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07/07/2005, 11:25 AM
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Neptune AquaController III PRO
Well, who has used one?
Is still using one? Will never use one again? It's a lot of cash for a little box, but I figure if anybody is buying them, they have to be in these forums. The unit sounds almost too good to be true. Just in time saving alone it would seem that it could pay for itself in a matter of months. Input? |
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07/07/2005, 05:37 PM
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Well I have an AC II which does most of the things this thing will do. I love the thing. It has saved my tank a few times as well from overheating. The III Pro has some nice features but they are all just goodies that you really don't need. I didn't say want though, as I want one. I think a contoller can save your tank from disaster and recommentd them to everyone. I really recommend the JR as it is affordable and all that is really required for most tanks.
The only problems with the thing is for some reason x10 stuff will start doing odd things. I would not put my return or main circulation pump on the thing unless it was to one of the direct connect boxes but their is really no need to have these on the system as the should run 24/7. I put the feed function on my skimmer so I can drip phyto. Turning your return pump off for that is just silly. You should use better feeding techniques. When I finish my next tank upgrade the AC III Pro will be on my list as I want the geeky features only us true reef nerds all dream of. I won't get all the new fancy probes they are coming out with however as they are mostly unproven yet or have no usable application for reef opperations. I would like (2) PH meters though and hear that will be possible soon. I think (2) temp and (2) PH would be the ideal probes.
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07/07/2005, 06:12 PM
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The Aquatronica is cool but way to much $$$ and the Neptune system has all the internet functions going for it. Neptune will have the new probes out soon enough.
O! One last gripe about the Neptune products. They need to design the housing so you can mount the darn thing. All the other controllers can be mounted in the face of the stand so you can see and opperate the thing while having the probes and such inside. A nicer LCD would be nice too.
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07/07/2005, 07:33 PM
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I have one and I love it. Controls and monitors almost everything. You can check up on tank status anywhere and it will soon have the ability to control and monitor muliple tanks. I travel alot and it is really nice to have some degree of control and monitoring from anywhere. I use a blackberry to monitor while on the road. Recently I had a problem while away and was able to avoid a major disaster. Definitely a big thumbs up!!!
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