Apex controller or other systems ?

[Sharkbait whohaha]

I have been in and out of the hobby for over 20 years and have never used a controller for any of my tanks. I was wondering what was all out there, what they all do, and what is the best bang for your buck on them.

 

[Water Dog]

I currently use an Apex Classic, but I'm seriously considering a Profilux 4 for my next upgrade. Here's a fairly lengthy discussion about controller options that is currently going on...

http://reef2reef.com/threads/big-and-loud-controller-comparison-thread.285837/

 

[pugcrush]

I have been in and out of the hobby for over 20 years and have never used a controller for any of my tanks. I was wondering what was all out there, what they all do, and what is the best bang for your buck on them.

I can't operate a tank without a controller! What you can do with them is endless - you get rid of all those timers, auto water changes, monitoring parameters + monitor tank away from home, you don't have to touch any outlets when doing water changes. The options are endless, but MONITORING is #1 for me. The investment is worth it.

I'm using the apex - classic on one tank & new apex on the other. There's also profilux, cerebra, & archon/RKL from digital aquatics. They all have their +/-.

 

[Sharkbait whohaha]

I can't operate a tank without a controller! What you can do with them is endless - you get rid of all those timers, auto water changes, monitoring parameters + monitor tank away from home, you don't have to touch any outlets when doing water changes. The options are endless, but MONITORING is #1 for me. The investment is worth it.

I'm using the apex - classic on one tank & new apex on the other. There's also profilux, cerebra, & archon/RKL from digital aquatics. They all have their +/-.

Thanks for the info.

 

[FLSharkvictim]

Just bought my 1st Controller and I went with the Apex classic and hooked up a Netgear WIFI box to it. Here is a few photos of my control board and cabinet! I am still making some adjustments since I installed last night but if I were you I would go with the Apex 2106 or the Classic.

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[Sharkbait whohaha]

Just bought my 1st Controller and I went with the Apex classic and hooked up a Netgear WIFI box to it. Here is a few photos of my control board and cabinet! I am still making some adjustments since I installed last night but if I were you I would go with the Apex 2106 or the Classic.

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Thanks. Looks nice.