Water temp.

[AdeptMrSniffles]

What kinda control system can I get for my Azoo 4 fan cooling system to help stabilize my temp at or around 78-79 degrees that is affordable? I have the cooling fans turn on at 6am and turn off at 9:15, they keep my temps around 78-79 but at night i'm afraid my temps rise about 80, more than likely due to the mag5. I'd like to have something that'll snap my fans on whenver the temp rises to 80.

 

[yote]

This is what I use.Digital Aquatics - The Next Generation in Aquarium Controllers

It'll control your lights to.
Mines set so that my heaters come on if the temp falls below 78 and the fans kick on if the water gets to 79.
You can also set it to turn your lights off if the water gets to a certain temp.

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Will the level 1 control my fans? Not very familiar with controllers. Is the pc4 input the amount of inputs controlled?

 

[dcantucson]

Yote you recommended this for me too. Do you have one? And would tell us more about how you us it? Thank you sir.

 

[ccCapt]

I use a Ranco 2 stage controller for my fans and heaters.
The Ranco ETC Store

 

[Wes888]

I've ordered an neptune aquacontroller for the temperature control. Still waiting for it to be instock.

 

[yote]

Yote you recommended this for me too. Do you have one? And would tell us more about how you us it? Thank you sir.

Yep.I got one on at home my tank.
The RKL comes with the pc4 and the temp probe.
I've got channel one running my T-5s Come on at 10am and turn off at 10pm
Channel 2 runs my HQIs.On at 11am and off at 9pm
Channel 3 controls my heaters.I got a splitter plugged into it and my heaters plugged into the splitter.If the temp falls below 78,the heaters turn on,
Channel 4 controls my fan.If the tank hits 79 degrees,the fan kicks on.
Then I've got it set to cut the halides off on channel 2 if the water gets to 81.If it gets to 82,my T-5s turn off.

 

[dcantucson]

Thanks yote. I'm gonna get on of these.

 

[AdeptMrSniffles]

Thx yote! You da man :beerchug:
I'll be picking one ASAP!

 

[tankedchemist]

is this one of the controllers that you can check your parameters online with?

 

[yote]

Tanked,The RK Lite wont let you see the parameters online,but the RK Elite will.
Of course theres also a huge price difference too.