, 05:00 PM

I would also add that another addition to being failsafe is having multiple heaters tied into controller. Simply said, if you need a 300 watt heater for your tank buy two 150s

00Warpig00 · 11/02/2011, 10:23 PM

much better to set for 80F and have heaters not turn on and get down to 70F then it is to have it get up to 90F in the tank.

Nick

sqwat · 11/03/2011, 07:58 AM

get a aqua logic nema 4x they sell it a marinedepot.it controles the heater and chiller or fan or powerhead.whatever you use to chill.it has a temp probe that shuts off or turns on heater in temp zone you set.it works great you cant make reefchowder with this.i learned the wrong way and never trust a heater anymore.it also has a plug for a chiller if tank gets to hot it turns it on or off.you can run watever you want to it a fan to cool water a extra powerhead or a chiller.it pricy but so is everything in youre tank and also having to start over again.it also keeps water temp fluctuations down wich are very detrimental.

jbonez · 11/03/2011, 08:05 AM

HAS ANYONE USED OR USE THE JBJ TRUE TEMP?
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...ontroller.html

11/02/2011, 03:47 PM	#1
joaovieira Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 377	automatic control of heater ? I was considering using all my three aquarium heaters connected to my IKS aquastar (turning off at 96.8 Fahreneit ) to avoid great fluctuations on temperature. Do you think it is safe enough ? (i have one temperature probe working fine, so far...). What do you recommend ?.

11/02/2011, 04:02 PM	#4
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	+1 to Allmost. Same as I do. Heaters are just too unreliable to trust and you are double protecting yourself this way 96? __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

11/02/2011, 05:00 PM	#7
Dustin1300 Reefaholic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 5,135	I would also add that another addition to being failsafe is having multiple heaters tied into controller. Simply said, if you need a 300 watt heater for your tank buy two 150s __________________ INDMAS President Check out my tank in the Large Tank Forums, "A Reefaholic's 1000+ Gallon Mixed Reef System Build"! Current Tank Info: 600 Gallon DT, 140 Gallon Grow Out Tank, 125 Gallon Sump, 90 Gallon Fuge, 200 Gallon Fish QT, 15 Gallon Frag QT

11/02/2011, 10:23 PM	#8
00Warpig00 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Schaumburg, IL. Posts: 621	much better to set for 80F and have heaters not turn on and get down to 70F then it is to have it get up to 90F in the tank. Nick __________________ 180G - 5 Yellow Tail Blue Damsels, Two Lined Sleeper Goby, Royal Gramma, Flame Angel pair, Yellow Stripe Maroon Clown, Pearlscale Butterfly, Australian Harlequin Tuskfish, Magnificent Foxface, Yellow Current Tank Info: 180G FOWLR Established 10/2010

11/03/2011, 08:05 AM	#10
jbonez SALT LIFE Join Date: May 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 1,188	HAS ANYONE USED OR USE THE JBJ TRUE TEMP? http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...ontroller.html __________________ IT IS WHAT IT IS! Current Tank Info: 75GL MIXED REEF\|40B FRAG LIGHTING -4ft DIY 120 3W CREE LEDS ROYAL BLUES & COOL WHITES\| FLOW-vortech mp40 \| BRS HC GFO TLF REACTOR W/COBOLT MJ600\| REEF OCTOPUS BH90 SKIMMER\| TUNZE OSMOLATOR 3155 ATO W/MAGNETS\|REEF KEEPER ELITE.

11/02/2011, 03:49 PM	#2
phillyfishguy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: philadelphia pa Posts: 233	I Use a ranco temp controller.

11/02/2011, 03:49 PM	#3
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	96 F ???!!! that's REALLY hot ! boiling hot ! keep your temp about 80 F. what I usually do, is set the temp on the heater to be about 82, and then connect them to my controller and set for 80. then if my controller fails, the heaters would go max at 82 ...

11/02/2011, 04:06 PM	#6
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	There is a much greater potenical for the heaters to stick in the ON position and cook your tank. Most all livestock will survive low temperatures but not high.

11/03/2011, 07:58 AM	#9
sqwat Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 653	get a aqua logic nema 4x they sell it a marinedepot.it controles the heater and chiller or fan or powerhead.whatever you use to chill.it has a temp probe that shuts off or turns on heater in temp zone you set.it works great you cant make reefchowder with this.i learned the wrong way and never trust a heater anymore.it also has a plug for a chiller if tank gets to hot it turns it on or off.you can run watever you want to it a fan to cool water a extra powerhead or a chiller.it pricy but so is everything in youre tank and also having to start over again.it also keeps water temp fluctuations down wich are very detrimental.

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