Reefkeeper Lite - Noobie Alert!

[shakinghorizons]

I am new to the controller world and am not sure what I got myself in to!

I have a Reefkeeper Lite Basic, 1 PC4, 1 PB4, NET module, pH probe, and a temp probe.

First and foremost, I can't seem to find any reference to the amount of PC4/PB4 I can control. Any help?

Thinking of picking up a SL1 to monitor temp and pH, a APC to control my 2 - Tunze 6095's and 6150, and the DCI to control my RO Varios 6 return pump. Is this all possible?

I would like the controller to monitor/control my ATO, heater, halides, T5, and LED - along with my skimmer pump and everything listed above.

I know I have gotten in WAY over my head with this, but any insight would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

 

[crs751]

I am new to the controller world and am not sure what I got myself in to!

I have a Reefkeeper Lite Basic, 1 PC4, 1 PB4, NET module, pH probe, and a temp probe.

First and foremost, I can't seem to find any reference to the amount of PC4/PB4 I can control. Any help?

Thinking of picking up a SL1 to monitor temp and pH, a APC to control my 2 - Tunze 6095's and 6150, and the DCI to control my RO Varios 6 return pump. Is this all possible?

I would like the controller to monitor/control my ATO, heater, halides, T5, and LED - along with my skimmer pump and everything listed above.

I know I have gotten in WAY over my head with this, but any insight would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

I will give you some of my limited knowledge on RK. There is a limit to the modules RKL can control. The total is 4. You can monitor temp with an iTemp probe which I believe plugs into the RKL head unit and doesn't count as a module.

Regarding pump control I know that the APC will count as a module but the DCI does not count as a module. You will need the APC combined with 1 DCI to provide the interface to the Tunze pumps and another DCI to control the RO Varios return pump. Each APC can interface with 2 DCI's and each DCI can connect to 2 pumps. You should verify that the RO Various pump can be controlled by the APC/DCI combo. I know some DC pumps have controls that are not integral to the pump; that all controls are in the control head that comes with the pump. Some of the later versions of the Jebao pumps can't be controlled from the APC/DCI because of how the pump controls are configured.

Hope this helps.

 

[shakinghorizons]

In order to run more modules, can I just swap out the headunit for the RKE?

 

[primo21]

yes

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Yes you can and there are more features with the RKE control head.

 

[DesertReefT4r]

Ok I guess I will share my RKL setup, how I like to have it anyways. 2x PC4, SL unit of your pick SL1 is what I am using and have used, iTemp and Ph probes, floats for ATO. I have my heater controlled by the RK, lighting both for time on and off and alarms set to turn off lights if temp gets too high, controls a fan over the sump to cool if temps get too high, heater if temps get too cold, ATO, turns off ATO kalk dosing if Ph gets too high. rhats about it for now.

 

[shakinghorizons]

Thanks everyone - decided to step up and purchase the Archon!

 

[DesertReefT4r]

I may do the same in the future. I would like to have the control and alerts on my mobile devices some I do t need to stress aboit my tank when Im out of town. I may just get an Elite head unit and add the wireless module for email alters.