Heater/Chiller Guard?

[shrimped]

Hi I am thinking about downgrading my Red Sea Max 130C to a Red Sea Reefer Nano due to lack of time. I will be getting a Eheim Jager Heater and Chill Solutions CSXC-1 Chiller. I am always worried that the heater or chiller will fail and either make cooked salmon or cold sashimi unexpectedly. Any equipment to stop this from happening?

-Sung

 

[moseley75]

Apex and Reefkeeper aquarium controllers do this best. Heat/cool controllers such as Inkbird also do a good job.
All these systems have a sensor probe that control a switched outlet which will bring on heaters or cooling apparatus, such as a chiller or fan, as needed. They also guard against failure of the cheep built in thermostats that come with most heaters.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

In order of least expensive to most expensive options: inkbird dual controller, ranco dual controller, apex controller.

I have run all of these options. I am currently using inkbirds on the QT tanks and an apex on the main system.

 

[shrimped]

Thank you for your both suggestions! Hahaha I'm so glad I'm not the only one over protective of reef tanks.

 

[moseley75]

Welcome. If you can swing it aquarium controllers like the Apex or Reefkeeper give you quite a few other options towards safeguarding your reef.