controllers

can someone recomend a controller im looking to get one i seen a octopus 3000 is it any good or are there better options out there i want to control a cal reactor and have the ability to do other things with it also would like to spent 400$ or less thanks

 

This Q has been asked many times, search "controllers" and read through the threads. Have fun;D. I have the Aqua Controller Jr from Neptune Systems and I love it. Luna

 

I asked about controllers a week ago. No one really broke it down for me

 

I just wanna know which ones can send data to the Interwebs.

 

Shopping for one myself and it's quite confusing. Seems like a lot of 3reefers have the neptune systems. I'm leaning toward the aquacontroller jr. myself.
Neptune Systems AquaController Jr with Serial Port + Temperature Probe + DC8

 

From the little research I did the Apex Aquacontroller is supposed to be the awesomest! It's not out yet tho.

 

It is very confusing at first, in fact, I still dont have a 100% handle on these things, but if you read enough and talk to some ppl who have them, you can put 2 & 2 together. You will basiclly need to figure out what you need to control now and in the near future. In my case, since I dont have any kind of reactors or sophisticated equipment, I bought the AC Jr. It can handle up to 12 outlets, from ph to make waves, to lighting schedules, to turn on/off heaters, fans, wet floor sensors, ato units, drippers and a bunch of other "add-on" modules. I went to www.marinedepot.com and read all I could read about them. Good luck on your choices and when you do get one, you'll wonder how you lived without one.;D


Luna

 

Aquacontroller 3 I believe has the best internet accessibility (at least for me since there's an Iphone app to connect to it too) that I'm aware of between the major medium-priced controllers, the Reefkeeper and Aquacontroller. That was my main concern/feature. Most of the other stuff is just timers and a PH/temp controller.

A lot of it probably depends what you want to use it for. What's important to you? Do you need to control multiple tanks? Do you need/want the internet accessibility? How important is having multiple PH probes and an ORP probe? Is expandability important to you? Etc etc.

Also +1 for Marine Depot research to compare features.

 

FWIW Neptunes (make of ACjr, AC3, etc) has a new one coming out in a few weeks, the APEX. The base price is $500 or so but it's light years ahead of their last controllers. It'll work with previous plug in components even

Neptune Systems - AquaControllers - Home

 

ok guys i was at one of my lfs and he had a aquadyne octopus 3000 nib for 150 should i get it