Aquacontroller Jr

[Thomas Lockard]

• Hello. I’m running an older controller on my reef tank, the Aquacontroller Jr. I’m wondering if I can hook a vdm module to it to control the dimming of my leds.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Unfortunately the technology with this unit makes it impossible to add later components

 

[Thomas Lockard]

Unfortunately the technology with this unit makes it impossible to add later components

That’s what I was afraid of. Thank you. It looks like I’ll be getting a new controller.

 

[SuncrestReef]

• Hello. I’m running an older controller on my reef tank, the Aquacontroller Jr. I’m wondering if I can hook a vdm module to it to control the dimming of my leds.

The VDM module connects using an AquaBus cable (which is a USB cable), but the old AquaController units do not have AquaBus ports, so it is not compatible. You can only use VDM modules (and all other AquaBus-connected modules) with the Apex line of controllers which are the newer generation after the AquaController line of products.

See my Apex Hardware Overview article for a complete list of the AquaBus modules compatible with the current line of Apex controllers:
https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/apex-hardware-overview.775/