Reef Keeper 2

[SnowManSnow]

ok...

In a nutshell.. what r they for? Just timers?

The descriptions are so confusing cause they are LONG..

anyone have one? what do y ou do with it?

Would I benifit from one?

B,

 

[camaroracer214]

all the controllers do more than just control the timing. you can control a calcium reactor setup, lights, pumps, auto top offs, chillers, etc.

you can control based on a variety of things...such as time of day, tank temp, pH, etc.

 

[Anonymous]

RK2 can control just about anything you want on it's power strip (8 plugs max up to 15 amps total). They do control lights (or anything else with a plug) via timing programs you use on the unit, but they also monitor/control pH & Temperature, so you can turn your lights off if the temperature exceeds a certain level, turn fans on should a certain temperature be reached, amongst other things.

 

[SnowManSnow]

sounds like an expensive, but very cool toy!

b

 

[Anonymous]

It is an expensive light timer if that's all you use it for... hell I bought an even more expensive light timer But if you start monitoring and controlling pH & Temp it's no longer that expensive (just check out various temperature & pH controllers).

So it's expense really depends upon what you're going to use it for.