Bawie Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) Sorry I posted incorrectly (ipad..idon't know to navigate too well) I had a 200W Stealth, purchased it Dec of 2010, it was running ok, but all these posts got me nervous, I purchased a 150W Eheim as a replacement, I now don't worry about it. The stealth, well.. I'll wait for the recall or maybe see if PetSmart will give me some in store credit Edited March 18, 2011 by Bawie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayba Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) I have been looking for a temp controller that isn't a piece of shite, and won't make my @$$ hurt when I buy it. My reasoning for getting one is to reduce the chance of malfunctions. All heaters get hot and heat water, whether it is a Jaeger or a cheap Chinese piece of dung. Where they will fail is water tightness and/or the switch. Most are a bi metal strip of some sort, lots of temperature swings and failures. I thought if I had a controller both my heaters could work in unison, hell for what it;s worth I could throw in a third just in case one calves and I don't notice. Is there anyone who can recommend one? Edited March 13, 2011 by Jayba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Mine are 5 yrs old now, still working well, but they didn't come cheap. :cry: For whatever reason the entire line (Medusa) appears to now be discontinued. http://www.sealifesupply.com/medusa.htm There are far cheaper units out there, I've heard very good things about Ranco over the years,and they are priced more reasonably than a lot of similar units out there. http://www.etcsupply.com/ranco-etc111000000-digital-temperature-controller-p-86.html or the pre-wired version ....... http://www.etcsupply.com/ranco-etc111000000-prewired-digital-temperature-controller-p-87.html HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I have been using Reefkeeper Lite from Digital Aquatics. The cheapest config ($100 - 120 price range) come with controller unit, one temp probe and a 4 outlet (controlled) power bar. I love it. Plug the heater into power bar, program Reefkeeper to turn on that plug when Temp (from supplied probe) drops below 'X' value. I bought the base package and an extra power bar and am using to control lighting, heaters, sump pump, skimmer and power heads (has a wave feature). You can add other modules & probes for things like PH, salinity, orp, float switches etc., but Reefkeeper Lite is limited to 4 modules (1 power bar = 1 module), they have an Elite version if you need more. Web site for them is www.digitalaquatics.com. Darrell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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