Opinions on my conroller board

[Bent17]

Hi all!

So I am planning my controller board and hoping you guys can share your comments on what you think or what I should change.. i think I will have dosing containers on the left and right but open to any ideas!

 

[blaxsun]

I'm assuming this is where you're going to mount everything to? The only thing I would change is to recess all the slots so that you can still access the controls from the front but hide/bundle all the cables behind it. My $0.02.

 

[Bent17]

I'm assuming this is where you're going to mount everything to? The only thing I would change is to recess all the slots so that you can still access the controls from the front but hide/bundle all the cables behind it. My $0.02.

Was going to put desk grommets

 

[Reefahholic]

A few things I can telling you from making one myself is that it’s great to be able to take it on and off the wall, and also keep it far enough off the wall where all the wires fit back there easily. Similar to what you can buy.

 

[Bent17]

I have the converters from the DJ switch to 3 pin and also 3d printed holders for the power supplies. Will leave a slight gap on the sides for the board to come out easily.. my worry is the doser bottles where to put them.. can you share some photos of your boards?

 

[Gtinnel]

I think I see two that say pump, if those are for dosing pumps then I try not to put anything electrical under dosing pumps because they could leak.

 

[Bent17]

I think I see two that say pump, if those are for dosing pumps then I try not to put anything electrical under dosing pumps because they could leak.

No one is the main pump and other os for my chiller. Doser is on top but not sure if I should put it on the side instead as might make the pipes to the dosing containers easier?

 

[Bent17]

Thinking of taking off the dose from the top and shifting all upwards and placing the doser on the right side of the cabinet..

 

[OfficeReefer]

I'm assuming this is where you're going to mount everything to? The only thing I would change is to recess all the slots so that you can still access the controls from the front but hide/bundle all the cables behind it. My $0.02.

Totally. I bought RedSea's slide out but I also like Neptune Systems has the recessed holes to fit cables nicely away.

 

[Bent17]

Totally. I bought RedSea's slide out but I also like Neptune Systems has the recessed holes to fit cables nicely away.

Do you have photos to share?

 

[OfficeReefer]

Do you have photos to share?

Mine or the Neptune one I mentioned?

I do but I don't want to hijack your thread. I'll maybe make a build one this week.

 

[Bent17]

Its my post you I allow you

 

[OfficeReefer]

This is the one's I was mentioning. They are cut out for whatever you want.

Controller Cabinets | Adaptive Reef

www.adaptivereef.com

This is what I have, but all my items are Red Sea by choice on this build (except for the skimmer and heater).

Red Sea's Slide-Out Control Panel

Ideal for reef aquarium devices, helps you to get the most out of your cabinet space.

www.redseafish.com

I have a blank Controller Slide Out 25 at the moment so it's not much to see. I also have all Red Sea stuff for the tank and I'm going to mount the Apex stuff under my butler's sink next to the study. I have massive amounts of Neptune Systems gear but I don't use it for dosing any longer except on a nano. I do use the DOS for water changes, FMM/ATK for auto top offs, PMUP for tank flush and fill from RODI and FMM for leak/flow detection. I also use the Trident currently for testing but will likely move away from that at some point once more stable and not dosing but with calcium reactor. None of that stuff will fit under this Reefer 250 I'm assembling.

Have to credit @blaxsun for the assistance in the 1Link madness with the RODI fill and flush and with RS ATO. As mentioned, I'll go ahead and do a build thread this week. I spent several weekends working on the aquascaping alone, so perhaps it's worth share.

 

[OfficeReefer]

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[G Santana]

The only thing that I would do is to go larger than your needs today
There will always be devices that will need a future home and building additional space onto your board will give you flexibility in the future