Apex with red dragon pumps

fish head · Mar 7, 2017

Has anybody set up there red dragon 230 -volt pumps to there apex ? The newest apex ?
I was told you could ramp the pumps up and down and could turn timer setting for a closed loop pump ?
Ten different speeds ?
Yes I bought the red dragon communication cord

Overboard · Mar 17, 2017

A guy named Scott (Slief) can probably help. He is a rep for those pumps with Royal Exclusiv. Google search him and you will probably find out how to contact him. He actually talked me out of using my Apex to control my pump ( I have the same one) because the controller it comes with is more precise.

Great and quiet pump by the way. In case you have not used it yet.

Mark

RamsReef · Mar 17, 2017

You can do anything you would want to. I don't know what the min speed is as I don't have one, but if the min speed is not off you could hook it up to one of the apex outlets and turn the outlet off.

fish head · Mar 19, 2017

Thank you

RamsReef · Mar 19, 2017

Here is what my powerhead looks like, your return pump will look the same to a degree obviously you are not going to pulse it or do that stuff with it.

(This is the variable speed outlet)
Fallback Wave1_PulL
Set Wave6_FeedL
If Time 00:00 to 10:30 Then Wave3_SwelL
If Time 10:30 to 18:30 Then Wave1_PulL
If Time 18:30 to 23:59 Then Wave3_SwelL
If Outlet PH_FLUSH = ON Then Wave5_Stir
If FeedA 000 Then Wave6_FeedL
If FeedD 000 Then OFF

(This is one of the profiles)

FLSharkvictim · Mar 22, 2017

@Ramasule - what kind of pumps do you have running off your APEX? I have two TUNZE 6055 Nanostream Turbella's and I bought the 2 channel stream cable for it to connect them but not sure how to program the proper way in Fusion.
Here is what my custom made Apex control board looks like. I just got the Neptune breakout box yesterday & two float switches to turn off and on my Avast Kalk stirrer which runs off my BRS peri pump. I have no intrest in turing off my Eco Tech M1 off unless there is an emergency.
What I want to be able to do is control my TUNZE Nano Stream pumps through FUSION and be able to have them automatically turn off at 9pm when I do my feeding every single night. Also, be able to either turn them almost all the way down when my AI hydra LED's go off at 11pm or have them turn all the way off to give everyone a rest in the tank. Just a little heads up, this is my 1st controller so bare with me if you don't mind. How do you have your pumps or how do you hook them to the variable speed ports? Do you need another module? Your help would be HIGHLY appreciated.

RamsReef · Mar 22, 2017

FLSharkvictim said:
@Ramasule - what kind of pumps do you have running off your APEX? I have two TUNZE 6055 Nanostream Turbella's and I bought the 2 channel stream cable for it to connect them but not sure how to program the proper way in Fusion.
Here is what my custom made Apex control board looks like. I just got the Neptune breakout box yesterday & two float switches to turn off and on my Avast Kalk stirrer which runs off my BRS peri pump.
What I want to be able to do is control my TUNZE Nano Stream pumps through FUSION and be able to have them automatically turn off at 9pm when I do my feeding every single night. Also, be able to either turn them almost all the way down when my AI hydra LED's go off at 11pm or have them turn all the way off to give everyone a rest in the tank.