My Depressing Tank Update :(
- Thread starter ecvernon
- Start date
- Location
- Jamaica, Queens
Sorry!!!
E,
Man sorry to hear about your loss. If there's anything I can do just let me know? I know you'll be back bigger and better because you're a true reefer and its in your blood!!!
Good Luck :fish:
E,
Man sorry to hear about your loss. If there's anything I can do just let me know? I know you'll be back bigger and better because you're a true reefer and its in your blood!!!
Good Luck :fish:
Eric, sorry to hear about the loss. If u need frags, i can give u some to start over.
I found that all heaters are just unreliable regardless of brand, thats why everyone should use at least a ranco temp controller along with it.
I found that all heaters are just unreliable regardless of brand, thats why everyone should use at least a ranco temp controller along with it.
Hey buddy i am one of the new members of M.F.and i just want to say we all feel your pain you just have to pick your self up, dust your self off and start over smarter than before . All i have is some kenya trees and a red cilli if you want to have some.
- Location
- BROOKLYN NY 11214
Eric sorry to hear about your loss. lmk what you need. you have the heater on a Aquacontroller junior right?
Eric, does that mean you didnt plug it to the controller?
- Location
- Long Island - Nassau County
Ouch sorry to hear of this. With the MR community as good as it is youll be back and stocked in no time! 
Seeing all the members and vendors offering to help is what makes this site the best reefing place to be!
Seeing all the members and vendors offering to help is what makes this site the best reefing place to be! 
- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
wow thanks for all of the support guys..
- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
finnex
this is the heater and controller that i have
http://www.aquacave.com/finnex-deluxe-electronic-brtemperature-controller-1925.html
http://www.aquacave.com/finnex-300w-deluxe-brtitanium-heating-tube-1922.html
its actually two parts which is the titanium heating tube with the heating tube controller similar to a ranco controller.
when i was using it on my display tank i plugged up the controller to my aqua controller junior.(which was not necessary because it is designed as a stand alone temperature controller).. i wanted to get things running on the tank i was setting up so I decided to use the controller for what it was designed to do...i set it up then i left only to return top the coral stew..
when i contacted the company they said it sound like it was due to a faulty circuitboard which allowed it to heat tube to get power although the controller did not activate the heater.......
this was actually bound to happen because i was actually planning to use the heater and controller on my display tank in the future when i went on vacation so i could free up a port/plug on my aquacontroller junior..in other words later on it could have been much worse.
this is the heater and controller that i have
http://www.aquacave.com/finnex-deluxe-electronic-brtemperature-controller-1925.html
http://www.aquacave.com/finnex-300w-deluxe-brtitanium-heating-tube-1922.html
its actually two parts which is the titanium heating tube with the heating tube controller similar to a ranco controller.
when i was using it on my display tank i plugged up the controller to my aqua controller junior.(which was not necessary because it is designed as a stand alone temperature controller).. i wanted to get things running on the tank i was setting up so I decided to use the controller for what it was designed to do...i set it up then i left only to return top the coral stew..
when i contacted the company they said it sound like it was due to a faulty circuitboard which allowed it to heat tube to get power although the controller did not activate the heater.......
this was actually bound to happen because i was actually planning to use the heater and controller on my display tank in the future when i went on vacation so i could free up a port/plug on my aquacontroller junior..in other words later on it could have been much worse.
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- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
Once again i have to say thanks for all the support from all my fellow MR members. I have got some great offers that has me super excited to get my reef back started..I was actually gonna wait a while before i started to stock back up but thanks to all you guys it will be real soon...
I see, so these titanium heater must be used with these temp controller? if so, then its just a temp adjusting device/ thermostat that is external instead.. It is still risky since u dont have another device to protect against any failure of this device. Anyways, let us know if we can help with anything.
- Location
- Flushing NY 11355
on this note of sparing a port, I suggest using a port extension(this will lower the load on your controller), you can even diy one if you are electrically inclined.
and for those safety freak, i also suggest to use this extension cirucits with a seperate temperature controller to shut the heat/chiller main power independent of the build in controller
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- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
tank
Thanks Frank
That 90 gallon tank i got from you I left with my cousin when i moved i am trying to get him to start a tank thread
Thanks Frank
That 90 gallon tank i got from you I left with my cousin when i moved i am trying to get him to start a tank thread
fernandokng
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- Manhattan, New York
Sorry about your loss man.
But i'm pretty confused.
Was the heat due to the heater and the internal controls, or due to the Aquacontroller not working properly?
But i'm pretty confused.
Was the heat due to the heater and the internal controls, or due to the Aquacontroller not working properly?
- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
problem = heater and internal controls.....it was the first time i used it without the aqua controller
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