chimera Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Aquarium computer... http://www.aqua-medic.de/cgi-bin/php/display_product.php3?p_id=149〈=en&cat_id=11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 have a iks computer with all the bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 great, I'll send you my contact details, make sure you put it in a stocking too - can you dress up like santa and deliver it?! it makes it more exciting that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicks Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Get the basics right and don't worry about techie gadgets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 They can make life a lot easier though! Of course they can't help you if you don't know what you're doing Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 my motto is "knowledge is power but gadgets make less work" :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted June 14, 2004 Report Share Posted June 14, 2004 I have looked at computers, looked a lot. Thought about building my own. Buying 2nd hand etc. If you are SUPER SERIOUS (or have an unlimited budget) they are a must. However for 99% of us they are a luxury. Of the ones I looked at I would say that the IKS is the best, in that its the most flexible, and most configurable. 2 disadvantages is that its centrally wired (no support for X10) and that by weight, its more expensive than gold. One of these computers decked out with all the bits and pieces you need would easily cost over $3000.00. They one I was looking at was the Neptune Aquacontroller. Which I feel is the best given that it supports X10. But has disadvantages in that it can only have 1 of each of the 3 probes attached. temp, ph, redox. I think having more than one PH probe and temp would be good. For those of us running (or I am planing to run soon) a tank with a remote sump, the IKS computer without the suport for X10 is no good, as the computer will be to far away from the lights and pumps to be effective. However the short falls of the Neptune also make it unattractive to me too. So in the end I am going 'ghetto'. Timers, Pinpoint probes, external temprature controller. What advantages would a computer provide on top of what I already have? Reporting, nothing else. This is where the computer is at its most valuable, reporting and plotting trends. However anyone willing to give me either, sing out, i'll take it. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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