Timer Mod...

slakker · 09-29-2008, 06:35 PM

Is there anyone with a Timer Mod? The granularity of the analogue timer is not that great, and I'm also thinking that it may fail over time so may need replacing...

On a positive note, I got my Tunze Osmolator installed and working! Woo Hoo!!!

doubleduece · 09-29-2008, 07:29 PM

My timer mod. is a AC Jr.

BigJay · 09-29-2008, 08:29 PM

I agree on the AC jr. I was trying to think of a way to build a 26 hour timer to control moon function. But the AC jr's are selling for like $240 with the DC-8. With all the extras it has its just easier and cheap enough to go that route.

BigAl07 · 09-29-2008, 09:06 PM

Once you go "Controller" you never go back

Reefmack · 09-29-2008, 09:18 PM

slakker - I can't remember - are you still using the RSM hood? If so you might be able to get the digital timer that will be standard on the new 34g 130D RSM model, if and when they release it.

slakker · 09-30-2008, 12:16 AM

Yep, I'm still using the stock hood... will the digital timer be field replaceable or do you think I'll have to do a whole hood changeout.

I use the AC3 for my main DT and love it, but the stock hood only has 1 plug for all the actinic, PC and moonlights, so not sure how best to put a AC junior on it.

For my AC3, I control the moon, the sctinics and the HQIs all separately.

BigJay · 09-30-2008, 12:19 AM

ahh sorry didn't realize when I gave my input you were using a RSM.

BigAl07 · 09-30-2008, 12:23 AM

I didn't "understand" the make-up of the RSM. My apology for muddying the waters.

slakker · 09-30-2008, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJay

ahh sorry didn't realize when I gave my input you were using a RSM.

No worries... A Junior is still better than the stock analogue timer for my liking, but too much to pay unless I setup a calc reactor and/or other stuff to it...

Reefmack · 09-30-2008, 10:44 AM

slakker - I'm only guessing that the digital timer could just be a replacement for the current analog timer, and that no new hood would be needed to be purchased. The light control will probably be the same - one circuit for the T5s and one for the moonlights. I don't think there have been any structural changes to the hood or tank in the 130D model (guessing again). The best place to ask would be in the "Ask Red Sea" thread in this RSM forum section. steveh of Red Sea drops in here when he gets a chance.

Arreola · 09-30-2008, 09:43 PM

Reefmack - Don't know if I miss understood the information with the distrubuitor of Red Sea here in Mexico. But I heard thet all the improvements can be purchased for the "old" RSM.

Also I heard a comment on HQI upgrade on the "new" RSM.

Again, I do not know if any of this is true.

Arreola.

mrfishy · 10-01-2008, 05:27 PM

hi folk
just had a reply from red sea in uk and they are sticking with the original timer for the new 130d for now
cheers
mrfishy

Reefmack · 10-01-2008, 06:14 PM

mrfishy - the original analog timer? Maybe they had problems with the digital timer?

slakker · 10-01-2008, 06:16 PM

And I thought the D stood for Digital! I guess not...

mrfishy · 10-01-2008, 06:24 PM

this is the reply from stevep from red sea
lots of rsm owners in the uk are hoping to get the new surface skimmer soon but this explains the situation on the timer
hope this helps
cheers
drew

"We're still waiting for delivery date of surface skimmer. With regards to the electronic timer, we in the end elected to stick with the German Grasslin analogue timer for both new models. It has given excellent performance and was far easier to operate than the electronic one. We will continue to conduct further reliability testing on the electronic version, but until we are sure it's "bullet-proof" we will retain the trusted Grasslin version."

09-29-2008, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
slakker Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Timer Mod... Is there anyone with a Timer Mod? The granularity of the analogue timer is not that great, and I'm also thinking that it may fail over time so may need replacing... On a positive note, I got my Tunze Osmolator installed and working! Woo Hoo!!!

09-29-2008, 07:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
doubleduece Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: VirginiaBeach,VA Posts: 86 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... My timer mod. is a AC Jr.

09-29-2008, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,551 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... I agree on the AC jr. I was trying to think of a way to build a 26 hour timer to control moon function. But the AC jr's are selling for like $240 with the DC-8. With all the extras it has its just easier and cheap enough to go that route. __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

09-29-2008, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Timer Mod... Once you go "Controller" you never go back __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-29-2008, 09:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,156 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... slakker - I can't remember - are you still using the RSM hood? If so you might be able to get the digital timer that will be standard on the new 34g 130D RSM model, if and when they release it. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

09-30-2008, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
slakker Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... Yep, I'm still using the stock hood... will the digital timer be field replaceable or do you think I'll have to do a whole hood changeout. I use the AC3 for my main DT and love it, but the stock hood only has 1 plug for all the actinic, PC and moonlights, so not sure how best to put a AC junior on it. For my AC3, I control the moon, the sctinics and the HQIs all separately.

09-30-2008, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigJay Golden Moray Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 2,551 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... ahh sorry didn't realize when I gave my input you were using a RSM. __________________ Reefing off and on since '92 BigJay's Oceanic 90g bowfront chronicle See my pyrex products and target feeders here

09-30-2008, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Timer Mod... I didn't "understand" the make-up of the RSM. My apology for muddying the waters. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

09-30-2008, 10:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,156 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... slakker - I'm only guessing that the digital timer could just be a replacement for the current analog timer, and that no new hood would be needed to be purchased. The light control will probably be the same - one circuit for the T5s and one for the moonlights. I don't think there have been any structural changes to the hood or tank in the 130D model (guessing again). The best place to ask would be in the "Ask Red Sea" thread in this RSM forum section. steveh of Red Sea drops in here when he gets a chance. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

09-30-2008, 09:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Arreola Serpent Star Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 212 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... Reefmack - Don't know if I miss understood the information with the distrubuitor of Red Sea here in Mexico. But I heard thet all the improvements can be purchased for the "old" RSM. Also I heard a comment on HQI upgrade on the "new" RSM. Again, I do not know if any of this is true. Arreola.

10-01-2008, 05:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
mrfishy Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: devon uk Posts: 124 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... hi folk just had a reply from red sea in uk and they are sticking with the original timer for the new 130d for now cheers mrfishy

10-01-2008, 06:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 6,156 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... mrfishy - the original analog timer? Maybe they had problems with the digital timer? __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. "If you don't like what your fellow forum neighbors are doing, then don't pay so much attention to them" 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 2 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Euro-Reef custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread[/color][/i]

10-01-2008, 06:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
slakker Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... And I thought the D stood for Digital! I guess not...

10-01-2008, 06:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
mrfishy Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: devon uk Posts: 124 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Timer Mod... this is the reply from stevep from red sea lots of rsm owners in the uk are hoping to get the new surface skimmer soon but this explains the situation on the timer hope this helps cheers drew "We're still waiting for delivery date of surface skimmer. With regards to the electronic timer, we in the end elected to stick with the German Grasslin analogue timer for both new models. It has given excellent performance and was far easier to operate than the electronic one. We will continue to conduct further reliability testing on the electronic version, but until we are sure it's "bullet-proof" we will retain the trusted Grasslin version."

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