Controller recommendations

[ClownfishReefer]

Hi all, can anyone recommend a temperature control for a 30 gallon reef tank? trying to stay under $400

[zsxking]

This or this. Used the second one for about a year before I got a full controller, worked fine, hooked it up to a fan.

[ManGups]

Hi all, can anyone recommend a temperature control for a 30 gallon reef tank? trying to stay under $400

For that money u can get a controller which does much more than temp control..

[ClownfishReefer]

For that money u can get a controller which does much more than temp control..

 

can you recommend some?

[h3dgehog]

can you recommend some?

 

Profilux announcing new controller. Stay tuned this week!

[ManGups]

 

can you recommend some?

You can easily get a used full apex with temp and ph probe for around 400 ~ 450.

Proflux also make controller and people swear by it same as apex but proflux tend to run more expensive ... They even have touch screen ones but again expensive.

 

I think for 400 an apex looks in ur budget.

 

A cheaper option is a reef keeper - they go cheaper but it is older system and some say setting it up as web accessable is a pain. I had a basic one and it worked great . The one I had was reefkeeper lite - it just did temp control for me and it was like 120 bucks

[h3dgehog]

You can easily get a used full apex with temp and ph probe for around 400 ~ 450.

Proflux also make controller and people swear by it same as apex but proflux tend to run more expensive ... They even have touch screen ones but again expensive.

I think for 400 an apex looks in ur budget.

A cheaper option is a reef keeper - they go cheaper but it is older system and some say setting it up as web accessable is a pain. I had a basic one and it worked great . The one I had was reefkeeper lite - it just did temp control for me and it was like 120 bucks

 

The new Profilux mini set to be release august of 2016 is probably cheaper than the normal 3ex models. I'd look into it.

[zsxking]

ReefAngel is less than $300. Capable of doing anything an aquarium controller need to do.

[Matteo]

ReefAngel is less than $300. Capable of doing anything an aquarium controller need to do.

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[BoxKing]

How about under $40...?!

http://www.amazon.com/Finnex-Temperature-Controller-Digital-Heater/dp/B002TMTA7G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464893350&sr=8-2&keywords=aquarium+temperature+controller

 

 

Hi all, can anyone recommend a temperature control for a 30 gallon reef tank? trying to stay under $400

[ClownfishReefer]

You can easily get a used full apex with temp and ph probe for around 400 ~ 450.

Proflux also make controller and people swear by it same as apex but proflux tend to run more expensive ... They even have touch screen ones but again expensive.

 

I think for 400 an apex looks in ur budget.

 

A cheaper option is a reef keeper - they go cheaper but it is older system and some say setting it up as web accessable is a pain. I had a basic one and it worked great . The one I had was reefkeeper lite - it just did temp control for me and it was like 120 bucks

 

where can i find it that cheap?

[ManGups]

 

where can i find it that cheap?

Look at the hardware classified forum ..if u want a non web version of a reefkeeper - look for a reefkeeper lite with a PC4 and a temp probe ...

 

This is bare minimum you need to get a temp controller working. Later you can get an SL1 probe with a ph probe for ph control. You can the add a net module for web access. You can also add another PC4 to add another 4 outlets to control.

 

You can use any of the other combinations above ...