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    Posted: March 27 2011 at 1:13am
I was just wondering if anyone is using a heater contoller? which ones are best, which ones are crap ect.
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get the Reefkeeper Lite from Digital Aquatics. It'll do a lot more than you need and only costs about $100. It comes with enough equipment to automate your heater as well as your lights. Then when you're ready you can always expand the system.
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never thought of that. thank you very good info.
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Agreed. That is the most accurate and most beneficial option.
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Or do what I do. No heater. 
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No heater might be ok if you keep your house warm enough. My house is about 64 degrees in the winter so no heater is not an option.
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I used a old reef keeper set up awhile ago and it stuck on once lol, since then I use Ranco controllers for my heater. If you bought all the stuff I can wire it up for a back up heater and I can even wire it to average your sump temp and your display temp to have a more accurate temp. The nice thing with a "2 stage" heat set up is that if one heater dies on you, it will kick in the 2nd heater automatically. LMK This goes for anybody else to, I can buy them wholesale and I would wire them up for you for a frag or something!

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I have a reef keeper lite that I bought for this reason (well this was one of the reasons). I have it controlling my heaters and fans. I havent had to worry about temp swings anymore which is nice and like Steve said it can do a lot more.






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i think im going withe the reefkeeper lite, thanks!!
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