Hmmm! I cant find the otto controllers on the site? Am I blind?
Hmmm! I cant find the otto controllers on the site? Am I blind?
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You're not blind. They're gone... Too bad because the only other place I could find is twice the price...
http://www.ultralifedirect.com/heater_controller2.htm
So if I have a failed Pro Heat heater, can I rig one of those ottos up to it... after splicing and dicing?
29gal breeder,55gal (no plants, sand) - 2 juvenile red melons, 1 y.adult red melon, 1 y.adult super red melon, 1 adult Yellow Pigeon, 1 adult San Merah, 4 Blue Rams, 2 Ottos, 12 Cardinal Tetras, 1 cory, 1 cat
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Depends on what failed on the heater, I guess. I've never spliced and diced and only used the Ottos to control a heater that was not keeping the temp stable, so it was only their thermostat that was not working properly. If splicing and dicing can create a fire hazard, I wouldn't go there...
Last edited by ronrca; 10-27-2006 at 10:07 AM.
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OK, so they say the price will be adjusted to 1/2 when placed? As I placed my order, all charges were full price, even through processing. Is this what you saw?? Did you order on-line or on the phone?
Online order! I also emailed them regarding the 50% off. Them said in their email that they are 50% and the invoice will be adjusted. Perhaps they have to do it manually or something.
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ok, thanks
Did they say how many they have left ? I might be interested in 4-5 of them. Thanks.
BTW As Brian has posted, I used the Jalli 1000 temp controllers. I have just had my third one go goofy. My LFS replaced the other two that went bad but 3 out of 6 leaves me fealing pretty cautious.
I knew I should not have waited so long. Now that I want to get a Otto controller, AngelsPlus doesn't sell them anymore. Instead of $15, I have to pay around $30 or so at other locations.
125g: 6*Discus, 2*Angels, 5*Clown loaches, 4* L-018 Gold Nugget pleco, L-260 Queen Arabesque, 8*Cories, Farlowella cat
20g long: 2*L-046 Zebra pleco, 1*L-183 Starlight bristlenose pleco, 30+* Cherry shrimp, 2*Amano shrimp, 5*Otocinclus, Farlowella cat
Try the main page. Ottos are still 50% off.
http://www.ultralifedirect.com/
The only draw back I have with the ottos is that you cant calibrate them at all unlike the Ranco controllers. Well, another draw back is max wattage is only 500W which I already blew the fuse on one of my controllers. Oops!
Id actually recommend the ranco controller from jehmco ETCI-1 or ebay.
http://www.jehmco.com/PRODUCTS_/HARD...ontroller.html
Ebay
http://home.listings.ebay.ca/Thermos...istingItemList
Search for ranco.
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Thanks. What kind of calibration will the controllers need? I would assume that you just set the desired temp and the controller would determine when to turn on/off the heater according to the temp.
125g: 6*Discus, 2*Angels, 5*Clown loaches, 4* L-018 Gold Nugget pleco, L-260 Queen Arabesque, 8*Cories, Farlowella cat
20g long: 2*L-046 Zebra pleco, 1*L-183 Starlight bristlenose pleco, 30+* Cherry shrimp, 2*Amano shrimp, 5*Otocinclus, Farlowella cat
So far my Otto's are working perfectly, although I'm only running 200 watts through them...
Eddie, try this link. Like we said earlier, all Otto's are 50% off, which makes them $15.50...
http://www.ultralifedirect.com/