Jameshong Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi all, Which one do you prefer if you are going to purchase aquarium computer? Please vote and comments the Pro and Con of each computer. Thanks. Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted March 25, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 25, 2010 aquatronica can be more user friendly. profilux have got alot of more functions and things to played with: 1) itself is a tunze controller. but since u using vortex, might not be useful. 2) moonlight/dust/dawn/lightning LED strips. buy seperately 3) have got infrared sensor. and also external water level sensor. both for water top up. which is alot more safer. 4) their software are constantly being updated more frequently together with more gadgets release. the above listed are just of the few. more you could read their online manual. which i believe you know where to get it since your signature picture is most likely taken from the website. i believe others can chip in more. so far, im happy with my profilux Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy85 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 aquatronica any time. simple, easy to use, no complications. i am not really a gadget guy. i just need something that does the job. only thing i like about profilux is that it can also control tunzes. other then that nothing much to shout about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo77 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 You may wish to go to reefcentral to find out more details. I believe both will serve your general needs unless you have something more unique which is exclusive to either one. Reaons why i chose Profilux were because of its platform, stability, maintenance cost(parts) and support that i will be receiving. On the superiority, honestly, i think it will be rather bias for ppl to comment unless he or she own both and really give a neutral comment. Hope this aids your research. Quote Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262 FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000 Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000 Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500 Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w Controller : GHL Profilux Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox Ozonizer : Sander C50 UV : Corallife 6x Algae Scrubbler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 if you are like large display screen and ease of use , aquatratronica maybe better.. And also if you plan to use Hydro wave maker, aquatronica will work better compare to tunze. But i heard profilux is comming with the new model with better function and wireless display Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators thomas_lim Posted March 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 26, 2010 You may wish to go to reefcentral to find out more details. I believe both will serve your general needs unless you have something more unique which is exclusive to either one. Reaons why i chose Profilux were because of its platform, stability, maintenance cost(parts) and support that i will be receiving. On the superiority, honestly, i think it will be rather bias for ppl to comment unless he or she own both and really give a neutral comment. Hope this aids your research. Agreed with Solo77 that both computers serve the general purposes of maintaining a system. There is no perfect system. But I do notice profilux had a lower replacement parts cost. And the standard probes used is very much commercial standard rather then proprietary. This will come in handy if you need an emergency probe change for whatever reason. just my 2cts. Quote Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member comycus Posted March 26, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 26, 2010 I do wish someone brought in neptune controllers or aquacontrollers... more variety, especially for the more budget conscious reefer who would still like to invest in some technology toys. Quote My old 3ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member LaW Posted March 26, 2010 SRC Member Share Posted March 26, 2010 if you are like large display screen and ease of use , aquatratronica maybe better.. And also if you plan to use Hydro wave maker, aquatronica will work better compare to tunze. But i heard profilux is comming with the new model with better function and wireless display just to add for larry's part, profilux also did came out their own hydor wavemaker module sometime ago too. Quote If a man could beat his own fantasy. Then to only breed in captivity. Then its pointless. Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that has life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and the morning were the fifth day. || Tank: 78" x 30" x 30" || Sump: 48" x 22" x 20" || Lights: PowerModule 10 X 80W|| Returns: 2 x HF32 || || Skimmer: BubbleKing Supermarin 300 || Wavemaker: 3 x 6100 & 1 x 6200, 2 x Wavebox 6212, WavySea || || FR: 2 x FR150 || NR: Sulphur Denitrator || CR: RM Custom Made 8" || KR: Deltec KM500 || TopUp: Tunze Osmolator 3155 || || UV: Coralife 12X 36W || Ozonizer: Sanders C200|| Controller: GHL Profilux Plus II Ex || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted March 26, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted March 26, 2010 im a user for both computers before. LaW mention most of the points that causes me to give up AQT and go for GHL. ofcos there are other reasons but they arent too important to be mentioned. Thomaslim also mentioned about the price on replacement parts that is very impt. some add ons for these kind of aquarium computer does have its down side of breaking down or need to replace after long use. if u compare both aqt advance and ghl professional, aqt is cheaper in anyway. however i felt that ghl have lots of constant addons/upgrades/changes that worth invest since these aquarium pcs doesnt come cheaply. point to note, since the aquarium computer controls most of your eqpt including timer, themostat and all.. important to check that when u need replacement or when accident happens that it cant function well where and who can support ur urgent needs. have fun! oh btw, for aqt i have no problem using the interface display to do changes. as for ghl, i really need a laptop with me. bro thomas and law, if u guys still have the thunderstorm led. it will be good for us to view it in action. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Hi all, Thanks for all the comments . Besides serving basic functionality, I'm looking at scalability, reliability and total cost of ownership . However till now, I still can't decide which to go for...Perhaps, I need more time to survey and read more to have better understanding on both products. At the meantime, more feedbacks and comments are welcome . Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted March 27, 2010 SRC Supporter Share Posted March 27, 2010 from the criteria u mentioned, both have its strong point. e.g price wise aqt. reliability ghl, and so on. btw bro,above is on my own opinion from my own experience. Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameshong Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 from the criteria u mentioned, both have its strong point. e.g price wise aqt. reliability ghl, and so on. btw bro,above is on my own opinion from my own experience. I do agree that GHL price is slightly higher than Aqt but I rather pay slightly more for reliabilty to have peace of mind than headache in the long run lor . Quote Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. - Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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