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Nyles

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Man there is so many! (nutty)

 

here are my goals, and I know its not cheap... Ph probe, temp probe, light timers (day, actinic, and moonlight timer) internet accessible with controllability via browser, wireless controller or RJ45, (rs-232 not acceptable), water level control (not required but would be nice).

 

Its looking to me like the Aquatronica is the way to go, can people please share others? I have looked at the profilux and neptune as well. Any suggestions?

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Yea I had the Neptune and DC8 before the Aquatronica and the Neptune IMO is a "home made" style controller. The DC8 had me just mad when I opened it to see a "high school" electronics lab project in there. It would never run the power I'm running through my power bar currently. Neptune is a great product don't get me wrong but it is dated. The controller was okay though and good "US" product but "Europe" has it beat once again.

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So with the aquatronica what does it take to get the webserver access? I assume I have to buy the $180 module, and can it control 2 ph probes? I will assume even though the site I am at says nothing about it that its programmable between plug (ie if ph probe drops to 7.9 I can turn on refugium or shutoff cal reactor)

 

Is there a good site to research this? The form on RC says the dc8 handles more wattage than aquatronica.. where is proper info? As for the on screen graph its a nice thought but completly worthless for me, I would prefer to see it on the pc where I can put it on the big pc screen and I don't need coke bottle glasses to read it.

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My vote is for the Aquatronica unit. I bought mine after I got frustrated with the Neptune power strips.

 

I have not regreted the change one bit. It gives me complete control over everything and appears to be infinitely expandable. Now that the webserver has been released, it is a complete unit. This was a must for me as I travel.

 

Just my .02

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