So I just wanted to let everyone who might on the fence about dishing out cash for a controller that its WELL worth it!
This is just the beginning of what I have yet to discover but I will be using Temperature as an example!
Before I had the apex I had the typical hang on the inside thermometer to check on the temps every day and night. I relied on the internal thermometer for the heater to keep my tank at the right temps. Well little did I know it was fluctuating quite a BIT! Up to 82 degrees in the day with the halide on!! :fear: And apparently down to 76 at night with the halide off!!
With a little tweaking and Apex MAGIC, I now have my tank running within .25-.50 degrees fluctuation at any given time!
See my examples -
Overall change -
Fine detail -
I have the Apex Jr. before they started including the display unit. You can still find them out there but act quick because soon you will have to spend over $220 to even get started with one.
I also found that your thermometer on the heater never stops working, so the Apex might have it powered on, but the heater itself isn't powered on because you set it too low! So crank it up and let the Apex decide when to turn it on and off, not the heater!
This is just the beginning of what I have yet to discover but I will be using Temperature as an example!
Before I had the apex I had the typical hang on the inside thermometer to check on the temps every day and night. I relied on the internal thermometer for the heater to keep my tank at the right temps. Well little did I know it was fluctuating quite a BIT! Up to 82 degrees in the day with the halide on!! :fear: And apparently down to 76 at night with the halide off!!
With a little tweaking and Apex MAGIC, I now have my tank running within .25-.50 degrees fluctuation at any given time!
See my examples -
Overall change -
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Fine detail -
![apex2_zps6e638a6a.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi52.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg4%2F3RotorMotor%2Fapex2_zps6e638a6a.jpg&hash=75b498b85fe1b088632d9f5c97c42667)
I have the Apex Jr. before they started including the display unit. You can still find them out there but act quick because soon you will have to spend over $220 to even get started with one.
I also found that your thermometer on the heater never stops working, so the Apex might have it powered on, but the heater itself isn't powered on because you set it too low! So crank it up and let the Apex decide when to turn it on and off, not the heater!