Allow me to think out loud here for a coupe paragraphs, then discuss:
I've got a 75 gallon mixed reef aquarium that's been up and running for a couple years now.
It's currently controlled and monitored by the Digital Aquatics Archon. I was a fairly new adopter and weathered a lot of it's growing pains, but now it's stable. A couple months ago, I saw the need to start dosing Ca and Alk so I bought a couple of the Digital Aquatics dosing pumps. One works flawlessly, but one won't hold its prime. Several emails, texts, and phone calls unanswered. I'm getting a little disillusioned with Digital Aquatics.
I'm considering making the switch to Neptune Apex. To do what my Archon is doing right now, I'd be spending about $1500! Ouch. I could probably get $500-600 selling my DA equipment.
I have to admit, I suffer from SNES (Shiny New Equipment Syndrome) and ITTS (Incessant Tank Tinkering Syndrome). Expensive ailments to have: $99 dosing pump replacement vs. $1500 controller system overhaul.
Anyone make the controller switch?
I've got a 75 gallon mixed reef aquarium that's been up and running for a couple years now.
It's currently controlled and monitored by the Digital Aquatics Archon. I was a fairly new adopter and weathered a lot of it's growing pains, but now it's stable. A couple months ago, I saw the need to start dosing Ca and Alk so I bought a couple of the Digital Aquatics dosing pumps. One works flawlessly, but one won't hold its prime. Several emails, texts, and phone calls unanswered. I'm getting a little disillusioned with Digital Aquatics.
I'm considering making the switch to Neptune Apex. To do what my Archon is doing right now, I'd be spending about $1500! Ouch. I could probably get $500-600 selling my DA equipment.
I have to admit, I suffer from SNES (Shiny New Equipment Syndrome) and ITTS (Incessant Tank Tinkering Syndrome). Expensive ailments to have: $99 dosing pump replacement vs. $1500 controller system overhaul.
Anyone make the controller switch?