What Controler to choose????

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  1. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    Do we have a good thread on controllers?

    I am ready to buy. but what one to choose.

    I like the price of the reef angel and the functionality of the apex.

    Whats your opinion and what do you use yours for?

    pjracer
     
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  2. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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    I have been looking at alot of controller options and APEX IMO is the way to go I have read super easy out of the box setup and expands rather easy also.
     
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  3. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    I like Apex but im unimpressed with their 4 outlet power bars. I would like it better if it was 8.
     
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  4. MoJoe

    MoJoe Dragon Wrasse

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    Apex Lite and standard are 8 outlets (Energy Bar Eight), you may be looking at the new Jr. model that's coming in August I think. The Jr. only has 4 outlets but is expandable

    more info:

    EnergyBar 8 Features

    The EnergyBar 8 module features 8 independently controllable outlets. With power failure detection, active electrical current monitoring, and failsafe features make this power bar far better than any competing units.

    8 independently controllable 120V Outlets (Max 5 Amps, total current must be less than 15 Amps)
     
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  5. kreator

    kreator Flamingo Tongue

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    Love my APEX! It's standard brick has 8 outlets
     
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  6. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    My mistake im thinking reefkeeper.
     
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  7. MoJoe

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  8. pjracer

    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    the discription say's it can handle hundreds of probes. How many probes are their? What would be multiple pourpouses?
     
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  9. Don_v

    Don_v Fire Worm

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    Probably for someone who has a multi tank setup and wants to use one controller for all.. Not necessarily 100 Different probes, but many of the same ones, on different tanks.

    Also, if you have a fish room setup behind your tank, there would be probes for your tank, you could have a frag tank in there also with probes for that, and a saltwater mixing/storage tank with temp and salinity probes in there as well as multiple float sensors for all those tanks.. Etc.. Etc...

    All controllable by one system.

    The possibilities are endless.


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    pjracer Peppermint Shrimp

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    awsome. so from what i am hearing, i should go with the APEX AquaController
    3 Pro is the way to go over reef angel.
     
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