Best Aquarium Controller

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  1. jeffers0n

    jeffers0n Feather Duster

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    jeffers0n, Nov 28, 2011
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  2. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Lol I would hate to give away a gift like that. I think the apex jr can have 5. I am not really familiar with these systems, how they work, and what the setup is like. What exactly is a module anyway? I just know that they limit space to add stuff on. Would a power strip with lights plugged in be considered a module? pH meter? Etc?
     
    gabbyr189, Nov 30, 2011
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  3. dowtish

    dowtish Horrid Stonefish

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    A module is totally different than the power strip itself. A module is what will control the probes and a net module is needed for online access, at least with a reefkeeper. I would suggest going with an Apex. I know of at least 5 people personally who had a DA reefkeeper and all have abandoned them for an Apex. Much easier to program, and online support is there when you need it.
     
    dowtish, Nov 30, 2011
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  4. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    I have a RKL Plus and love it for the price its the best purchase i ever made for my tank. It takes a little getting used to for programming but once you set it you just forget it :) just monitor everything from the net ;)
     
    leighton1245, Nov 30, 2011
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  5. exactlyobp

    exactlyobp Giant Squid

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    I wish I can say something about my AquaController Apex Lite System (has a long name), except it's not here yet!!
     
    exactlyobp, Nov 30, 2011
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  6. reefwerks

    reefwerks Flamingo Tongue

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    Allen Bradley 5555 PLC if you want to get down to the nitty gritty....;)
     
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  7. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    A little out of my price range lol but if i was building that 2500gal tank i would be in lol
     
    leighton1245, Nov 30, 2011
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  8. toua

    toua Flamingo Tongue

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    i've owned both the apex and the rkl. personally i had a harder time tinkering with the apex, i just think that the language/gui was harder for me to understand. that said, the apex can do a TON of stuff, if you have a large or are planning to upgrade to a larger tank and need more programs to run on the unit then the apex is the way to go. personally i liked the rkl more than the apex because all i needed to do was the basic heater, lights, and just the smaller things. just get the rkl base version with an extra pc4 unit and you have 8 controllable outlets for under 200. i'm pretty sure they only credit you $50 for trading in the rkl for a rke if you want to upgrade in the future, however like i said before, if you plan on upgrading at all my choice would be the apex. i don't have an opinion on the other controllers because these are the only two i have/had.
     
    toua, Nov 30, 2011
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  9. ontop27

    ontop27 Ritteri Anemone

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    Thanks Seano..$175 sounds like a good deal to me then :)
     
    ontop27, Dec 1, 2011
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  10. gabbyr189

    gabbyr189 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I chose the neptune apex lite! Too bad it was out of stock and I can't have it till Friday! My parents wrapped a picture of it lol. I am dying waiting! Can't wait to start getting accessories!
     
    gabbyr189, Dec 27, 2011
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