Pics of mounted controllers

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  1. pja24

    pja24 Bristle Worm

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    Thanks and no they do not replace GFCI. They are all plug in to separate circuit with 20amp GFCI breaker.
     
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  2. Hydronaut

    Hydronaut Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I'm looking at doing something like this, and hanging it on the wall next to my tank:

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    (3/16" glossy black acrylic, stainless steel hardware)​
     
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  3. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    dang, thats slick.
    is this something someone sells? or do you have a build thread about it?
     
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  4. MRK82

    MRK82 Astrea Snail

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    Thats great! I wont pretend to understand what it all does but it don't half look good DBOSHIBBY!!
     
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  5. Hydronaut

    Hydronaut Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks, I drew it up during my lunch break yesterday. Perhaps I'll make a build thread about it soon, when I get around to ordering the parts.However, I may be waiting until EcoTech releases their new LED, to see if it has a stand alone controller, since I am planning on picking one up in the next 4-5 months. If you have access to CAD software, I'd be happy to send you the file.
     
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  6. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    you did a good job drawing that up, looks real in the pic.
    you did give me a idea though now. i could probably make something like that out of acrylic.
     
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  7. Thatgrimguy

    Thatgrimguy Flying Squid

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    Looks awesome.. but what's the point? I mean.. when you have the apex, you never touch the vortech controllers again.. why make them visible? Really, you hardly ever go to the display.. Hide all of it and play on your tablet/computer. I haven't touched my display since initial set up.
     
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  8. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    for me i have the RKL so im always looking to see the temp and anything i have to change i have to do it on the head unit. my mp40 controller i dont mess with to much but i kinda need the RKL visable.
     
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  9. Hydronaut

    Hydronaut Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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  10. Hydronaut

    Hydronaut Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Real estate in my stand comes at a premium. Accounting for future equipment additions, I'm not sure I have any room inside to put the VorTech controllers, unless I cram them in a completely unaccessible location. Even the back side of my stand is full (ATO reservoir, ATO pump and filter, lighting ballast, lots of plumbing). Other than that, there is no real point, aside from aesthetics.

    Plus, I like to see what is going on in my tank, even if I am not actively making adjustments. Engineer's OCD, I guess.
     
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