I just cannot imagine running a tank without a controller.
First of all I have an SMS module on my Aquatronica has a 9V battery backup. Even if everything else is destroyed, if that little box remains intact I get an alert on my phone within 30 seconds that the power has gone off. It will also alert me to any normal alerts like temp, water leaks and pump stopping etc. The Apex app now backs some of that up with heartbeat and also app notifications.
List of items I control is long, here are the ones I can remember off the top of my head in no particular order
1) Temperature control + Alerts
2) Sump Level control and top off + error Alerts
3) If Tank Level, get's to high I get notified then return pump will shut down for a period of time and then try again if the level has stayed down for X amount of time.
4) Klir DI-4 filter sock level monitoring plus control and info on time left until roll runs out, plus 40 second dispensing time lock in case something goes wrong with level sensor reading, if so alert me.
5) Tank pH, Sump Ph also Tank Temp and Sump Temp.
6) Sulfur reactor monitoring via ORP
7) Auto Top off control and timeouts.
8) Control of my Vortechs and scheduled modes and powers.
9) Complete control of my LED's power and spectrum. Dusk till dawn settings
10) Alk, Ca, Mg Monitoring.
11) Accurate Salinity monitoring (not like the Neptune Probe!) Mine kills ATO if salinity gets to low.
12) Monitoring pump GPH and alerting me if it slows or increases by too much.
13) Leak detection at Tank Will shutoff main pump and alert me.
14) Leak detection in RODI area that will alert me.
15) Oxygen level monitoring and alerts.
16) Main light monitoring via a sensor. If they don't come on at the proper time I get an alert.
17) Dosing pump control for two part and Mg.
18) Maintenance alerts for items.
19) Fans controlled by controller
20) Feed mode with a press of a button Return pump and Vortech's shut down.
I am now working on monitoring Dosing chemical level bins. I might add auto feeding in case I am away and no one can do it for me.
I have lots of programs that work based on multiple things being correct, like no ATO water unless the level is low and the salinity is above a certain point.
First of all I have an SMS module on my Aquatronica has a 9V battery backup. Even if everything else is destroyed, if that little box remains intact I get an alert on my phone within 30 seconds that the power has gone off. It will also alert me to any normal alerts like temp, water leaks and pump stopping etc. The Apex app now backs some of that up with heartbeat and also app notifications.
List of items I control is long, here are the ones I can remember off the top of my head in no particular order
1) Temperature control + Alerts
2) Sump Level control and top off + error Alerts
3) If Tank Level, get's to high I get notified then return pump will shut down for a period of time and then try again if the level has stayed down for X amount of time.
4) Klir DI-4 filter sock level monitoring plus control and info on time left until roll runs out, plus 40 second dispensing time lock in case something goes wrong with level sensor reading, if so alert me.
5) Tank pH, Sump Ph also Tank Temp and Sump Temp.
6) Sulfur reactor monitoring via ORP
7) Auto Top off control and timeouts.
8) Control of my Vortechs and scheduled modes and powers.
9) Complete control of my LED's power and spectrum. Dusk till dawn settings
10) Alk, Ca, Mg Monitoring.
11) Accurate Salinity monitoring (not like the Neptune Probe!) Mine kills ATO if salinity gets to low.
12) Monitoring pump GPH and alerting me if it slows or increases by too much.
13) Leak detection at Tank Will shutoff main pump and alert me.
14) Leak detection in RODI area that will alert me.
15) Oxygen level monitoring and alerts.
16) Main light monitoring via a sensor. If they don't come on at the proper time I get an alert.
17) Dosing pump control for two part and Mg.
18) Maintenance alerts for items.
19) Fans controlled by controller
20) Feed mode with a press of a button Return pump and Vortech's shut down.
I am now working on monitoring Dosing chemical level bins. I might add auto feeding in case I am away and no one can do it for me.
I have lots of programs that work based on multiple things being correct, like no ATO water unless the level is low and the salinity is above a certain point.
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