What's the best controller?

lilmonkey · 05/29/2008, 03:47 PM

I'm wanting to get a controller for my system. I have a 90 with 2 LumenBright with fans and moonlights upstairs and the rest my system is in the basement (CA Reactor, Kalkwasser, Refugium, topoff). It's about 20' in between the two and I'd like to keep the display unit upstairs while having the PH probes downstairs and a temp probe upstairs.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

sabbath · 05/29/2008, 05:33 PM

Here is a chart with most of them.
http://aquariumcontrollers.com/files/controllers.html

lilmonkey · 05/29/2008, 07:33 PM

thanks! I'll check it out.

SulfurAcid · 05/29/2008, 07:57 PM

I am planning on getting a Aquacontroller Jr for my 90, that is pretty similiar to your setup. However, I might end up going for the Aquacontroller III, depending on cost and what I need.

Mako · 05/29/2008, 07:58 PM

For the money and features, I think Neptune is hard to beat.

JMOT

sabbath · 05/29/2008, 08:10 PM

If you like seeing it and making changes on the web. I have the Lighthouse from MCU research and like it. It just has less for pumps, if thats a need. I have a 8 switch DJ box that works well for me.

05/29/2008, 03:47 PM	#1
lilmonkey Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 52	What's the best controller? I'm wanting to get a controller for my system. I have a 90 with 2 LumenBright with fans and moonlights upstairs and the rest my system is in the basement (CA Reactor, Kalkwasser, Refugium, topoff). It's about 20' in between the two and I'd like to keep the display unit upstairs while having the PH probes downstairs and a temp probe upstairs. Any suggestions? Thanks!

05/29/2008, 07:58 PM	#5
Mako Will Dive For Food Join Date: May 2001 Location: FL Posts: 5,652	For the money and features, I think Neptune is hard to beat. JMOT __________________ -Chuck "One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say." -- W Durant Current Tank Info: 300 mixed reef

05/29/2008, 05:33 PM	#2
sabbath Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Twin City's Mn. Posts: 1,771	Here is a chart with most of them. http://aquariumcontrollers.com/files/controllers.html

05/29/2008, 07:33 PM	#3
lilmonkey Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 52	thanks! I'll check it out.

05/29/2008, 07:57 PM	#4
SulfurAcid Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 120	I am planning on getting a Aquacontroller Jr for my 90, that is pretty similiar to your setup. However, I might end up going for the Aquacontroller III, depending on cost and what I need.

05/29/2008, 08:10 PM	#6
sabbath Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Twin City's Mn. Posts: 1,771	If you like seeing it and making changes on the web. I have the Lighthouse from MCU research and like it. It just has less for pumps, if thats a need. I have a 8 switch DJ box that works well for me.