Which Controller: Aquatronica, Neptune, Other?

Dwarf Seahorses · 07/07/2007, 07:50 AM

I'm currently looking for a controller and can't decide which model would be a good fit for my system. I'm debating over Aquatronica, Neptune, Reefkeeper2, or something else.

I need something that can create random wave motions with controllable Tunze's, monitor and control pH and temperature, alert me either by alarm or e-mail if something is going wrong, and graph trends of water chemistry on my computer. I don't need any fancy lighting control since I'll have a Sfiligoi fixture with ACLS.

Note that I'm pretty bad with computers and I know basically nothing about controllers so I need it to be easy to setup and use for someone for will probably have a bit of difficulty.

Thanks.

Dwarf Seahorses · 07/08/2007, 04:20 PM

bump

Cultivatedcoral · 07/08/2007, 07:50 PM

I'm looking at the profilux plus. Comes with the Tunze cables too. Seems to have everything you can imagine including fans and led moonlights that do sunrise and moonrise.

Volcano1 · 07/09/2007, 12:19 AM

About the best info there is on making a choice.
http://www.aquariumcontrollers.com/download.php
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showt...threadid=997688

nss9400 · 07/09/2007, 07:57 AM

I have a Neptune Aquacontroller and I am very happy with it.

sditch · 07/09/2007, 06:10 PM

I went with the ACIII, its does everything you mentioned above plus control my ozone with the ORP probe and do all the fancy lighting digs.

It also controls my kalk topoff and much more. Today I turned on the Kalk topoff while at work with a web browser and rasied my Ph

07/07/2007, 07:50 AM	#1
Dwarf Seahorses Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 310	Which Controller: Aquatronica, Neptune, Other? I'm currently looking for a controller and can't decide which model would be a good fit for my system. I'm debating over Aquatronica, Neptune, Reefkeeper2, or something else. I need something that can create random wave motions with controllable Tunze's, monitor and control pH and temperature, alert me either by alarm or e-mail if something is going wrong, and graph trends of water chemistry on my computer. I don't need any fancy lighting control since I'll have a Sfiligoi fixture with ACLS. Note that I'm pretty bad with computers and I know basically nothing about controllers so I need it to be easy to setup and use for someone for will probably have a bit of difficulty. Thanks.

07/09/2007, 12:19 AM	#4
Volcano1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: North Central Illinois. Posts: 1,233	About the best info there is on making a choice. http://www.aquariumcontrollers.com/download.php http://reefcentral.com/forums/showt...threadid=997688 __________________ . Current Tank Info: 420,96x36x28,100 sump,100 Cheato fuge,4 luminarc large x 400 se Radium 20k , wavebox x 3, 3 - 6105, 1- 6200, Volcano 1864, , Aquatronica Touch controller, Turbo Aquatics L8 Gen 4 ATS

07/08/2007, 04:20 PM	#2
Dwarf Seahorses Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 310	bump

07/08/2007, 07:50 PM	#3
Cultivatedcoral Moved On Join Date: May 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 394	I'm looking at the profilux plus. Comes with the Tunze cables too. Seems to have everything you can imagine including fans and led moonlights that do sunrise and moonrise.

07/09/2007, 07:57 AM	#5
nss9400 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 102	I have a Neptune Aquacontroller and I am very happy with it.

07/09/2007, 06:10 PM	#6
sditch Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston,Texas (USA) Posts: 750	I went with the ACIII, its does everything you mentioned above plus control my ozone with the ORP probe and do all the fancy lighting digs. It also controls my kalk topoff and much more. Today I turned on the Kalk topoff while at work with a web browser and rasied my Ph