cerious how many use apex or reefkeepers

[Ginu]

Used to use reefekeeper but upgraded to Apex Full plus a bunch of modules and glad I did.
There is nothing wrong with the reefeeper besides the limiting factor of the amount of modules which can be incorporated plus being able to control my system via cell is a huge bonus.

With the Apex i have DOS, WXM, ALD, LSM

[gobytron]

ignorant here...
what does the full or gold offer over my jr?

[Ginu]

Originally Posted by gobytron

ignorant here...
what does the full or gold offer over my jr?

JR

• Fusion Ready
• Includes Apex Jr Controller, Apex Display Module, Long-life Temperature Probe
• Basic functions: Light Control and Temperature Control at a great price point
• Cool Features: Internet Connectivity, phone and text alerts, over temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access

Full

• Includes Apex Base Unit Controller, Apex Display Module, Long-life Temperature Probe, Energy Bar 8 and Standard pH Probe
• Fusion Ready
• Basic functions: Light Control, Temperature Control and pH Monitoring, pH Port, pH/ORP Port, I/O Switch Input, 4 V Ports
• Cool Features: Internet Connectivity, phone and text alerts, over temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access

Gold

• Includes Apex Base Unit Controller, Apex Display Module, Long-life Temperature Probe, Energy Bar 8, Lab Grade pH, ORP and Conductivity Probes as well as the PM2 Salinity Module
• Fusion Ready
• Basic functions: Light Control, Temperature Control and pH Monitoring, pH Port, pH/ORP Port, I/O Switch Input, 4 V Ports
• Cool Features: Internet Connectivity, phone and text alerts, over temperature protection, mobile phone and tablet access

[indreamx]

I was wondering if the full apex goes on sale usually on boxing day or not. I think i would like to try to design something similar with rasberry pi..or has anyone done this? Fishbit from kickstarter also looks good for water parameter testing.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by indreamx

I was wondering if the full apex goes on sale usually on boxing day or not.

Generally not.

[Ginu]

Originally Posted by indreamx

I was wondering if the full apex goes on sale usually on boxing day or not. I think i would like to try to design something similar with rasberry pi..or has anyone done this? Fishbit from kickstarter also looks good for water parameter testing.

There was a sale two years ago, but nothing this past year.

[lockrookie]

J&l do put them on sale maybe once a year but mostly just the add ons

[FrankS]

Profilux user here. I haven't used the Apex or Reefkeeper. I like the system and it is actually quite simple but if you have no experience with it can be confusing to start. I think if GHL was interested in the N.A market though they need to write very clear, simple manuals and update them using primary English speakers as writers, put lots of high quality videos on how to's on youtube and make the computer in China and like Apple say "designed in Germany" and cut the price in 1/2. How much simpler could it be than drop down menus for programming?

[indreamx]

Im looking forward to fishbit. The only thing i wished apex could do is to give me readings on calcium. Magnesium and alk level. So i dont have to do those manually.

[Ginu]

Originally Posted by indreamx

Im looking forward to fishbit. The only thing i wished apex could do is to give me readings on calcium. Magnesium and alk level. So i dont have to do those manually.

Oooo... that would be the day Reefing made easy..... a controller that measures the basica parameters... add Potassium to that list


With a controller and pumps you don't really have to dose daily
I typically check my parameters once a week or once every two weeks and change the frequency of my dosing pumps to handle the demand for different ingredients.

I do tend to measure my Alk quite frequently as Hanna made it super easy and it is a parameter which can easily affect the corals.

Ca should not fluctuate too much and i dose the same amount as the Alk as I use the BRS two part.

Mg is super easy to maintain as it typically doesn't fluctuate much. If you adjust the water change to the same as the display, then this should be a once a week dose, unless it needs to be raised more than 100, then it needs to be split.