thanks for the replies
, has given me much to think on....
always assumed it was going to be expensive, my build is already around $AUS 7000 (5000 euro) and i still have to get at least another $AUS 2000 worth of parts, not including the aquacomputer components.
will keep the revised tubemeter in mind, but that was the least important component as the levels in my custom res' will be visible (as it is the centre piece of my entire build)
follow up questions
1. in regards to calibrating temp sensors, can i actually recalibrate them (ie adapt wires and then put wire adapted sensor right after (couple of cm away) a known and calibrated temp sensor (ie the aquastream pump ultra) and then "recalibrate" readings for adapted sensor based on "true" readings, or would i have to establish the individual variance on the adapted sensor and then just treat the data provided accordingly (ie allowing for the variance (showing the wrong readings but me knowing how they reflect "true" reading.)
2. could i possiblely use a lesser version of the aquaero 5 or even an earlier aquaero in the main case purely for reading temp sensors in that case, and all the data just end up in aquasuite, with the better version of aquaero 5 (with remote) still being used and connected from cooling case , running / controlling the pumps and fans on radiators possiblely using temp data from the lesser version aquaero (and yes i realise this will be even more expensive)
3. according to page 5 of the english pdf for the aquaero 5 in the "temperature sensors - digital, real, virtual or by software", it states, "altogether up to 40 temperature sensors can be used" how many of this 40 are real? (and just to double check, with an aquaero 5 connected to 2 aquatream xt ultra pumps, can i still connect up 6 poweradjusts, and if i can this would allow me 16 temp sensors wouldn't it)