controllers

[nanonano]

au01st;479740 wrote: Actually, the SL1 and SL2 have ports for switches, so you can plug in a float switch (you need THEIR kit of course) and plug a pump into the power strip and have your ATO setup (tell her it's efficient!)

haha. That would be sweet. Man I need to sell some houses.

 

[skriz]

I vote Apex. It's incredible what this thing is capable of.

 

[nanonano]

I don't dose Calcium or anything for that matter so I probably won't need PH. I guess Temp and Salinity would be all I needed.

 

[mockery]

NanoNano;479797 wrote: I don't dose Calcium or anything for that matter so I probably won't need PH. I guess Temp and Salinity would be all I needed.

I would suggest that you dose some calcium/alk at least a little almost everything in our aquariums uses it for structure.

 

[schwaggs]

I have the Apex and love it. For $500 you can get the last controller you will ever need with everything you need to get started.

8 outlets expandable to 1200+ outlets
2 probe ports for pH or ORP expandable to 100s of ports
1 pH probe
1 temp port and probe
Built in Ethernet and web site for programming, remote monitoring and control, email alerts.
Graphing display pad (can add more display pads if needed)
4 variable speed ports for controlling Tunze Streams pumps and variable ballasts.
AWESOME support from Neptune and a very active user group on RC.

If you only want a single pH port and don't want the variable speed ports (these can be added later if you change your mind) you can start with the Apex Lite for $370 + $35 or so for a pH probe.

 

[gnashty]

Mockery;477434 wrote: I'm saving for an Apex. Allows for more expandability and the iPhone app is a great plus! I have a lead on a pretty good deal, so now I just need the cash.

The RKE has an iphone app as well, its free -

 

[nanonano]

Mockery;479799 wrote: I would suggest that you dose some calcium/alk at least a little almost everything in our aquariums uses it for structure.

Hmmm... I'll look into it. I wasn't going to do this until my tank was mature enough to keep clams. I don't have any SPS atm.

 

[miller_time]

gnashty;479865 wrote: The RKE has an iphone app as well, its free -

Do you know what the app is called? Im interested in seeing this.

Thanks!

 

[gnashty]

Ireef

 

[rbredding]

APEX FTW!!




I've got my eye on the new salinity module, but really wish they would have set that up with an additional PH/ORP probe instead of an additional temperature probe..

in all seriousness, get more plugs than you think you'll want to control..
you'll end up wanting to control MORE.. lol..

 

[maestro]

I went with RKE because I heard it was easier to program simple functions. Piecing a system together to match the specs of the RKE plus system with the SL2 instead of the SL1 is only $10 extra. DA also had a better design than the Apex, and I like the separate 4 channel power strips rather than an integrated 8 input unit, its better for 'wall wart' plugs

 

[fetch]

do you have links to the two you're looking at getting?