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Brilliant By John on 6/1/11
John would recommend this product to a friend
No need for dozens of bulky timers. Allows logging of all the parameters which I find great for monitoring PH and temperature swings. I set my lights to auto turn off in the temperature gets too high and then I also use the net module to send emails if temperature or PH get to dangerous levels. This makes my tank more stable and gives me a sense of comfort. I recommend updating the firmware on each device which can be easily done by following the directions on the manufacturers forums.
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works OK, some rough edges By Gary on 5/13/11
Gary would recommend this product to a friend
working good, some rough edges in the software. support isn't spectacular. email notification system has a tendency to oversend emails.
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Peace of mind in a 3 inch square By Tina on 2/19/11
Tina would recommend this product to a friend
It's one thing to be able to glance at the screen and know your PH and Temp are within proper parameters, but to have the unit alarm if it goes outside of them is just awesome. But then to top that it will email you, even to your phone if there is a problem. I mean there is nothing like being at work 20 miles away and having your fishtank call you. :)
A must have.
Yeah it's pricy but how much would pay to replace your tank friends when the heater fails, or worse stays on all day.
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peace of mind By ROGELIO on 11/7/10
ROGELIO would recommend this product to a friend
love the simple programming and love the peace of mind of not having to worry about the heater sticking or the tank getting to hot as the controller moniters it and turns the heat or chiller on as needed and if it is still too hot will cut the metal halides off and what ever else i want it to cut off should i get a temp that is too high again my choice my controller my peace of mind cannot beat the price either.
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Time Saver! By John on 9/27/10
John would recommend this product to a friend
I am one of those paranoid reefers and this has reduced my stress and daily work load significantly! It's great to be able to monitor everything from work. Don't let the price scare you, this is a good value!
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Great Controller, Great Price By Patrick on 8/3/10
Patrick would recommend this product to a friend
I've seen a lot of back and forth between the Apex AC, and the RKE, but I personally LOVE the RKE, and the engineering and design choices that the DA folks took. The only thing I wish it had (which will supposedly be coming) is the ability to program through a web API, or web interface. Otherwise, great tool, and i've yet to find someone who doesn't love their RK tool!
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Highly recommended By Schwim on 3/26/10
Schwim would recommend this product to a friend
Just got this and hooked it up and all i can say is wow! Everything you could need is included, and having the tank status available online with instant emailing of any alarms you could possibly think of is fantastic. No more bulky timers or having to wonder what is happening when you are not in front of your reef. There is built in simple logic that can easily be programmed in an if-then manner.
The graphing feature allows you to more accurately maintain rock solid parameters by tweaking exactly what happens and when. I'm planning to run my two-part dosing using this and dosing pumps and can monitor exactly what is happening to the pH in real time and also by looking at the graphs for the extended effects. The audible alarm, however is close to silent, so depending on hearing it from anywhere but close by is unwise. Definitely recommended as a great asset for removing some of the anxiety and hassle that can occur when everything would otherwise be done manually.