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03-29-2008, 07:41 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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|  Timer advice??
Hey everyone I'm looking to buy a timer for my lights here soon and wanted to know what everyone recommended. I know a lot of people use the cheapies from home improvement stores, but I have been researching some that will turn on actinics, main lights and moon lights all on seperate timers. Sounds AWESOME, but the 2 that I found had some bad reviews. Anyone had experience with one of these multiple timers that worked good?? Let me know if one worked bad also!!!
I also like the attraction of only 1 timer instead of 2 or 3 under the tank! _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | 
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03-29-2008, 07:47 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by bmshehan  Hey everyone I'm looking to buy a timer for my lights here soon and wanted to know what everyone recommended. I know a lot of people use the cheapies from home improvement stores, but I have been researching some that will turn on actinics, main lights and moon lights all on seperate timers. Sounds AWESOME, but the 2 that I found had some bad reviews. Anyone had experience with one of these multiple timers that worked good?? Let me know if one worked bad also!!!
I also like the attraction of only 1 timer instead of 2 or 3 under the tank! | Buy that LightHouse off quitter, he won't need it anymore. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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03-29-2008, 07:48 PM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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I just ordered the coralife dual dayligth timer ($36) today, along with some other goodies online. Although it didn't have the best reviews (from people who can write reviews but can't read instructions, probably), it's probably the best out there. Why mess with 3 different timers for $8 each ($24), when you can just have it all in one easy package? I'll let you know how it works out for me, if you're willing to wait a week or 2 till I get it, try it out, then try to find this thread again. Ok? _________  | |
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03-29-2008, 07:50 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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What all does that control?? Kris told the cat that is interested in his tank he could have EVERYTHING  ! I scolded him immediately, told him he should have parted a bunch of stuff off to me for cheap THEN start throwing around numbers!  | |
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03-29-2008, 07:52 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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if you have halides, you will want to get the Coralife digital, as it can handle much more flow........and its more fun to play with _________  | |
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03-29-2008, 07:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Originally Posted by Bogie I just ordered the coralife dual dayligth timer | I hope you dont have MH's. It will last 2 weeks if you do. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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03-29-2008, 07:55 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69 I hope you dont have MH's. It will last 2 weeks if you do. | Another problem I want to avoid!!! | |
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03-29-2008, 07:58 PM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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I have a coralife and it worked for about a year. it bit the dust a few months ago and now it'll all manual......  next time I'm at lowes I'm getting three dif. ones...one for each....... cheapy 24 hr timers... _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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p.s. I'm a woman!  "Don't sweat the small stuff, the big stuff is right around the corner waitin' on your a$$!"....me
To new computer users; "When it asks you "Are You Sure You Want to Delete?". Make damn sure you want to delete, cause it's going bye bye"......me
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03-29-2008, 08:09 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, CA Age: 33
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I've been using the coralife digi for a few weeks and it's pretty cool. I do wish it was a little more flexible- for example since the actinics and day bulbs (PC) are on the two "daytime" sockets they can't be individually controlled. 2 day, 2 night that turn on when the days are off (auto) and 4 constant one running skimmer, heater, etc. I do like the 7 day /7 program feature (49 settings, whew). I have it set to "random" with a few differing light schedules of varying lengths.
I think I'll eventually pick up a second one so I can time the lights better and add an external pump or powerheads for timed movement.
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03-29-2008, 08:54 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by bmshehan What all does that control?? Kris told the cat that is interested in his tank he could have EVERYTHING ! I scolded him immediately, told him he should have parted a bunch of stuff off to me for cheap THEN start throwing around numbers! | ORP, pH, Daylights, Actinics and Refugium or a CO2 valve.
I'm going to call him quitter now....  | |
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